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Henri F. Drake

@henrifdrake.bsky.social
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Physical Oceanographer Assistant Professor at UC Irvine faculty.sites.uci.edu/drakelab Opinions my own, not my employer's

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Corentin Herbert @corentinherbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Post-doc position on statistical modeling and prediction of extreme climate events and tipping points. perso.ens-lyon.fr/corentin.her... Please reach out if you are interested in any of these positions!
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Corentin Herbert @corentinherbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We have two open positions in the Climate Physics group at ENS Lyon: A PhD position (+M2 internship) on bifurcations of the ocean circulation on the Antarctic continental shelf and ice-shelf melting, co-supervised with Irena Vankova perso.ens-lyon.fr/corentin.her...
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Carlos Moffat @carlosmoffat.com · 02/09/2026
🌊 We typically have 30-50 positions listed every year. If you're a student looking for graduate opportunities, the list of potential advisors & topics is available here (2/2): docs.google.com/spreadsheets... The list is not limited to US institutions.
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Available Graduate Positions in Oceanography/Marine Science (MS/PhD) for Fall 2027
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I have an opening for a two-year postdoc at UC Irvine on modeling of Antarctic ice-ocean interactions in new configurations of CESM3 with dynamic ice sheets! Please share here and with anyone in your networks who may be interested! recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10422
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Postdoctoral Scholar - Synchronous Ice Sheet-Earth System Modeling
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Whatever they say about it, it’s clear that this is indoctrination,” said @andrewdessler.com, a Texas A&M University atmospheric sciences professor who has taught a climate change course that regents recently voted to remove from the core curriculum. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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How University Core Curriculums Are Getting Political (Gift Article)
Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are core requirements. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology.
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Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NSF has funded over 80% of the world's BGC-Argo floats via GO-BGC, which ends in October 2026, so the global array will start shrinking. NSF is asking US researchers to weigh in on future ocean observing priorities: www.go-bgc.org/nsf/nsf-requ...
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wow, can't foresee any issues with this!
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
One of my current PhD students found me from this list! It works!
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Carlos Moffat @carlosmoffat.com · 02/09/2026
🌊With the Fall semester upon us, it's time to start thinking about recruiting/applying to grad school for 2027. If you are a marine scientist looking for a graduate student, I've created a form where you can add your name and other info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Please share widely! (1/2)
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Oceanography MS/PhD Positions for Fall 2027
This is an effort to collect the **contact information of potential advisors** for MS/PhD students in Oceanography. Please note that if you answer **you are agreeing to have your contact information...
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I have an opening for a two-year postdoc at UC Irvine on modeling of Antarctic ice-ocean interactions in new configurations of CESM3 with dynamic ice sheets! Please share here and with anyone in your networks who may be interested! recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10422
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Postdoctoral Scholar - Synchronous Ice Sheet-Earth System Modeling
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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Xylar Asay-Davis @xylarstorm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
wordie -- guess the Antarctic Ice Shelf xylar.github.io/wordie/ I made a game inspired by worldl.io that might appeal to Antarctic researchers and probably no one else.
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I am recruiting a PhD student to join my group at UC Irvine in Fall 2027 to work on the Coupled Tipping Dynamics of Ocean Circulation and Ice Sheets – details in the attachment below. Please share the position with your networks!
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Shane Elipot @selipot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I am recruiting a PhD student in physical oceanography to work on the observations and dynamics of the #AMOC! Come join us at @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social in Miami! Details and application at the link👇. DM me for details. 📸 Claudia Campi & Cedric Guigand graduate.earth.miami.edu/admissions/p...
A photograph of an autonomous underwater vehicle, also known as a glider.A photograph of a large oceanographic research vessel at sea
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Lyssa Freese @lfreese.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I am hiring a postdoc to join my group at UC Irvine's Department of Earth System Science to work on rapid response modeling of air quality and health impacts of energy policy! You can learn more about the position and apply here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10361
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Postdoctoral Scholar - Climate, Pollution, and Solutions
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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Bill Minarik @silicatefondue.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026
McGill Assistant Professor in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Oceanography & Earth Systems We seek candidates who will pursue research in physical oceanography with a strong modelling, observational and/or theoretical component. Review of applications begins 15 Oct. 2026. Questions addressed […]
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 05/08/2026
Published estimates of AI energy use per prompt (~0.3 watt-hours) appear reassuring small. But they are increasingly disconnected from how we actually use AI. Modern agentic tools use around 600 times more energy per prompt, as I discuss in my latest over at The Climate Brink www.theclimatebrink....
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Eos @eos.org · 16/07/2026
The loss of the United States’ contribution to the Global Ocean Observing System would significantly degrade researchers’ ability to track changes to ocean heat content, a critical variable in weather and climate predictions. eos.org/articles/cha...
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Changes in Funding Could Tank Quality of Ocean Heat Content Data - Eos
An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 12/07/2026
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that threatens to reshape how scientific research is funded and conducted in the U.S. We encourage our community to speak up and add a comment by 13 July. The deadline is almost here: spklr.io/63326EP34r
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Jeremy Bassis @bassisjeremy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The argument I have been making is that data center developers should pay for enough renewables for their own energy AND the entire community they infiltrate. 100% free electricity for everyone. Throw in heat pumps for everyone for good measure.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
You, too, can submit a comment in 6 days that remain before the July 13 deadline. You certainly don't need to be a scientist, or work at a university, or for the federal government--all American taxpayers will be affected if this proposal is finalized. Some resources are below:
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I especially love this diagram.
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AGU Advances @aguadvances.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We were incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Francois Primeau, one of our editors. He will be missed by all of us. You can read UC Irvine's heartfelt remembrance here: ps.uci.edu/news/remembe...
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Remembering Francois William Primeau
Our trusted colleague and friend of more than 25 years, Francois William Primeau, passed away on Friday.
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Seth Bushinsky @sethbushinsky.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Everything about this makes me so, so, angry and so very sad. I hate that we just accept cyclist and pedestrian deaths, that we force ourselves to live in a world where this happens with such fucking regularity. It doesn't have to be like this.
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Congressman Eric Sorensen @repericsorensen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🌪️⚡🌧️ FIRST ALERT: Today, I got to meet a group of weather and climate scientists who walked 250 miles to tell Congress to invest in weather prediction infrastructure! They shared the personal stories of Americans who have been impacted by climate change and extreme weather.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
ICYMI -- this is a big deal, and we have a limited time to comment. We need everyone, including (especially!) non-academics to 1) make public comments, 2) write op eds, 3) contact your elected representatives, and 4) ask societies and advocacy groups to speak out against this and mobilize members.
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Love to see our environmental/earth science majors voting!
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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 01/06/2026
Score one for NCAR/UCAR.
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Court blocks NSF’s transfer of climate lab’s supercomputing facility
Proposed switch in management caused irreparable harm to NCAR, judge finds
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Adam Sobel @adamsobel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Weather and Climate Livestream starts today at 4pm ET, and I am the first speaker, at 4:20! I'm going to talk about my own career, how it was enabled by many great people, federal agencies, and intellectual traditions, and the public benefits of the whole enterprise. wclivestream.com
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The Weather & Climate Livestream
For 50 hours from June 1st to June 3rd 2026, scientists and science support staff from across the US will share their work and answer your questions, all with the goal of saving America's forecasts to...
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨 We begin our 50-hour broadcast today at 4pm 🚨 It's a showcase of incredible people and their phenomenal work- a celebration of the scientific community 🧪, defined broadly Use this link to subscribe to our YouTube channel and you'll get notified when we're live: wclivestream.com/watch
A graphic on a blue background, with the title "Help Save Weather & Climate Science in the United States". 2 boxes beneath say "Watch the Livestream: Learn about federally funded weather and climate research + what's at risk!" and "Call Your Representatives: Share what you learned with your representatives: wclivestream.com/call". The bottom of the graphic says "50 hours for our future: Mon. Jun 1st - Wed. Jun 3rd".
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The news has us feeling things today. But it makes us feel better to be doing something in response. We're working hard to make it easy for you to do something in response too. Write your members of Congress using our template & we will hand-deliver your letter: wclivestream.com/write
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Marc Alessi @marc-alessi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We need university departments, research labs, and Americans to write letters in support of NCAR, NOAA, NASA, DOE, or any US weather & climate agency to deliver to Congress. Write a letter using this form here! wclivestream.com/write
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 27/05/2026
What is at risk without federally funded weather and climate research 🌍? Next week, join AMS President Alan Sealls and President-elect Rick Spinrad during the 2nd @wclivestream.bsky.social to Save America's Forecasts and find out. 📺 Watch live 1 June 6:20 PM ET: wclivestream.com/
Graphic for the Weather and Climate Livestream event.
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Andrew Williams @andrewilwilliams.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
@wclivestream.bsky.social 's very own Syl Foisy is walking 250 miles from NYC -> DC ! Follow along on our Bluesky, YouTube & Instagram (all at @wclivestream)! The walk culminates in a 50 hour-long Livestream starting June 1st! GET HYPED! 😁
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
With friends! It *is* a lovely day Thanks to everyone who came to support us in-person this morning as we started our walk from NYC to DC!
A group of science supporters smiling to camera in Central ParkTwo people close to camera and the group strung out behind on them on the main footpath through Central ParkThe group as pictured from the back, with the NYC skyline around Central Park on the horizon
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
NYC friends: See us off as Syl Foisy begins his trek from New York City to Washington DC to hand deliver letters in support of science to Congress We'll be out rain or shine, which means rain (which we know because of science!)
A blue background with "KICKOFF EVENT: Send us off as we walk to DC!" at the top, with the following text underneath: 

Starting at Great Hill, Central Park
10 AM EST, Sat, Mar 23rd, 2026

Join us for the first few steps, or the full 20 miles of our first day!

What to bring: Good walking shoes, water bottle, snacks, & a letter to your representatives in support of weather & climate funding
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Hey 🧪 + #SciComm: we are seeking speakers, hosts, and chat moderators for our 50-hour broadcast in support of weather and climate science! Last year our 180,000 viewers called Congress more than 30,000 times and we all spent 100 joyful hours together. Join us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A blue background with "SAVE AMERICA'S FORECASTS" at the top, with the following text underneath: 

The Weather & Climate Livestream 
wclivestream.com/watch 
Strewam from Mon. Jun 1st - Wed. Jun 3rd on YouTube

50-hour livestream
Featuring Kim Cobb, John Morales, Jeff Masters, & many, many more!

Get Involved
Want to speak at the event?
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Send us your letters to Congress!
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We are so back
Streaming continuously starting at 4pm EST on June 1st
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🚨 The Weather and Climate Livestream is back, June 1st - 3rd 2026!! We're streaming 50 hours for our future in the face of a new round of proposed budget cuts and attacks on science. Want to speak at the event? wclivestream.com/volunteer/
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 15/05/2026
A reminder that there is no profit model for solar geoengineering other than capture of government appropriations. In the absence of systemic governance and policy, VC investors can get their return only through public corruption, not technological innovation.
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Nature Geoscience @natgeosci.nature.com · 15/05/2026
⚒️ Article: Opposing meltwater feedbacks on Antarctic ice shelf melt www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Schematic illustration summarizing the Forced Response and Melt Feedback Response around Antarctica
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Ken Johnson @montereyken.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A sad day. Jorge Sarmiento, one of the greats in ocean science, passed away today. Jorge was a model leader; thoughtful, compassionate, and an excellent scientist. His leadership of @soccomproject.bsky.social transformed @bgc-argo.bsky.social into a global system.
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Andrew Williams @andrewilwilliams.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The cuts are back, but so are we! If you're a US-based scientist working on weather & climate, then we need YOU to help make this event a success! Please sign up to speak at wclivestream.com/volunteer , and share with your colleagues!
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Baylor Fox-Kemper @baylorfk.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Work with me! Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University invites applications for a Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ocean Sciences. This competitive postdoctoral fellowship will be awarded for a one-year period, + 2nd year possible. Please see apply.interfolio.com/183855!
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Jeremy Bassis @bassisjeremy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This is an interesting, if provocative perspective. I agree with most of what the authors say except I view the paradigm they advocate as more of a “yes and” rather than a replacement for our current understanding. 1/
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Andrew Styles @andrewfstyles.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Calling all oceanographers who like to think BIG 🌊🌍🌎🌏. I am excited to announce the very first Global Ocean Circulation and Connectivity (GOCC) meeting. The meeting will take place on Monday 7th September 2026 (the same week as the Challenger 2026 conference) at Bangor University. [1/3] 🧵🌊
Logo for the GOCC meeting. The logo features the ocean-centric Spilhaus projection.
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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
For better or worse, I dug into that paper that claimed to upend everything we know about the oceans taking up most of the heat from global warming. It's a perfect example of how AI makes it easy to produce science-y papers that amount to climate disinformation.
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A clarinetist, a high school student, and four climate deniers write a science paper, with a little help from AI…
Papers like this are like kindling for anyone 'just asking questions' about climate change, or 'doing their own research,' stoking the flames of climate denial.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Things are apocalyptic for science in the US. It might not seem that way to everyone because many academic scientists have tenure and get to keep their jobs (for now), and most grants last three years, so many scientists still have funding. But it's going to get way worse.
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Michael Wara @michaelwara.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This should be shocking to all Americans. Trump is approximately zeroing out federal funding for all science and engineering. How does that make America great exactly?
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
"Global-mean temperature change induced by variations in radiative forcing" hits different than "anthropogenic global warming"...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This should be the biggest weather and climate news on your radar today. You can send an email today to say why dismantling NCAR is a bad idea for everyone: NSF_NCAR@nsf.gov
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Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab
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