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Johanna Harvey

@johannaharvey.bsky.social
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#NewPI | Asst Prof URI | Avian disease ecologist | Avian influenza | breast cancer survivor | Latina | She/Her

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Our lab website is updated with a new postdoc opening! This is a 2-year, in-person position looking at the relationships between climate change, pandemic risk, and policy choices over the 21st century. Please reach out (not on here)! www.carlsonlab.bio/join
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Opportunities — The Carlson Lab
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
This infographic describes the main results from a survey of members of 14 scientific societies. There is a pie chart showing that both academic (58%) and non-academic (42%) responded to the survey. It lists statistics: 85% of respondents reported uncertainty about the future; 71% reported federal training programs were "very" or "extremely important"; 83% reported negative impacts or irreparable harm on their field of science. There is a word cloud summarizing open-ended responses with the largest words "student research fund federal grant". Eight major themes in the responses are listed: disruption of research with societal important; concerns of closure of the USGS Bird Banding Lab; Early Career Bottleneck; Restricted Freedoms including travel and speech; Decline in Government Efficiency and Expertise; Concerns about Biased/Removed Data and Data Gaps; Concerns about the Ability to Meet Legal Mandates; and From Positive Impact to Irreparable Harm. There are icons for each participating society and a QR code for website and data availability.
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Johanna Harvey @johannaharvey.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Glad to be part of this wonderfully written article by @meghanbartels.bsky.social along with @saverygo.bsky.social and others on the devastating & unseen impacts of HPAI on wild birds and mammal populations. So many species are still being impacted by mortality and this virus is not going away.
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The Bird Flu Story No One Is Telling
Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at scales no one fully understands
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Virus researchers! Please consider participating in this project - it would be a huge help to our lab, and we think it'll lead to some really exciting synthesis. Plus, you'll get an invitation to participate in a workshop later in the project! 🦠😷
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
H5N1 isolate from a dairy farm worker in Michigan in ferrets: airborne transmission, moderate pathogenicity, including limited extrapulmonary spread, without lethality 👉 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
You're invited to inform science policy this summer with the AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits. This event enables scientists to meet with their federal or state elected officials in their home state. Sign up by July 14!
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SSE Members Invited to Inform Science Policy This Summer
SSE is pleased to announce that we are once again joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 16 th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. …
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 11/05/2025
NSF is undergoing a massive shake-up: over 80 senior staff cut, remote work banned, the equity-in-STEM division eliminated, and hundreds of research grants scrapped. This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity. www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...
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NSF initiates more layoffs amid major agency shake-up
The agency will also reassign all remote employees to in-person work at its Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters.
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Susan Perkins @nycuratrix.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
For decades, the US raced to be the best in STEM. Now, while we are in a race to literally sustain human life on this planet, the US has benched its starters and canceled all training camps. It won’t just end our country - it may cause the extinction of our species. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science
Huge reductions, if enacted, could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on US competitiveness and the scientific pipeline, critics say.
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
If you are a person who cares about the future of science in the US, please take actions this week to #SaveNSF. @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social are leading a week of action - here is a Media Support Tool from the societies docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧪🧑‍🔬🧬🖥️🦑
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Letter to scientists and organizations whose progress depends on NSF: We are facing an unprecedented political attack on science. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has begun directing NSF...
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Martin Enserink @martinenserink.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
"It’s like I have to choose between my life and my career." The personal stories of 5 scientists affected by Trump's assault on science. www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF! Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding! Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts. We must make noise! Pls RT!!!! #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
SSE, SSB, and ASN logos. Text: Tri-societies Week of Action for NSF. Science under siege: Over 1000 NSF grants have been terminated by political appointees- threatening the foundation of American innovation and education, and more cuts loom; entire research programs are being erased without explanation. What’s at stake? STEM education for K-12 students, jobs and infrastructure in rural communities, support for veterans in research and education, cybersecurity and national defense innovation, global leadership in science and technology. Join the week of action: Contact Congress: Switchboard: (202) 224-3121, tell them to protect NSF. Share your story: Post on social media #WithoutNSF #SupportNSF #SaveNSF, engage local media; use our media tool to reach out to local reporters and newspapers; engage others: communicate the importance of NSF to colleagues, friends, and family.
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
When the U.S. withdrew from WHO, prominent voices in public health reached for the wrong talking point - "Okay, you're right, WHO is flawed / inefficient, so, reform it." My undergrads now repeat this back to me, with no understanding of why they believe that. This can't happen to NIH/NSF. Instead:
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 25/04/2025
🚨 Another major round of #NSF terminations today 😞. Please report and encourage your colleagues to as well! We need this info to shed light on the damage caused, and to organize and advocate for science that includes and benefits all. airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni... 🧪
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
More great work by J. Weitz and colleagues.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying. They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks. From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
🚨 Weather Forecasts Are Already Being Compromised 🚨 Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA
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Former Biden administrator explains why NOAA workforce cuts are "disturbing," "surprising"
Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, have found themselves the target of the Trump administration's efforts to cut back the federal workforce. The move...
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Richard Conniff @richardconniff.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
1500 hundred dead just in Indiana richardconniff.substack.com/p/bird-flu-m...
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Bird Flu Mutes the Trumpet in the Orchestra of Evolution
The Sandhill Crane's spring migration is normally a sign of hope. Not this year.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun. The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
www.wired.com/story/nation...
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National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
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Rebekah Rogers @evolscientist.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
This is awful news and a PO who has worked at NSF for years.
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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Please let the GEO/EAR community know: Program Directors and Mission Support who’ve been at NSF under two years were just terminated via Zoom. Even those of us whose offer letter stated one probationary year and whose government data states “permanent”.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This is an attack on US science. NSF staff provide critical support for scientific infrastructure and global excellence. These are valuable dedicated public servants. Please contact your reps, write letters, make noise! Are there any plans for rallies at NSF headquarters? Journalists: COVER THIS!
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Firings happening right now at the NSF.
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John V Hurley @jvh-h2oclimate.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Dr Jessie Isabelle Price (1930-2015) was a veterinary microbiologist who worked for Cornell University and the USGS to develop vaccines for avian diseases and studied environmental impact on diseases in water fowl. #Avian #Science #USGS @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Louis R. Purnell became well known as a #Tuskegee Airman during WWII, before earning his Bachelors and working at the Smithsonian as a Museum Specialist of #invertebrate #paleontology and #paleobotany #collections. siarchives.si.edu/history/feat.... #28DaysOfBlackSTEMHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
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Louis R. Purnell
A twentieth century Renaissance man, Louis R. Purnell lived a remarkable life. His career began in the skies above Italy and Germany, where he flew 88 combat missions as an original member of the Tusk...
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Alie Lark @alielark.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
ah cool, an archive of all CDC data before they tampered with it
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CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.
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Jessica Vitak @vitak.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Folks wanting updates from NSF, they just posted this: new.nsf.gov/executive-or... Stop work order for "conferences, trainings, workshops, considerations for staffing and participant selection, and any other grant activity that uses or promotes the use of DEIA principles and frameworks..."
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NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Wild birds, mainly Ross’s and snow geese, are dying by the thousands in Idaho, USA, from highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. Clinical signs include coughing, lethargy, and gasping for air. Despite this virus epidemic, waterfowl hunting is still permitted. www.idahostatesman.com/outdoors/art...
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Thousands of wild birds are dying of bird flu in Boise area, Idaho Fish and Game says
Here’s how hunters and other Idaho residents can keep themselves safe.
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Johanna Harvey @johannaharvey.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Grateful that @nytimes.com @emilyanthes.bsky.social covered H5N1 impacts on wild birds H5N1 isn't going away “We should take this lull as just that — a potentially normal part of this process — but really be prepared for these viruses to burn through animals again” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/s...
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Dr. Stephanie Avery-Gomm @saverygo.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The devastating toll of H5N1 on wild birds is hard to fathom, and sadly, they're not alone. Honoured to contribute to this @nytimes.com story alongside colleagues* working to understand this crisis. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/s... * @duckswabber.bsky.social @johannaharvey.bsky.social
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For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here
Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild.
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Johanna Harvey @johannaharvey.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I am rotating off the SSE-DC committee after serving for 3 years. If you want to improve and make a positive impact for the society and field I recommend applying! Such a rewarding experience! Dec 15 is the deadline to apply
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Great to see the first results from the Australis expedition to survey Antarctica for HPAI. Ten sites visited, HPAI detected in Skuas at 4, including at a skua breeding colony. One sheathbill also positive. 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01868-7
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Richard Hall @richardlovesbirds.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
A cool new paper delves into possible mechanisms of migratory culling (where infected individuals have lower migration success). The % malaria-infected birds blown off course and predated by falcons in the Canaries was higher than in birds departing Spain for Africa. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Does malaria infection increase the risk of predation-related mortality during bird migration?
The migratory culling hypothesis posits that infected individuals are less likely to survive long-distance migration due to physiological and behavioral effects, but this lacks empirical evidence. Her...
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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 detected in Hawaii. Although it was present in the USA since 2021 and subsequently spread across the Americas, it is the first time it has been detected in the Hawaiian Archipelago, 3,200 km southwest of mainland USA. health.hawaii.gov/news/newsroo...
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AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFIRMED IN BACKYARD FLOCK OF BIRDS
Risk to the Public Remains Low HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NV...
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 15/12/2023
Applications now open for the 2024 R. C. Lewontin Early Awards, which provide up to $2500 in research funds for 1st and 2nd year PhD students. Deadline: February 23 www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants 2024 R. C. Lewontin Early Award, Deadline: February 23, 2024.
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Sarah Knutie @sarahknutie.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
Disentangling Elements of Human Activities and Invasive Parasites on the Health of Darwin’s Finches UConn researchers are studying how humans impact wildlife, inside and out today.uconn.edu/2023/11/dise...
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Disentangling Elements of Human Activities and Invasive Parasites on the Health of Darwin’s Finche...
UConn researchers are studying how humans impact wildlife, inside and out
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Katie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
1/ New paper! “Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty” w/ N Laberge KH Wapman @samzhang AC Morgan M Galesic BK Fosdick @danlarremore @aaronclauset: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... A systematic study of gendered rates & reasons for faculty attrition in US academia 🧵
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Sarah Knutie @sarahknutie.bsky.social · 22/09/2023
✨I can't believe it!✨ My collaborative groups submitted 4 manuscripts in 5 weeks for review. These are projects I care so much about and I'm so honored to work with such amazing people. 💚
This picture include the pictures of all the collaborators that I have been working with lately.
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