Kristen Corbosiero @profcorbosiero.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Interested in learning more about graduate school in atmospheric and climate climate sciences at the University at Albany? Please join our virtual information session on 4 November to hear from faculty and students about our Master's and PhD programs! 021
Kristen Corbosiero @profcorbosiero.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Excited and proud to be leading a department with three new degree programs this fall: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, and Master of Science and PhD in Climate Science. Learn more at www.albany.edu/news-center/... and www.albany.edu/daes/programs.albany.eduUAlbany Launches Environmental Studies Major, Climate Science Graduate ProgramsThe University at Albany is offering new academic programs that will help shape future leaders to address the world’s evolving climate and environmental challenges. 0141
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 04/09/2025BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions. 483368955
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJohn Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 26/08/2025The "administration is set to spend nearly $100 million, or 14% less, on the research arm of NOAA than the level mandated by Congress for *this* [emphasis added] year, according to a budget document seen by @science.org A "down payment," NOAA officials said. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgTrump administration pushes ahead with NOAA climate and weather cutsDespite congressional resistance, agency aims to cut research spending now 13822
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroMargaret Hartley @mbhartley.bsky.social · 08/08/2025theconversation.com/industrial-p...theconversation.comIndustrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recoveryAcid rain and metals from power plants, vehicles and industries reached remote mountain lakes for years. Evidence from those lakes today shows the success of the Clean Air Act. 032
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/08/2025One more effort to politicize federal grantmaking. *Grants must by approved by a political appointee, working with OMB. *"Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities." *Cannot "promote anti-American values" www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govImproving Oversight of Federal GrantmakingBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal 40594257
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 07/08/2025There's plenty to be alarmed about as far as the Trump administration and science - but what the DOE secretary says is going on with the Nat'l Climate Assessment and climate science is not about budgets or staffing, it's about attacking science itself. More here: tinyurl.com/vpw7evubtinyurl.comAdministration planning to "update" the National Climate AssessmentsHeat and some significant severe weather threats dominate today's weather 24322
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJames Franklin @franklinjamesl.bsky.social · 29/07/2025This is great news, assuming no one plays games defining "lifespan". It's a shame, though, that NOAA had to repeat their bogus claim that their data alone "ensure gold-standard weather forecasting". In a field where global cooperation is key, we need more than platitudes from the agency. 1153
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroKate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 15/07/2025The National Climate Assessment may have been deleted but the planet keeps reminding us what it said 6286125
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 07/07/2025“Everyone wants more warning time, and that’s why we’re working to upgrade the technology that’s been neglected for far too long to make sure families have as much advance notice as possible,” Noem said. The reality: Closing NOAA labs like NSSL, critical for flash flood forecasts & research. 612456
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJames Franklin @franklinjamesl.bsky.social · 30/06/2025For no particular reason, thinking about some of the major aspects of NHC operations that came out of the NOAA/OAR research labs and the Cooperative Institutes. I've probably missed some key ones, but the first ones that come to mind are... 39443
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroHenri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 30/06/2025This is fucking insane. Closing these NOAA labs would obliterate our ability to observe, understand, and forecast the Earth System, from weather systems tomorrow to sea levels 50 years from now. 013473
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroNPR @npr.org · 28/06/2025Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. By @rhersher.bsky.socialn.prDefense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather dataHurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. 100902548
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroBrian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 25/06/2025SSMIS is also used by forecasters to peer underneath the clouds of hurricanes to assess their location, cloud structure, and intensity. Losing SSMIS is another blow that will further degrade our ability to monitor and forecast hurricanes, just in time for the coming peak of hurricane season. 19872
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 25/06/2025New paper: NOAA research flights are important for improving hurricane forecasts. Wind data from NOAA flights improved forecasts of a storm’s path by up to 24% on average, found Melissa Piper @melissapiper.bsky.social & Ryan Torn. Read more in AMS journal #WeaForecasting: doi.org/10.1175/WAF-... 27828
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDr. Barb Mayes Boustead @windbarb.bsky.social · 02/06/2025If only they hadn't shoved out the ones who were among our most experienced and our fresh hires in whom NWS had already invested training and development. Know what that is? Inefficient. Expensive. Dangerous. 215948
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 31/05/2025How bad will it be? Catastrophic. Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come. But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget. Speak up now before it is too late. (inflation adjusted $-s below) 7025991364
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 28/05/2025Federal weather & climate science is under threat. Starting TODAY at 3:00 PM ET, join a coalition of scientists--including AMS leaders--for a 100-hour livestream. Learn what federal science does for you, ask questions, and help build awareness to "Save Our Forecasts": wclivestream.com 4225167
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroUAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · 12/05/2025A fully-funded postdoctoral scientist position is available in the research group of Distinguished Prof. Mathias Vuille. The position is open to scientists with interest & experience in: (1) South American (paleo-)climate, (2) Andean glacier-climate interactions, or 3) regional climate modeling.atmos.albany.eduOpportunities 1710
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroUAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · 05/05/2025We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Mathias Vuille has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, an honor conferred upon faculty having achieved international prominence & a distinguished reputation within their chosen field through significant contributions to research and scholarship. 1122
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 17/04/2025The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences. Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtCbit.lyStand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is NowThe AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service. 25846489
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroPat Hyland @hylandwx.bsky.social · 11/04/2025“The administration intends to make significant cuts to education, grants, research and climate-related programs in NOAA, the plan says, which the administration believes ‘are misaligned with the ... expressed will of the American people.’" The American people: 03924
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroPaul Voosen @voosen.me · 11/04/2025BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency. Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.science.orgTrump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agencyWhite House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted 11621351653
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroBill Wuest @wmwuest.bsky.social · 08/04/2025NSF GRFP Awards by the Year: 2021 - 2074 2022 - 2193 2023 - 2555 2024 - 2036 2025 - 1000 Again, these funding cuts will have drastic longterm effects on the scientific future of the US....... @jeremymberg.bsky.social @altnih4science.bsky.social 2171107
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroHenrik Schönemann @lavaeolus.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2025We (@SafeguardingResearch) need urgent help with archiving websites & datasets from NOAA: forum.safeguar.de/t/noaa-all-servic… If you can contribute, please consider doing so. #NOAA #SafeguardingResearch #Data #Weatherforum.safeguar.deNOAA all services (URGENT)Services for NOAA will be going offline as soon as tomorrow night. (april 4th) Things affected to include: Claimed: research.noaa.gov epic.noaa.gov adp.noaa.gov ci.noaa.gov oeab.noaa.gov orta.research.noaa.gov testbeds.noaa.gov qosao.noaa.gov oss.research.noaa.gov eeo.oar.noaa.gov globalocean.noaa.gov cpo.noaa.gov seagrant.noaa.gov researchprojects.noaa.gov pier.seagrant.noaa.gov drought.gov noaa’s internet proving groundviz.pmel.noaa.gov global systems laboratory’s DESI 3.... 7175187
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence "implications are profound" New @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - NatureUsing a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of... 16459061834
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroUAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Nick Bassill, director of #UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center, tells @NBCNews.com that fewer weather balloon launches could leave scientists guessing about the type of precipitation that will fall during a winter storm, such as snow, sleet or freezing rain. nbcnews.com/science/scie...nbcnews.comWith fewer weather balloons due to government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurateAt least 10 sites have suspended or limited weather balloon launches, which used to occur twice daily, because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. 061
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroTomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 23/03/2025There’s an important implication here that might not be readily apparent at a glance. Yes, there is far more satellite data than the number of radiosondes — but the *impact* of radiosondes vs all other data observation sources isn’t necessarily proportional to its number. 13915
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Contributor: In Trump's war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economylatimes.comContributor: In Trump's war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economyWithout an outcry from fishermen, scientists and anyone who needs an accurate weather forecast, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration seems doomed. 16420
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroNOAA @noaa.gov · 11/03/2025Ready, Set … Action! Watch this video to learn the fascinating stories of 10 groundbreaking, game-changing, trailblazing #WomenOfNOAA: www.noaa.gov/heritage/mul... #WomensHistoryMonthnoaa.govGamechangers10 women who broke barriers at NOAA 327772
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJustin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Federal cuts cost key forecasting tool for Albany's National Weather Service www.timesunion.com/news/article...timesunion.comFederal cuts cost key forecasting tool for Albany's National Weather ServiceAfter federal job cuts, the National Weather Service does not have enough staff for Albany's twice-daily weather balloon launches. 034
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroNick Bassill @nickpbassill.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Proud of our local federal congressman. He gets it - thanks for advocating for the meteorology community @reppaultonko.bsky.social! 0255
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroUAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025A statement from our department regarding the recent NOAA/NWS cuts. 04918
Kristen Corbosiero @profcorbosiero.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Quotes from @ualbanydaes.bsky.social grad student Evan Belkin, a NOAA Pathways student who was fired last week. Couldn't be more proud to advise him!nbcnews.comFired NOAA workers say cuts could hinder weather forecasts and programs to keep people safeThe Trump administration last week cut about 600 workers at NOAA and the National Weather Service. 0162
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJustin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · 03/03/2025"U.S. leadership in scientific innovation is at risk due to the recent and ongoing reductions in U.S. federal science capabilities. The consequences to the American people will be large and wide-ranging, including increased vulnerability to hazardous weather." www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...ametsoc.orgThe U.S. Weather Enterprise: A National Treasure at RiskThe AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service. 172
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroMarshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/03/2025---Why do we need potato farmers when I can get my fries at McDonald's? I deal with that logic when it comes to weather forecasts, Apps and the layoffs at the National Weather Service. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...forbes.com5 Essential Things To Know About Your Weather ForecastsWith recent cuts at the National Weather Service and NOAA, here are five things to know about your weather forecasts. 525087
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 22/02/2025Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come. 351896563
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Inside the lobby at NSF… 5375141
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 20/02/2025AMS in the News 📰 AMS President Stensrud on science funding cuts: "[Federal science funds are] just a few percent of the overall budget, but they are incredibly important investments in the next generation of scientists and the next generation of ideas." Read more: nbcnews.to/3QtrKwynbcnews.toScience under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of researchSweeping layoffs, funding freezes and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear that science itself is under siege. 03611
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 18/02/2025Here's a small list of the ways you directly benefit from the National Weather Service on a daily basis. The agency is a public good that issues critical, lifesaving forecasts and alerts. We must save it from indiscriminate and irreparable damage. www.damweather.com/2025/02/the-...damweather.comThe National Weather Service is a lifesaving public resource. We must save it.The National Weather Service (NWS) is the most important federal agency you benefit from on a daily basis. 4182104
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 11/02/2025"[The removal of public data has] real world consequences, leaving individuals, families, communities, and policymakers alike without access to secure, reliable federal data that they have paid for and expect to use." 410136
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroECMWF @ecmwf.int · 11/02/2025📅 Today marks 10 years of #WomenScienceDay. We invited some of our newer colleagues at ECMWF to tell us about their work, highlighting the diverse contributions women make to science. ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med... #InspireInclusion #womeninSTEM #IDWGS #February11 @mariapyrina.bsky.social 02210
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/02/2025We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline. 889261275239
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroWorld Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Women and girls belong in science, and their inclusion fosters innovation. In 2025, we join the United Nations to celebrate 10 years of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a key milestone in advancing gender equality and empowering women globally. 3314110
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroAlessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky 549129075482
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025My latest from inside NIH as well as universities that get its funding. I think it is important to say clearly what moves like this will actually do to people.splinter.comDestructive Banality: NIH Indirect Costs Move Sounds Boring, Could Kill YouSplinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day. 12662264
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroDr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 09/02/2025“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.” Is equivalent to asking “Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.” www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...noaa.govAbout our agencyNOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment aro... 5138991275
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroRuss Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 09/02/2025and the history of how university research is what it is: “A key feature of [Vannevar] Bush’s recommendation was that the Federal government should invest heavily in basic and applied research by capitalizing on the infrastructure already present in our universities. That was clearly a success” 22612
Reposted by Kristen CorbosieroJimmyC @jimmyc42.bsky.social · 15/01/202573:1 return on investment #ams2025 27326