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M. Goud Collins

@sciencecooperation.bsky.social
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Geology. Oceanography. Originated in SC. IIASA. International cooperation in research. Learning to love negotiation.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Party of limited government: we will pass a law to resolve internal family disputes.
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The Heathen Historian @heathenhistory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The fact that the tree is as old as the United States should not be lost on anyone. What a metaphor.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Always read @jeffgoodell.bsky.social. IMHO, attribution science, which connects specific extreme weather events to climate change, is the most important area of climate science.
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Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared (Gift Article)
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 02/10/2026
💼 This is your opportunity to work with us! ⏳ Researcher / Research Scholar - Mitigation pathways (apply by 25 October) ⏳Researcher - Exploring real zero (apply by 25 October) ⏳ Junior / Research Software Engineer - GAINS model (apply by 1 November) 👉 iiasa.ac.at/employment/j...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do yourself a favor and read this for your local elections before you fill our your ballot. It's really useful now and will be really useful after the election.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
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Eric Alterman @ericalterman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 22/09/2026
Authors: @setupelz.bsky.social, Oliver Fricko, Keywan Riahi, @shonali-p.bsky.social, Elina Brutschin, @joerirogelj.bsky.social, Volker Krey, Dr Injy Johnstone, Adriano Vinca, @carlschleussner.bsky.social, @kikstra.bsky.social and @gidden.bsky.social @ioppublishing.bsky.social
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 22/09/2026
⚖️ New IIASA-led research shows that integrating fairness into climate models can change how the global mitigation effort is shared across regions while still achieving the same climate goal. The findings offer new insights for translating global ambition into action. 👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/sep-202...
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Fairness informs how the world cuts emissions
Who cuts emissions fastest, and who supports others do so, are central questions in global climate action. New IIASA-led research shows that building fairness into climate models from the start can in...
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“From Paris, it seems like a mystery. How could the United States, which has set the pace for global science for nearly a century, systematically dismantle its dominant position – and, above all, why?” From here, too, mes amis. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
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Trump takes aim at American science as China pulls ahead
NEWS ANALYSIS. For US President Donald Trump, science is plagued by 'woke ideology.' His administration announced that, starting in October, research projects eligible for funding must align with 'gov...
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Global temperatures are set to cross 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels within years, leading to an escalation of climate impacts, warns @unep.org in a landmark report co-authored by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 's @joerirogelj.bsky.social Read in full 👉 buff.ly/ZKLfRau
Headshot off Joeri Rogelj against backdrop of the climate stripes, with a quote from Prof Joeri Rogelj: Overshooting 1.5°C is a painful reminder that failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions has consequences we can now no longer avoid, only limit,” says Professor Rogelj. “Our response requires mitigation and adaptation to move together: near-term emissions reductions limit overshoot and reduce harm, but weak mitigation will push communities and ecosystems beyond their ability to adapt"
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This right here is a campaign issue the entire Dem party should be running on right now. Invoke our beloved Dolly and point out Republicans don't want you to read ... for obvious reasons. www.rawstory.com/dolly-parton...
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GOP lawmakers quietly slash funds for Dolly Parton children's book charity
Republicans this year quietly cut millions of dollars of funding for the late and beloved Dolly Parton's children's book charity, according to multiple reports.Imagination Library, the nonprofit found...
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's go time, folks. Time to start prepping those public comments.
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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Ben Wikler is an American political organizer, NYT bestselling author, and former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Wikler profiles Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin reformer who battled corporate power and drove great victories for the Progressive Movement. #WeAreAmerica250
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Status @status.news · 15/08/2026
Donald Trump's executive order attempting to gut the childhood vaccine schedule was built on debunked science. Too much of the news media’s coverage treated it as a political dispute. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/trump-vacc...
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The Media's Vaccine Hesitancy
Donald Trump's executive order attempting to gut the childhood vaccine schedule was built on debunked science. Too much of the news media’s coverage treated it as a political dispute.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/08/2026
I love this. Senate candidate Annie Andrews says she decided to jump into the race the day RFK Jr was nominated to lead HHS. She’s a pediatrician. Saw what was coming & decided she couldn’t sit on the sidelines. THIS is what I’m talking about. Feeling called to serve & actually following through.
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thanks for bringing this list together. Lots of people I follow, some I've missed previously. Lots of insight and talent and hope.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 10/08/2026
As ships languish in the Strait of Hormuz, they're attracting unwanted passengers. WHOI's Carolyn Tepolt co-authored a paper suggesting the spread will go unchecked without genetic monitoring. Learn more from @insideclimatenews.org: go.whoi.edu/icn-hormuz 📸 H. Zell/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons
An anatomical display of an Asian green mussel shell against a black background, shown from six different angles. 

The top row features four vertical views:
1. **Outer shell view:** An elongated, tear-drop-shaped shell transitioning from a light brownish-tan at its pointed apex to a vibrant, polished forest green at its wide, rounded base. Patches of white, encrusted bryozoans are visible on the upper half.
2. **Side profile (hinge edge):** A narrow, elongated view of the shell's side, showing its gentle curvature, green-hued lower half, and textured brown upper half.
3. **Side profile (opening edge):** A slender view showing the smooth, sharp meeting edge of the shell, fading from yellow-brown to bright green at the base.
4. **Inner shell view:** The pearly white, iridescent interior of the shell with a glossy texture, framed by a distinct, bright green margin along the outer edge.

The bottom row features two horizontal, low-profile views of the shell's curved surface from its wide end, emphasizing its shallow dome shape and green-striped coloration.
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Eos @eos.org · 11/08/2026
“The loss of the Arctic Report Card would be significant not only for the scientific community, but also for decision-makers and the public,” says @zacklabe.com. eos.org/research-and...
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Government Pulls Funding for the Arctic Report Card - Eos
The Trump administration is pulling funding from NOAA’s Arctic Report Card, an annual, peer-reviewed report about the state of the region, which is warming more quickly than anywhere else on Earth.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Susan Collins will vote no on Trump’s own criminal defense lawyer for Attorney General. They let her vote no. They always had the 50th vote. Shame on her. Vote her out.
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Warlock @w4rlock.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Growing up in the South I’m used to Lost Cause nonsense, but I am not used to this rhetoric of the Confederacy as “more” American than the Union. That is a frightening ideological evolution.
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November? Decision making under uncertainty, illustrated in the choices offered to progressives in the American political system. No clear answers, but good questions in Isaac Chotiner- Faiz Shakir exchange.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The US built the greatest talent magnet ever, attracting the smart, skilled, and striving. They’d come to study, then stay and build things here, or leave with positive impressions and fruitful connections. Helped make the US wealthy and powerful. Then America chose to throw it away. And for what?
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 18/07/2026
Trump / Miller are now limiting student visas to 4 years. PhD programs typically run 5-6 years in many disciplines.
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Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students
Students will need federal permission to stay longer than four years in the US and universities will lose the power to extend visas.
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Laura Hercher @laurahercher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I was recently at a conference where 3 incredible scientists talked about recent breakthroughs in gene therapy. One was from China, one from Russia, one from Italy. In the next generation, not one of them will come here.
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Jeffrey Brown @texasgeologist.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Very good article in the NYT about the global trend toward EV’s, while the US goes in the opposite direction, primarily because of Trump’s actions. For example, in Norway, 98% of new car purchases are EV’s. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/m...
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The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It? (Gift Article)
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
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Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For the @nytimes.com Magazine, I wrote about the increasingly fervent native plant movement; its esteemed guru, the entomologist and bestselling author Douglas Tallamy; and the complexities of ecologically responsible gardening in our modern era. Gift link 🎁 : www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/m...
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I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 02/07/2026
A new study shows that female bottlenose dolphins may keep mental tabs on problematic males in their social circles by tracking signature whistles. WHOI's Laela Sayigh says this finding illuminates how this species communicates and makes decisions. 📲Learn more: go.whoi.edu/natgeo-dolphin
A group of five dolphins swims gracefully in a vibrant turquoise sea under a clear blue sky, with a distant sandy shoreline in the background.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Could you rewrite this like a journalist instead of a stenographer?
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
my kind of Jubilee, the Japanese national team vs. 100 kids
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ice, ice, baby, Bao! 🧊 It’s time for some cool enrichment behind the scenes. The small-clawed otter family received piles of ice to explore, and the tiny, happy otter hops may be the cutest thing you’ll see. 💖 📹: Animal care staff Katie
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Climate.us @climate.us · 26/06/2026
We also re-published the Fifth National Climate Assessment report in its website form at nca5.climate.us
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Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the sc...
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spaliga.bsky.social @spaliga.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
✅ Climate.us = former NOAA scientists ✅ naturerecord.org <= The National Nature Assessment formed by Biden Admin 2022, work w federal agencies & terminated by trump; Scientists decided to compile & publish info independently www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/nature-asses... naturerecord.org/chapters
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Chapters - The Nature Record
Now it’s our turn to shape what comes next. A new project. A mission years in the making.
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 19/06/2026
Many of us can save a child's life, if we rely on the best data. Giving money to a charity is one of the best things you can do for others. Your donation can make a huge difference. But whether or not your donation makes a difference greatly depends on *where* you donate.
Bar chart of perceived and expert estimates of charity cost-effectiveness where laypeople think the most effective charity is about 1.5 times as effective as the average charity, while global health experts estimate about 100 times as effective. The chart highlights a large gap between public perception and expert judgment. Data source: Caviola et al. (2020), OurWorldinData.org. License: CC BY to Max Roser.
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Liz Borkowski @lizborkowski.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“Lysenkoism demonstrated that allowing politics to control the scientific process can halt or even reverse a nation’s progress … When science becomes politicized, everyone loses.” @nejm editors recognize how destructive the new OMB rule is. Comment against it by July 13! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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The OMB and the Politicization of Science | NEJM
The Editors highlight three aspects of OMB’s recently proposed rule changes as particularly striking: that decisions on research funding would be made by political appointees, that funding could be...
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Congratulations to Morgan Edwards @energymorgan.bsky.social on behalf of the IIASA @iiasa.ac.at community in the US! We're proud to be associated with you!
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Among the finest scholars and most generous colleagues in the academic universe. Complex adaptive systems forever!
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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
An appalling preventable slaughter "more than 1,000 harbour porpoises and common dolphins killed annually, 10,000 seabirds and 500 seals. Six humpback whales and 30 minke whales were also found dead in Scottish creel ropes" @WildlifeTrusts @WCL_News www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals
Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackle
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Patricia Cohen @patcohen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My latest on the increasing concentration of wealth. Musk's IPO is showing in real time how it happens. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/b...
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Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Interesting conversation. Some exploration of AOC's suggestion that we're in a "pre-rules based order": the post-WWII regulatory framework is a touchstone for negotiating rules appropriate to coming decades.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Can someone explain why TV Dems tie themselves in knots when a GOPer says, "You said you were above this, you're hypocrites!" about Platner instead of just laughing and throwing Trump, Hegseth, Patel, Paxton et al right in back in their faces.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/06/2026
Worth reading @hannahdaly.ie's full research here - it contains some really stunning numbers. The most important point is the 80% renewable mandate delayed by six years: meaning six years of massive gas use and emissions, breaching carbon budgets and spiking bills zenodo.org/records/2058...
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Data centre expansion in Ireland: the conflict between grid connection policy and national energy and climate targets
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M. Goud Collins @sciencecooperation.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Time to re-think our seafood production methods. Gift article from NYT. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/o...
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Opinion | How to Fish Better
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine @nationalacademies.org · 08/06/2026
From climate and biodiversity to coastal resilience, ocean science helps us understand a changing world. On #WorldOceansDay, explore our recent report identifying key research priorities for the next decade of #OceanScience: ow.ly/QeAH50Z8Ua3
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John J. Cullen @johncullenocean.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Someone who doesn't know much about oceanography asked me if the dismantling of ocean monitoring capabilities was stupid and/or evil. It is stupid AND evil. The War on Science continues. As more people see it and push back, maybe the tide can be turned. 🌊🧪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system
Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I have often been critical of the leadership @aaas.org but they just took action on the new OMB rules that will politicize science, speaking out and notifying members. I hope all take the time to follow their advice, contact Congress, and most important, post a comment www.aaas.org/news/aaas-st...
Dear Mark,

Yesterday, AAAS spoke out against a damaging proposal from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would jeopardize future scientific discoveries and breakthroughs by bringing politics into the heart of scientific evaluation and priority setting and rejecting the will of Congress and the American people.

The proposed rule forgets what has made America the world’s R&D leader for generations. Among many bad policy choices, the most damaging is that it would prioritize politics over merit by enabling OMB budget analysts to override scientific peer review to decide what science is worth funding. If this rule is implemented, Americans' hopes for future cures, national security, and economic strength will rely on the scientific sensibilities of the Director of OMB, the nation’s chief bureaucrat. We must speak out against this with all of our voices.

You can find my full statement here and an editorial from Science Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp here. For further details on the proposed rule, read the ScienceInsider article.

The proposed rule is laid out over more than 400 pages. The public comment period is open until July 13 and it will take some time to fully assess the rule’s possible impacts. AAAS is already working to prepare a thoughtful, strong, and strategic official comment to OMB. In addition, we are putting all of our resources to work in public and behind the scenes to push back on this outrageous overreach.

The process for rulemaking gives all of us an opportunity to comment in the regulatory process and speak up in the political process. Here are three valuable actions for you to take:

Let your representatives in Congress know that this proposed rule is bad for everyone – not just scientists. Tell them your concerns about putting political appointees who lack the necessary expertise in charge of science and research funding decisions and the potential impact on our hopes for future cures, national security, and American jobs.
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IIASA Geo-Wiki @geo-wiki.org · 05/06/2026
💡Understanding the Earth’s water cycle & land-surface processes requires access to high-quality& harmonised in situ observations! Join this free webinar to learn about three key international data centres&how they support researchers&policymakers by providing Analysis-Ready Data
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
As an ocean scientist, I'm frankly amazed at the attention the dismantlement of OOI has gotten, while the removal of the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (our only Antarctic icebreaker) and the failure to replace the JOIDES Resolution (our only scientific drilling ship) were met with near silence. 🌊
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Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
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Eos @eos.org · 03/06/2026
"This is not a routine regulatory update...What it actually does is restructure the foundational rules of US science funding—with cascading impact for global collaborators—to serve political priorities rather than the public good." -@agu.org Pres. Brandon Jones. fromtheprow.agu.org/a-rule-that-...
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A Rule That Would Rewrite the Terms of U.S. Science
The Office of Management and Budget has proposed sweeping revisions to the regulations that govern all federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of federal financial assistance.
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