Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Score! Blacksburg split the uprights again! (or is that not the goal when we're in drought?!) 110
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 17/05/2026Read Danny’s thread up and down here for a summary of the RCP8.5 issue. 2379
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickAndrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 27/04/2026Can confirm: The present administration is destroying U.S. science. The U.S. will be a diminished country because of this. A great piece by @thorbenson.bsky.social Killing the golden goose madness.ghost.io/killing-the-...madness.ghost.ioKilling the golden gooseDonald Trump has done massive damage to America's science and innovation engine. We need to reverse course. 610744
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickMark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Change from 4 weeks ago (hint: bad) 1137
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickRobb Willer @robbwiller.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For a short, public-facing overview of implications for talking about climate change across political divides, @woods.stanford.edu has a helpful explainer here: woods.stanford.edu/news/how-talk-about-climate-change-across-political-divideswoods.stanford.eduHow to talk about climate change across political dividesAs climate impacts intensify while political progress remains stalled, new Stanford research examines which messages can shift public beliefs across partisan divides and strengthen climate communicati... 183
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 22/04/2026My partner is in the back left. Proud of him and thankful for all the scientists who took the time and made the effort to advocate for science funding. If you see this from home today, you can still call your members of Congress today or later this week. There are scripts here: agu.quorum.us/home/ 0101
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickAaron Clauset @aaronclauset.bsky.social · 31/03/2026tl;dr: NIH is running at about 60% of pre-Trump levels and NSF is running at about 20% of pre-Trump levels of funding-outlays (some directorates far below even that). Utterly catastrophic. An unforced disaster for U.S. society, and the world 12729341
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickMichael Fischer @mikefischerwx.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Interested in hurricanes? I want to introduce TC-ATLAS: the Tropical Cyclone Analysis Tool for Live and Archived Structure. Explore live or past storms without writing a line of code or downloading a data file, building on the capabilities of TC-RADAR: michaelfischerwx.github.io/TC-ATLAS/ind... 47734
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDaniel Lloveras @danllovewx.bsky.social · 26/03/2026📣 Calling all WRF/MPAS users! @ams-waf.bsky.social is hosting a webinar in a couple weeks about the ongoing transition from WRF to MPAS for regional modeling throughout the community. Please join to hear the perspectives from our fabulous panelists! Register here: ametsoc.org/WebinarWRFMPAS 0116
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickJennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The US is no longer classified a liberal democracy. The special section on the USA, (pp. 33-38) is required reading, especially if you are an elected legislator or member of the judiciary. Reversing the democracy decline requires resistance from legislative and judicial branches. Demand democracy. 02312
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Congress has appropriated the funds to NSF but OMB is delaying the release. When funds are released, NSF, which has lost almost 1/5 of its staff, will struggle to evaluate proposals. Since they have to award the funds, big projects with established PIs will benefit. This is how US science dies. 420075
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickJulia Azari @juliaazari.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Sometimes I wonder what my motivation is at this stage in my career. And it's this. Making sure small-minded men die mad about my inclusion. And propping the door open for as many smart and kind people as I can. 10908146
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickEos @eos.org · 13/02/2026On a busy day for science policy, it looks like oversight and operations of NCAR’s supercomputing center are transitioning to a third-party operator. www.nsf.gov/news/transit... Lean more about the costs of dismantling NCAR with this opinion from @carlonimbus.bsky.social.eos.orgWhat Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - EosFive ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it. 02916
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickClimatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 02/02/2026How cold has this winter been so far? The first 2/3 of winter 2025-26 is the 7th warmest on record for the Contiguous U.S. 710437
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Scenes from a snowy run in Blacksburg this morning 080
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickKelsey Britt @drkelsbritt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Want to learn about a new composite parameter for forecasting QLCS tornadoes? Come to my #AMS2026 talk at 2:00 pm in 381A! You can also read the journal article about this work at: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...journals.ametsoc.org 1101
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Wow, I’ve been outside now, and we have almost 2 inches of sleet on top of the snow here in Blacksburg. Sleet has 2-1 or 3-1 ratio to liquid (rain). That’s a lot of wintry precipitation! 1110
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I noticed a lot of needles mixed in with the more classic snowflake (dendrite) in last night's snow here in Blacksburg. Model and observed soundings show a similar picture with a cold surface, temperatures mainly between 0 and -10°C within the cloud, and a lackluster dendritic growth zone. 1203
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/... 6499415
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickCasey Davenport @cedavenportwx.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Are you an undergraduate student interested in gaining research experience this summer? If so, please consider applying to the Research Experiences and Mentorship in Urban Systems (REMUS) program at UNC Charlotte! We are a multidisciplinary REU program that explores many facets of urban science! 11311
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickKerry Cook @kerrycook.bsky.social · 20/12/2025From @AGU.org: Senators are working on legislation to save NCAR, but we need extra support for these 8 states. Your Senators in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming need to hear from you. 27554
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 17/12/2025WTAF?! Also, for the love of God, can we not refer to NCAR As a “climate lab?” It does a hell of a lot more than just climate. 515251
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The webpage for the agency responsible for disaster management in this country still lists as its director a guy who resigned a month ago, and shows 6 of the other 9 senior positions as vacant. This is emblematic of the situation at FEMA, and we better wake up about it. tinyurl.com/yc5d9uchtinyurl.comThe chaos at FEMA gets even deeper - and we should all be concernedLack of mission clarity, lack of leadership, and battles with the states are all leading to a federal emergency management agency that looks unable to manage itself, let alone emergencies. 0187
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickClark Evans @clarkevanswx.github.io · 20/11/2025The @dtc-community.bsky.social just released a new call for visitor program proposals targeted at early-career scientists and grad students. The focus is on advancing hierarchical system development principles for NOAA’s modeling systems (which can include MPAS)! dtcenter.org/visitor-prog...dtcenter.orgAnnouncement of Opportunity - Special Call | dtcenter.org 085
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickLawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025“The storm hit rural Jamaica hardest – people who are poorest, least protected, and historically marginalised. The same communities shaped by slavery, colonial extraction, and racialised policies are now on the frontline of climate disaster.” www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...theguardian.comHurricane Melissa a ‘real-time case study’ of colonialism’s legaciesDestruction in Jamaica shows why climate justice cannot be separated from reparatory justice, campaigners say 05839
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Echoing colleagues: Think before you (re)post. #Melissa is about to impact a relatively poor part of Jamaica. I doubt we will know the true extent of the devastation for days or weeks. Information vacuums fill with disinformation. Expect a lot of “breaking wind” on SM. Map source: World Bank 214055
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickPhilippe Papin @pppapin.bsky.social · 28/10/2025#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞 Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social 7187120
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The western end of Jamaica where #Melissa is projected to make landfall has the least well-built structures of anyplace on the island. Graphic is from a 2021 paper, "Poverty and hurricane risk exposure in Jamaica": www.researchgate.net/publication/... 11411188
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickNational Hurricane Center @nhc-atlantic.extwitter.link · 27/10/2025Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 24: Melissa Now a Category 5 Hurricane. Destructive Winds and Storm Surge and Catastrophic Flooding Will Worsen On Jamaica Through the Day and Into Tonight. hurricanes.govhurricanes.gov 0156
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 26/10/2025This is something we cover in week 1-2 of atmospheric thermo by exploring soundings from the tropics, midlats and poles. The tropical tropopause is higher and colder than it is in other locations. And this is a pretty iconic example! 2184
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickKevin Ash @scatterazure.bsky.social · 13/10/2025*** JOB OPPORTUNITY AT UNIV OF FLORIDA IN GIS *** 121
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 08/10/2025While I’m at the UCAR Member’s meeting, I’m reminding everyone of the internships, workshops, and other student opportunities that they have available! www.ucar.edu/exhibit/stud...ucar.eduExhibit resources | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research 0146
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickNicole Zampieri @nzampieri.bsky.social · 07/10/2025MS position for Fall 2026 available to study Hurricane Ecology w/ me at #UCF and with @jefferybcannon.bsky.social from @thejonesctr.bsky.social! Funded half time as a TA and half as an RA. See web for details: tinyurl.com/9pm33ttt Please RT and share with your bright undergrads!! 1811
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickBrian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Here is a 4-day track summary of Hurricanes #Humberto and #Imelda, showcasing an example of the #Fujiwhara Effect. They approached and interacted with each other, coming within 465 miles, but did not complete an orbit around a common center or merge before moving back away from each other. [1/4] 23810
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickJason “Obstacle to Progress” Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment. The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/jasonjwilliamsny.github.ioAn Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramAn Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program 12225273
Stephanie E. Zick @sezick.bsky.social · 24/09/2025STUDENTS! VT Geography is recruiting GTAs for Fall 2026. Come work with me, studying tropical cyclones and their precipitation. Students with undergraduate research and/or Python programming experience are highly encourage to apply. 345
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The tide gauge at Duck NC, in the northern Outer Banks, is predicted to experience major flooding from Hurricane #Erin during the Thursday evening high tide. This would be the fifth-highest water level since records began in 1999, 0.82' below the record set during Cat 2 Hurricane Isabel of 2003. 23414
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 18/08/2025A large portion of the Atlantic coastline will see the risk for high surf and rip currents this week due to #Erin. 🟥Risk of Rip Currents is High🟥 Life-threatening rip currents are likely. Swimming conditions are unsafe for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap... 220996
Reposted by Stephanie E. Zickmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 30/07/2025NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —wired.comScientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their WorkA new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED. 6238191887
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickBen Sanderson @benmsanderson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Right then... A quick review of the DOE's new 'critical review' of climate science. Whether it's worth a formal community response - I'm still not sure, but here's my first thoughts /thread/ 10191111
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Proposed NOAA cuts would destroy the basic infrastructure for weather research–including hurricane and flash flood forecasting–and take decades to recover from. “It’s like blowing up a dam and trying to rebuild it by gluing the pieces back together. It won’t work. You have to start from scratch.”yaleclimateconnections.orgCuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies » Yale Climate ConnectionsThe Trump administration's budget plan for 2026 would eliminate the lab that developed a key flash flooding tool. 510054
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr Grace S Peng @gspeng.bsky.social · 07/07/2025We don't have a NWS app thanks to the lobbying of Accuweather. 720569
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Flood forecasting being cut: “Promising NOAA research-to-operations efforts that would actually help with some of the challenges I discuss above, including Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats, Warn-on-Forecast, and FLASH would be terminated under the current FY26 presidential budget.” 25126
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Predicting such storms is at the cutting edge of science right now, and the stakes are rising in a warming world in which they are intensifying. Yet this is precisely the kind of research that NOAA/NSF have funded in the U.S. over decades that is at imminent risk of disappearing. 241194
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickJames Franklin @franklinjamesl.bsky.social · 02/07/2025The other day I posted a list of NOAA Research contributions to forecast operations at NHC. I decided to add a little flesh to that list with this Substack post. franklinjamesl.substack.com/p/hurricane-...franklinjamesl.substack.comHurricane Forecasting and the FY-26 NOAA Budget ProposalIf NOAA were really interested in providing the American public with “gold-standard, cutting-edge data, models, and forecasts”, they wouldn’t be trying to get rid of the people who make it happen. 04119
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 01/07/2025"With the proposed shuttering of AOML, HRD, and their sister cooperative institutes, we could lose all tools currently available to estimate and forecast hurricane intensity. It’s a seismic blow to the arsenal of tools forecasters rely on to confidently deliver timely and accurate predictions." 57638
Reposted by Stephanie E. ZickMichael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I sought comment from NOAA and the Department of Defense on this and received this reply today from NOAA's spokesperson. They suggest we use the surviving ATMS microwave that degrades significantly at the edges. You can see how much worse off we'd be with Erick last week if we only had ATMS. 7173107