siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Somewhat related, snow petrel vomit provides a sea ice climate record in the Southern Ocean over the past 50,000 or so years — e.g., cp.copernicus.org/articles/18/.... Questions about the stench of very old vomit should be directed to @erinmcclimate.bsky.social 🤢cp.copernicus.orgSummer sea-ice variability on the Antarctic margin during the last glacial period reconstructed from snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) stomach-oil depositsAbstract. Antarctic sea ice is a critical component of the climate system affecting a range of physical and biogeochemical feedbacks and supporting unique ecosystems. During the last glacial stage, An... 112
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Well my curiosity about palantir’s ferpa policy led me to a sketchy Connecticut-based LLC’s website that has Palantir Foundry all over its html code (but not its actual website content 🤡). It’s a company selling AI integration for… middle schools. …I’m going to stop thinking about this now 😶🌫️ 120
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026An oldie but goodie www.seattletimes.com/business/uw-...seattletimes.comUW is spending $340 million on an IT upgrade. It’s not going wellMonths after the launch of the University of Washington’s $340 million IT overhaul, many faculty, staff and others say it's wracked by disruptive bugs and flaws. 110
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Just as I was trying to find the news articles about UW’s heinous “Workday transition” 😭 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Oh boy, you wrote this without intuitively knowing the FERPA nightmare that must be bubbling under the hood??? That is even more remarkable. 110
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026When you are sitting there thinking, “but is it really worse than @workday.com?” and the antecedent of “it” is Palantir, well, I guess it’s time to finally subscribe to @foiaball.com 🤷♂️ (come for the workday jokes, stay for the FERPA questions) 240
Reposted by siegfriedRaffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Best Norway v England match since 1066 coming up 2130934
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Ah the worst player in the publishing space continues to be the worst player publishing spacestatic.klipy.comShocked Surprised Cat ReactionALT: Shocked Surprised Cat Reaction 030
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Fox doesn’t control the cameras. There’s a single feed. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I walked into Petco as this was happening. I’ve been to a Super Bowl. I’ve been to the Eras Tour. I’ve never ever heard a stadium this loud. 000
Reposted by siegfriedURI Graduate School of Oceanography @urigso.bsky.social · 20/04/2026🌊 A team of researchers, including #URIGSO's @nickpizzooceans.bsky.social, has developed a new AI-powered way to study ocean currents. #GOFLOW uses thermal images from weather satellites already in orbit to map ocean surface currents in unprecedented detail, with no new hardware required. 🧪 263
Reposted by siegfriedSarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 15/04/2026Everything is the worst, so if you need pictures of the fox family living in Chicago’s downtown Millennium Park, photographer Derek Nielsen has got you. www.facebook.com/share/1CKbRA... 220722
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 04/04/2026I very much believe there are things humans bring to the table. I do not appreciate comms strategies that require playing fast and loose with the history of observation. All science is harmed when trust in science is undermined 😊 100
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 04/04/2026It appears I might be a satellite remote sensing triumphalist, so… 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Let’s gooooo if you want it you can get it, let me know. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Hm, if humans have never seen these areas, it’s surprising we have such detailed images of them and know so much about them 🤪 100
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I moved to Denver two weeks earlier (welcome to Denver) and flew to Chicago the next day — beautiful upper Midwest post-storm scene. 010
Reposted by siegfriedLily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Fresh off the preprint server! @maratimes.bsky.social and I show how data from the overlapping SWOT and PACE satellite missions present a step forward in our ability to observe linked biogeochemical-physical processes in the ocean. We look forward to chatting about this with folks at #OSM2026! 🌊essopenarchive.orgBiophysical Dynamics of Mesoscale Eddies: Coincident Observations from SWOT and PACEA document by Lilian Dove. Click on the document to view its contents. 074
Reposted by siegfriedLily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Surface ocean processes impact structure deep into the ocean interior. In our perspective paper, @maratimes.bsky.social, grad student Katarina Merk, and I discuss using physical perspectives to interpret subsurface biogeochemical distributions and why we as a community should care! 🌊rdcu.bePhysical controls on heterogeneous mesopelagic biogeochemistryCommunications Earth & Environment - A patchy distribution of biogeochemical properties in the ocean interior arises from the combined influence of biological and physical processes. 0209
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Hey, how come @nbcolympics.bsky.social doesn’t have a glaciologist on their broadcast to talk about the different types of ices they have to use for different sports? Just seems like an obvious addition. I happen to know one who is available.media.tenor.coma woman says it 's me hi while standing in front of a windowALT: a woman says it 's me hi while standing in front of a window 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Let me know if you ever want to talk about the pew pews! Lotta Colorado connections for this one. 020
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 06/02/2026And now the @coschoolofmines.bsky.social press release for the newly selected EDGE mission www.minesnewsroom.com/news/mines-r...minesnewsroom.comMines researcher part of NASA-selected satellite missionMines geophysics professor Matt Siegfried is a member of NASA’s EDGE mission to map the planet’s ice and ecosystems with the most accurate spaceborne altimeter ever. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 05/02/2026New NASA missions. If you thought ICESat-2’s six laser beams were great, wait until we have 40 at the end of the decade 🛰️🧊 www.nasa.gov/news-release...nasa.govNASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions - NASAThese two missions were selected for continued development as part of NASA’s Earth System Explorers Program, which conducts principal investigator-led Earth 220
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 05/02/2026media.tenor.coma cartoon character sitting in front of a coleco computer with the word refresh below himALT: a cartoon character sitting in front of a coleco computer with the word refresh below him 000
Reposted by siegfriedDavid Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 05/02/2026🚨job opportunity🚨 Durham is advertising 3-year fellowships (any field). We are very keen to hear from Antarctic/Cryo people who might be interested in joining a great group. The positions come with some travel & research funds. See here for details or get in touch www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...durham.ac.ukaddison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University 048
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/01/2026he is the guy who assumed the data were real after all 🫠 www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comThey Studied Dishonesty. Was Their Work a Lie?Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino became famous for their research into why we bend the truth. Now they’ve both been accused of fabricating data. 020
Reposted by siegfriedWilson Sauthoff @wilsonsauthoff.bsky.social · 27/01/2026New GRL paper on the dynamic nature of Antarctic active subglacial lakes that have boundaries that change shape, grow, shrink, or even migrate. We show stationary lake outlines can underestimate cumulative water volume change by up to ~100% and overestimate lakebed area. 📄 doi.org/10.1029/2025... 352
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 23/01/2026she didn’t even hashtag #antarctica 😭 anyway my student published a cool paper. read it. 120
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Today, while arguing with @lpadman.bsky.social in the comments of a Google document, I learned that the Oxford Style Guide says “do not use” for em-dashes and the AP Stylebook says “do not use” for en-dashes. British vs. US English strikes again! A good day. 000
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Truly the standard in thickness. More than having a perfect lead image, this nine-minute video is a perfect way to wind down from the Bears game and its thick pressure moments. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Plz, sicko. Plz. youtu.be/kgJlpZM-V-s?...youtu.beSeabass Epic Career Highlights | NFL LegendsYouTube video by NFL Throwback 110
Reposted by siegfriedlsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Our research impact reaches all the way to Antarctica! 🌎 LSU researcher @icedoctord.bsky.social and team at @lsugeology.bsky.social have documented, in rare detail, a large brine discharge event at Blood Falls. The salty, blood-colored water flows out when pressure under Taylor Glacier rises. 244
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 15/01/2026👇👇👇a very fun new paper. I am finally coauthors with dugan 2! 020
Reposted by siegfriedSickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 14/01/2026Do you want to watch 8+ Minutes of the Longest Punts from the 2025 CFB Season? youtu.be/Je7WUk8bAx0youtu.beDo you want to watch 8+ Minutes of the Longest Punts from the 2025 CFB Season?YouTube video by Sickos Committee 94410
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I almost hit a zone 2 heart rate at the end of that game. Ffs, Caleb. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I’m just spitballing here, but what if… we take how much this would cost and instead… create a big pot of money that scientists could propose to… to research Greenland. Think about how many scientists we station there! Maybe even buy some LC-130s to transport them. Maybe even launch some satellites. 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Content for @radatmines.bsky.social and @cosmokeir.bsky.social 030
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/12/2025And just one last note: I ran almost twice as many miles in 2025 as I did in any other year in the last decade and also was more scientifically productive than any year in career so far. Funny how that works.media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is saying oh !ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying oh ! 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Even a little more on the nose: I received tenure April 2024. Here’s monthly 2024 miles. 110
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Last decade of annual running mileage: 2016 - 809 miles 2017 - 896 miles 2018 - 808 miles 2019 - 435 miles 2020 - 379 miles 2021 - 665 miles 2022 - 578 miles 2023 - 600 miles 2024 - 627 miles 2025 - 1651 miles Can you tell I started my faculty job in 2019 and received tenure in 2024? 🥶 130
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 30/12/2025And today in the @nytimes.com: a fundamental misunderstanding of the marine ice sheet instability. (fun fact: the description in the paper of record is what ChatGPT often gives you when you ask what MISI is. I know this because it is exactly a question on a homework I assign in my glaciology class.) 120
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Also there are some nuggets in there that make it clear some folks might think the last 15 (maybe even 25!) years of science didn’t happen 🤡 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 27/12/2025“One week before YouTube was founded, a podcaster [cite to a YouTube video]…” 🫠 020
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 26/12/2025You are missing a lot of talking about “mental reps”, “two Super Bowl rings”, and “friend with Patrick”.media.tenor.compatrick star is a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants dancing in the water .ALT: patrick star is a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants dancing in the water . 010
siegfried @siegfried.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Love seeing @anamariecox.bsky.social promoting rezdawg. Support nuggets like ours going to good homes. 032
