iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I am excited to announce that after a crazy couple of months taking my qualifying and proposal exams back-to-back, I have advanced to PhD candidacy! To celebrate, the lab indulged me with a trip to Coors Field to see the best team in baseball beat the Rockies. Go Mets! Now, onto fieldwork year 3!

Sarah standing at Coors Field wearing a Mets jersey

120

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Can guarantee mice 🐭, botflies 🪰, and great views atop Mt. Blue Sky.

020

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.

917286

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Science news article about 2nd year grad students being unceremoniously dropped from the GRFP eligibility with no explanation or warning: www.science.org/content/arti...

science.org

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

14734

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

All my hard work and prep seems to be for naught. Maybe we can get something back. Consider signing: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

laurenkuehne.github.io

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

021

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 13/03/2025

A troubling moment for the next generation of scientists. UMass Chan Med School is rescinding dozens of PhD offers in biomedical sciences due to fears over federal research funding cuts. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/u...

nbcboston.com

UMass Chan rescinds admission for biomedical sciences PhD program amid funding concerns

UMass Chan Medical School is rescinding admission offers to candidates for its biomedical sciences PhD program over concerns about federal funding cuts.

18464196

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 09/03/2025

But our work is far from done—science is still under attack. We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together? Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...

forms.gle

How do we keep Standing Up for Science?

A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...

15241137

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Alexis Z @azoocow.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Stand Up for Science 2025 - Denver!! Chilly day but the passion of a couple hundred supporters was warming🔥 #standupforscience

1498

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Even the dogs thinks science should be funded! Thanks for coming out to #StandUpforScience with us! @standupforscience.bsky.social

161

Reposted by Sarah Senese

cbnimlos.bsky.social @cbnimlos.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Stand up for Science Denver was a success! Thanks to all who came out even in the cold!! #standupforscience

0141

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Audrey Hendricks @audreyhendricks.com · 07/03/2025

Denver #StandUpForScience ! Freezing but totally worth it!!

“The only orange muppets I trust to tell me about science” protest sign

“Efficiency - you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means” protest sign

“Even billionaires die of cancer” protest sign

1275

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Thanks for standing up with us!

140

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

At the #StandUpForScience march in Denver

A woman holds a sign that says Colorado Loves Science

854853

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

No, YOU! Couldn’t have done it with your help 🫶 more to come!

160

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Thanks for showing up! Just the beginning.

171

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Aaron Clauset @aaronclauset.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Great turnout at the #StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025 rally in Denver! ✊ My sign read “I’d rather be PEER REVIEWING!” 🧪🔬

538262

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

My proudest accomplishment to date. The work continues! @jpvelotta.bsky.social @erinwelsh.bsky.social @aweiss.bsky.social @calvarezaranyos.bsky.social @bradleyallf.bsky.social @neuronickole.bsky.social, CO Senator Lisa Cutter, Meteorologist Mike Nelson, Scientist/Comedian Jessie Hanson

1278

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Aaron Weiss (no relation) @aweiss.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I found the creator of my favorite signs today at #StandUpForScience Denver! What an absolute honor to get to speak to this amazing crowd.

A sign that says PROTECT TRANS-GENIC MICE!

A staggeringly handsome yet modest man with salt-and-pepper hair and a beard speaks at a microphone. He's wearing a fashionable tweed sport coat over a red sweater.

0328

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Jon Velotta @jpvelotta.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

COME STAND UP FOR SCIENCE!! TOMORROW!!

043

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🚨TOMORROW, COLORADO!🚨 Denver Capitol building. East steps. 1-4 pm. Amazing lineup of speakers. A Science Riot comedian. Musical performance. Coloring pages for kids. Science advocacy. What more do you want?!?! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

041

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Feeling exhausted watching Trump spew falsehoods and misinformation as he addresses Congress this evening? We’ll have an excellent talk from a science communicator on the nature of mis- and disinformation at the Colorado @standupforscience.bsky.social rally this Friday. The work continues.

052

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Golden, CO showed up. You can see these signs and more this upcoming Friday (3/7) at the Denver Capitol building.

173

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Hank Green said it…so now it’s law. This Friday, where will you be? I’ll be in Denver, CO. See you there. @standupforscience.bsky.social

315243

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Yall better be both sharing the Stand up for Science posts /and/ figuring out how to get your butt to one of them! @standupforscience.bsky.social

12070951330

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Colorado— Looking for a @standupforscience.bsky.social sign/poster making event? Look no further! Golden—3/3 @6 Boulder—3/5 @5 Aurora/Denver—3/6 @6

087

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

standupforscience2025.org

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

6404400712016

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Going to be a great talk from a great scientist. Come out and support!

000

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

It’s official! Stand Up for Science with us on the east steps of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, CO! @standupforscience.bsky.social

04127

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🚨CO Scientists🚨 Have you or someone you know been fired from a federally funded position? If so—contact me! Looking for speakers/stories for the Stand Up for Science rally in Denver, CO.

0711

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

🚨Anyone in CO🚨 if you are open to volunteering—I need you! Please reach out to help organize at our capitol in Denver. We need you! Science needs you! Stand up for science!

46934

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A glimpse at the awesome work the members of the Velotta Lab (including myself) are up to. Adaptations to high elevation = 🤯 stories.du.edu/magazine/dep...

stories.du.edu

Research at 14,000 Feet

The Velotta Lab seeks to understand how tiny mammals have genetically adapted to survive at Colorado’s highest altitudes.

020

Sarah Senese @ssenese.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Hi folks! I am a PhD student studying parasite-host interactions in deer mice and botflies 🐭🐁🪰 🏔️as well as physiology, genomics, and how these critters are affected by climate change. I’ve also been known to hold a bird or two and even a plant. Also, I’d like to keep science alive if possible.

Sarah holding an article about Ceratiola ericoides

Three people glancing in a Sherman trap atop Mt. Blue Sky

0132

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

HHS Secretary Dr. Leo Spacemen

1245106597

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

29904506

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

289114575402

Reposted by Sarah Senese

Jon Velotta @jpvelotta.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Field Techs wanted! Join me, @ssenese.bsky.social, @drgodwit.bsky.social, and others this upcoming field season! Apply here: jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...

jobs.du.edu

Details - Field Technician - Velotta Lab | University of Denver

018