Beth Tellman
LightNews LightNews
banner
socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman
@socialpixel.bsky.social
2.6K followers 250 following 130 posts

floods, satellites, maps, social justice, co-founder and chief scientist Floodbase and asst. prof University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-founder @umbela-org https://beth-tellman.github.io https://www.floodbase.com https://umbela.org mom. Pro-winter. .. more

Videos
Environmental science 52%
Geography 15%
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Jul 8
Excited to share me and (part of!) the Social Pixel Lab has moved to University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Ill be joining new faculty also hired under the RISE-Earth cluster to strengthen sustainability science, ed and outreach at UW rise.wisc.edu/rise-earth/
RISE-EARTH
By investing in the next generation of faculty leaders through RISE-EARTH, UW-Madison will be well poised to make even greater contributions to sustainability research, education and problem-solving i...
rise.wisc.edu

Reposted by Valerie M. Delmotte, Scott C. Doney, James P. Collins , and 3 more

djgagnedos.bsky.social
David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 9h
NSF just posted their Dear Colleague Letter regarding the restructuring of NCAR. www.nsf.gov/funding/info...
NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure
www.nsf.gov

Reposted by Valerie Mueller, Beth Tellman

raulpachecovega.bsky.social
Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 2d
Read every word of this thread.
margaret.bsky.social Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 2d
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, Steven S. Smith, Ryan Enos , and 7 more

mprnews.org
MPR News @mprnews.org · 2d
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org

Reposted by Beth Tellman

pedrocig.bsky.social
Pedro Cisterna Gaete @pedrocig.bsky.social · 2d
I'm from the Biobío region,where devastating fires happened this weekend. Although Chile has progressed in DDR,still structural constraints(urban informality) define the disasters effect on vulnerable populations.Adapting institutional structures to face these atrocious events is crucial and urgent.

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · 6d
I will be there, and speaking at it! Hope to see you there too! organized by some rockstars like Hannah Kerner and @estherrolf.bsky.social so I expect it to be pretty awesome

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · 6d
The special theme of the workshop this year is “ML4RS: publication to practice”, focusing on bridging gaps between research and real-world applications. The submission deadline is February 06, 2026, and the call for papers is available here-> ml-for-rs.github.io/iclr2026/#ca...
Machine Learning for Remote Sensing
https://ml-for-rs.github.io
ml-for-rs.github.io

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · 6d
Papers due Feb 6! Machine Learning for Remote Sensing at ICLR 2026 (in person in Rio de Janeiro). This workshop promotes trans-disciplinary research through diverse view-points to tackle pressing questions, such as climate change, social inequalities, biodiversity, and food security.

Reposted by Beth Tellman

taniel.bsky.social
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7d
the most Minnesota sentence you can possibly think of www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Temperatures are expected to plunge to around zero degrees this weekend. Minnesotans say they will be out in the street, using the weather to their advantage.

Reposted by Timon McPhearson, Mark Lubell, Beth Tellman

jacquelyngill.bsky.social
Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 7d
In good news, your advocacy for science funding is paying off! Congress has just rejected the massive cuts to NASA's 2026 budget.

(Sadly, they didn't include a provision for saving @ncar-ucar.bsky.social but we use this win to keep fighting!)
You just saved NASA's budget
Here's what Congress rejected of the draconian cuts faced by NASA in FY 2026.
www.planetary.org

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · 7d
Ooo didn’t know about this gonna go see if it was recorded!!!

Reposted by Mary Jane Curry, Larry W. Hunter, Beth Tellman

davidho.bsky.social
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d
Sigh. Shutting down the National Center for Atmospheric Research will make the world a more dangerous place for all of us.
Colorado senators’ bid to save NCAR funding fails as U.S. Senate passes spending bills
“In the face of unrelenting political attacks from President Trump, we are standing together to protect institutions like NCAR that are vital to our state and our economy,” Sen. John Hickenlo…
www.denverpost.com

Reposted by Beth Tellman

davidho.bsky.social
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d
ICE kills people
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
wapo.st

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Lisa W. Fazio, Steve Peers , and 2 more

nicolefoy.bsky.social
Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 8d
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens

All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
A teenage boy with dark hair and a black and gold football jersey holds his helmet, standing on the side line of a green football field

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Rebecca Solnit, Nandita Sharma , and 35 more

mrdanzak.com
Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 8d
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Elizabeth Sharrow, Will Jennings , and 14 more

wrigleyfield.bsky.social
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 10d
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand

You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen

*Everyone has stories like this*

Reposted by Adam H. Sobel, Flavio Lehner, Brian Medeiros , and 1 more

clarkegeagan.bsky.social
Clarke Geagan @clarkegeagan.bsky.social · Dec 23
There aren't a lot of resources for what people can do to prevent the destruction of NCAR, so I made this:

#NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources

Reposted by Valerie M. Delmotte, Erle C. Ellis, John Fasullo , and 3 more

eos.org
Eos @eos.org · Dec 18
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.

One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.

Read more here:

eos.org/research-and...
In a large conference room full of people, the audience doesn't fit entirely in the frame of a photo. Nearly everyone pictured is standing.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Ben Bond‐Lamberty , and 4 more

alexwitze.bsky.social
Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Dec 18
#AGU25 folks, there is a rapid- response town hall TODAY on the #NCAR dismantling at 1 pm, La Nouvelle Orleans ballroom C (per an AGU media advisory)

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 17
I really believe in the quality and value of all the science with and for society y’all are doing. We have to keep finding a way!!!!

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 17
Filled with rage but also gratitude for friendship and colleagues. Jonathan Frame, Veda Sunkara, Khalid Osman, Heather Fischer, Jess Guo, Rohit Mukherjee, Zhijie Zhang, @lucasbelury.bsky.social , Brooke Cox, Jonathan Giezendanner, Seth Bryant… and so many more I didn’t get a selfie with!

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 17
Just yesterday afternoon I was working with brilliant ncar colleagues to figure out how to make better flood risk maps with ai for the public. I’m sad I may not get to write and submit that proposal I think would have had a huge impact on science and society

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 17
While I had an amazing #agu25 learning new science, sharing my own, and catching up with colleagues/students/mentors and friends I adore in fabulous New Orleans, I am so upset and unsettled by the new that ncar is at risk.

Reposted by Carlos Carroll, Beth Tellman

davidho.bsky.social
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Dec 17
I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us

Reposted by James P. Collins, Beth Tellman

bobkopp.net
Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · Dec 17
Time to repurpose #AGU25 as a mass mobilization in support of NCAR, NSF, NOAA, NASA, USGS, DOE BER, and the Congressional power of the purse.

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, A. E. Dessler, Brendan Nyhan , and 20 more

weatherwest.bsky.social
Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · Dec 17
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
usatoday.com USA TODAY @usatoday.com · Dec 17
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 16
Social pixel lab past and some of present! Love hanging with these scientists! Maybe all my funding won’t get terminated this year and I’ll recover funding from the 15 grants I am writing so my full group can come to agu 2026??!? A girl can dream #alliwantforchristmas is my funding back

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 15
and...for the correct times for our talks (last pic had wrong times!) use this for #agu25 for Social Pixel Lab talks!

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 15
Thank you! Hope you are well! Been perma fundraising since I lost everything and a few things have come thru! Replaced 30 percent of what I’ve lost so far. Doing my best to keep folks employed and early career people at least going to one conference if I can!!!

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan , and 15 more

chadstanton.blacksky.app
Doghouse Reilly @chadstanton.blacksky.app · Dec 15
“At Texas A&M, internal emails show staff are using AI software to search syllabi and course descriptions for words that could raise concerns under new system policies restricting how faculty teach about race and gender.”

www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
Texas universities deploy AI for course audits
Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.
www.texastribune.org

Reposted by Valerie Mueller

socialpixel.bsky.social
Beth Tellman @socialpixel.bsky.social · Dec 15
first agu in person since 2022 and first sans kids since 2019!!! so excited to be in NOLA presenting work from Social Pixel Lab along with Seth Bryant and Brooke Cox on flood mapping- and the latest from @floodbase.bsky.social too! see where to catch us below!