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Diane Pataki
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Chief Scientist, National Wildlife Federation; Professor of Sustainability, Arizona State University. Ecology | Conservation | Nature | Environmental science. All opinions my own.

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Diane E. Pataki is a Foundation Professor and Director of the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University.

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social Β· 4d
Registration is now open for experts interested in reviewing the first draft of the IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers!

Register here πŸ”— https://apps.ipcc.ch/comments/slcf/ until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.

Read more πŸ”— https://bit.ly/SLCFfod

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· 5d
Tell Congress to #ProtectOakFlat from destructive copper mining that would destroy wildlife habitat & decimate lands that are sacred for Indigenous communities.
Take action today πŸ“’: https://ow.ly/vaRI50XNePR
Video πŸ“Ή: Mountain lions in Oak Flat

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· 9d
You’ve been meaning to submit your comments on the proposed gutting of the Endangered Species Act, right? Here’s a quick and easy link:
wildlifeaction.bsky.social National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· 9d
Don't let Canada lynx fade away! 🐾
There are only a few hundred Canada lynx left in the lower 48 states. New proposals would weaken Endangered Species Act protections, putting threatened and endangered species at greater risk of extinction.
Take action: https://ow.ly/F0Fu50XL23p

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· 9d
Don't let Canada lynx fade away! 🐾
There are only a few hundred Canada lynx left in the lower 48 states. New proposals would weaken Endangered Species Act protections, putting threatened and endangered species at greater risk of extinction.
Take action: https://ow.ly/F0Fu50XL23p

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, A. E. Dessler, Diane E. Pataki

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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social Β· 9d
🚨 Calling all geoscientists 🚨 If you or anyone you know is attending #AGU25, please join us and spread the word to #SaveNCAR.

More info at: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/

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Carlos Martinez, PhD @carlonimbus.bsky.social Β· 10d
@ucs.org has released a letter you can write to your Congressperson to save @ncar-ucar.bsky.social

Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!

secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
Protect the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Write today and urge your members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR.) Your message to Congress will help protect NC...
secure.ucs.org

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· 11d
On Jan 8th, join NWF and the #CleanEconomyCoalitionofColor at a virtual roundtable discussion on what the recent growth in AI data centers means for your communities’ health and local resources.
RSVP today:πŸ“² https://ow.ly/Tjzy50XHBz2

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· 12d
The destruction of the U.S. National Science Foundation continues….
www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· 18d
Take action for #manatees! πŸ“£
Manatees are just one of thousands of #wildlife species in our country being directly harmed by EPA cuts.

πŸ“² Tell Congress to intervene and save crucial #EPA programs that protect and save manatees:
https://ow.ly/Oxw350XFQVa

Reposted by Diane E. Pataki

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National Wildlife Federation @nationalwildlife.bsky.social Β· Nov 18
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act will protect fewer streams and wetlands from pollution and destruction than at any point since the law’s passage in 1972.

Read the press release πŸ“²: https://ow.ly/wHEq50XtGe2

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Β· Oct 22
The ESA Task Force on Actionable Ecological Research seeks input on advancing actionable, solutions-oriented, community-wide research priorities. Please review & share your thoughts by 11/5. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUttCw5mCGZvkfK-wjXIpD7XAj6w64TUJlwMqV9LCEn1U58A/viewform
Actionable ecological science priorities: An ESA community survey
ESA periodically convenes the scientific community to advance collective, forward-looking research agendas that can inform science agencies and sponsors, elevate and coordinate ecological research for and with communities, and guide science policy and governance. The ESA Task Force on Actionable Ecological Research seeks your input on advancing the next iteration of community-wide research priorities that are solutions-oriented and actionable for solving urgent societal challenges. We will compile survey results to foster discussion, engage users of ecological information, and communicate...
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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Oct 20
Feeling powerless about threats to conservation science programs? Wondering what you can do to help protect our nation’s biodiversity?

Join us IN PERSON for the Voices for Conservation Rally and #StandUpForWildlife on Wednesday, October 22 in Washington DC #ConservationinCrisis mobilize.us/s/Iss6D3
Voices for Conservation Rally Β· National Wildlife Federation
Together, we have raised our voices urging the federal government to protect conservation science. **Now, we ask you to stand with us in Washington, DC.** The sound science and public programs that ...
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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social Β· Oct 7
πŸ“£ Attention: Early-career researchers from developing countries & countries in transition!

Are you interested in becoming a Chapter Scientist and supporting author teams for #IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report?

Apply by 18 Oct 2025

πŸ”— www.ipcc.ch/2025/10/07/c...

Reposted by A. E. Dessler, Diane E. Pataki

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social Β· Oct 2
Over recent weeks, many news agencies highlighted this review of DOE Climate Working Group Report. Now with doi.

Dessler, A.E. and R.E. Kopp (Ed.). (2025). Climate Experts’ Review of the DOE Climate Working Group Report. doi.org/10.22541/ess...
@andrewdessler.com @bobkopp.net et al.
Climate Experts’ Review of the DOE Climate Working Group Report
In response to the Department of Energy's recent climate report, more than 85 scientists came together to submit a detailed rebuttal. Our motivation was simple: the DOE report misrepresents the state ...
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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Sep 17
2 DAYS LEFT to speak out to save the Roadless Rule! βŒ›πŸŒ²
Help us reach our goal of 20k comments to protect black bears, elk, salmon, trout, and other #wildlife from roadbuilding and development. #RoadlessRule

Take action today πŸ“²: ow.ly/TCFz50WXGRX
Help protect wildlife from roadbuilding and development
Fish and wildlife depend on roadless areas for their survival. For more than two decades, the Roadless Rule has helped safeguard wildlife species while limiting roadbuilding and other industrial devel...
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org Β· Sep 16
Deadline extended to 18 Sept!

The Trump administration has proposed overturning the EPA’s endangerment finding, the science-based determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.

Join 650+ of your peers who have signed AGU’s letter to defend climate science.

➑️ buff.ly/lLPmLZe

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Sep 11
Vast, wild, public lands for #wildlife are at risk. πŸ¦…πŸŒ„πŸΊπŸ¦ŒπŸΎ
Tell your senators to oppose efforts to revoke responsible land stewardship plans for millions of acres of #publiclands. #CongressionalReviewAct #Alaska #Montana #NorthDakota

πŸ“² support.nwfactionfund.org/page/87935/a...
Speak out for bald eagles and public lands
Bald eagles, along with hundreds of other wildlife species, depend on the vast wild spaces that are stewarded by the federal Bureau of Land Management. But the U.S. House of Representatives just voted...
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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Sep 8
Have you been meaning to comment on EPA’s proposal to overturn the endangerment finding, but haven’t gotten around to it? Here’s an easy and quick way to submit your comment:

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Sep 8
🚨 Only one week left to speak out and defend federal #climateaction!

Send a message to the EPA and tell them to honor decades of sound science and uphold their responsibility to protect people and wildlife from #climate pollution.
πŸ“² ow.ly/OJIQ50WRkGi
Defend climate policy for the welfare of our wildlife and communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to abandon its duties to protect our communities and environment from pollution and climate change. Send in a comment today urging them not to go back ...
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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Sep 4
I’ll be part of this panel along with several amazing colleagues and leaders - please join us!

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Sep 4
There’s a few days left to RSVP to join the virtual event, Climate Disasters: Stories of Resilience and Preparedness Roundtable the evening of September 9th.

Join community advocates and experts in the discussion and register today! πŸ“² www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/83...
Climate Disasters: Stories of Resilience & Preparedness Β· National Wildlife Federation
Join the National Wildlife Federation’s Environmental Justice, Health, and Community Resilience and Revitalization program for a roundtable discussion with community advocates and experts on disaster ...
www.mobilize.us

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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Aug 29
The federal government is about to abandon its duty to keep our air clean and our #wildlife and communities safe from a changing #climate. 🌳🐾

Tell the EPA NOT to go back on decades of #science & federal climate policy πŸ“²: ow.ly/WQkq50WMizk
Defend climate policy for the welfare of our wildlife and communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to abandon its duties to protect our communities and environment from pollution and climate change. Send in a comment today urging them not to go back on decades of climate science and federal policy!
ow.ly

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Aug 25
Happening this week: β€œAmerica’s Forum for Wildlife” - sign up to speak out in support of federal conservation science www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/82...
America’s Forum for Wildlife Β· National Wildlife Federation
The sound science and programs that protect our wildlife, air, and water are being quickly and drastically eliminated by the federal government, threatening the species and people we love. We will not...
www.mobilize.us

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Aug 20
If you've been speaking up for science, Congress has been listening. But we're not over the finish line yet.

#Conservationscience needs your help. Sign up for America's Forum for Wildlife to hear testimony and comment about the importance of federal science programs

www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/82...
America’s Forum for Wildlife Β· National Wildlife Federation
The sound science and programs that protect our wildlife, air, and water are being quickly and drastically eliminated by the federal government, threatening the species and people we love. We will not...
www.mobilize.us

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Aug 15
I promise them I’ll do everything within my power to help protect American science for them. I’ve had a most amazing journey as a scientist, and we can’t pull the ladder up behind us now. I don’t know how this will all end, but we’re not even close to the end of standing up for science.

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social Β· Aug 11
Attending #ESA2025 in Baltimore? Join our Editors in Chief & senior editors today (Monday) at 11:45 AM to learn about some of our journals’ less traditional article types!

β€œI can publish that?! Exploring publishing options with ESA’s journals"
Logo of the 2025 ESA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, Aug 10-15

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com Β· Aug 10
If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below.

Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.
Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment on the draft report produced by DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG), titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emi...
www.federalregister.gov

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Β· Aug 10
Career Central starts tomorrow at 10:30 and we need volunteers! Help w/ resume & CV reviews, mock job interviews, & mentoring activities esa.org/baltimore202... #ESA2025

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Diane Pataki @greeningscience.bsky.social Β· Aug 9
The @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social needs your input on a collective research agenda for actionable ecological science. Are you attending #ESA2025 in Baltimore? Join us on Monday August 11 for a community discussion about how we can help solve urgent socioenvironmental problems with sound science.
SS 15 - Advancing an Actionable Research Agenda for Ecological Science: An ESA Community Discussion - Details
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National Wildlife Federation Action Fund @wildlifeaction.bsky.social Β· Aug 6
Congress is threatening to take a wrecking ball to 3 Resource Management Plans using a little-known vehicle called the Congressional Review Act (CRA). Today we begin a series of videos to explain why using the #CRA is a terrible way to manage #publiclands.