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Jennifer Schell

@jenniferschell16.bsky.social

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English Professor, Cetacean Enthusiast, Canine Therapy Human. I write about anthropogenic species extinction, Arctic ecosystems, more-than-human organisms, and blue humanities. Ocean obsessed! Fairbanks, AK. Views my own.

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · Nov 9

Greetings from Alaska! I'm an English professor who teaches and writes about the environment and all the critters who live in it, especially whales and mammoths 🐋 🦣. Interests include dogs 🐕, books (obviously!), tea, crochet, and creature features. Love hiking in Alaska and visiting the ocean!

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Ak Rita @ak-ritaj.bsky.social · 13h

🆘 #Alaska From Bethel Friends of Canines in Bethel, Alaska, a pet rehoming nonprofit.They have a FB page or may be contacted at bethelfriendsofcanines.com

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 19h

I strongly urge you to read this interview with @alaskawx.bsky.social who has unique insight and perspective on the catastrophic surge event in western Alaska I wrote about with his help.

theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 21h

If you’re in Anchorage you can donate items at the Alaska Federation of Natives this week. My goodness AFN is this week and what a disaster

Or donate online to help these Alaska Native communities flooded and devastated by the typhoon

Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 1d

This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF
WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
ONLINE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TO SUPPORT
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate online. All funds raised will go directly to assisting communities.
PURCHASE ITEMS - AMAZON WISHLIST
Purchase items of immediate need to go directly to the Bethel Community Services Foundation to be distributed to villages most affected.
DONATION DRIVE AT AFN CONVENTION
Accepting items of immediate need including:
Cases of water, nonperishable foods, diapers, wipes, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, phone chargers, blankets, sleeping bags, cots, flashlights, and hand wipes.
DENA'INA CENTER, ROOM 6 (2ND FLOOR)
Friday, October 17 | 1-5PM
Saturday, October 18 | 8AM-2PM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 1d

“About 1,400 survivors were staying at community shelters”

The typhoon really brought damage to entire Alaska Native communities in Western Alaska

Climate change is severely impacting land, waters, and Indigenous communities

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Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

A pretty good description of my entire career! 🐋🐬

#whales #Cetacean

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d

whatever random allusions to whales he could anyways find in any book whatsoever, sacred or profane

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RichThompsonAK @richthompsonak.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Dozens From Flooding in Alaskan Villages

"Kipnuk was awarded $20 million in EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant funds last year...The grant was suspended this year amidst federal cutbacks on climate and DEI programs ..."

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Dozens From Flooding in Alaskan Villages

After devastating winds and seas from the last remnants of Typhoon Halong swept through the Bering Sea, the U.S. Coast Guard and state agencies are c...

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

Student journalist Renasia Uisok reports on the storm damage in their community of Kotlik!

For QTV Kotlik "Quyana TV," produced by middle and high schoolers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOIk...

Typhoondamagekotlik

YouTube video by QTV Kotlik

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

If you're able, please consider a donation to the Alaska Community Fund to help people in western Alaska impacted by ex-typhoon Halong even as winter is bearing down. All the money donated goes to the region. Quyana. #Alaska #AlaskaSky

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

Screen shot of the ACF Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund:

"In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska's western coast, local community organizations and regional partners have come together to establish the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund, housed at the Alaska Community Foundation.
Two major storm systems struck western Alaska in rapid succession, bringing record flooding, extreme winds, and extensive damage from Kwigillingok to Kotzebue. Homes have been damaged and destroyed, critical infrastructure compromised, and subsistence resources disrupted. The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund will provide support to affected communities for immediate relief, recovery support, and long-term resilience, including disaster preparedness initiatives. Distribution decisions will be guided by advisors including regional leaders and stakeholders, ensuring resources reach affected communities based on locally identified needs.

The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund brings together a growing list of local, regional, and statewide partners endorsing the fund, including:

Association of Village Council Presidents
Alaska Federation of Natives
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Bethel Community Services Foundation
Calista Corporation
Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
First Alaskans Institute
Kawerak, Inc.
Native Peoples Action
Maniilaq Association

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation"

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

A pretty good description of my entire career! 🐋🐬

#whales #Cetacean

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d

whatever random allusions to whales he could anyways find in any book whatsoever, sacred or profane

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tundragranite.bsky.social @tundragranite.bsky.social · 1d

This is a fully sanctioned storm relief fund. Please share and consider donating to support relief efforts. #Alaska #halong #alaskawx

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Emily Schwing @emilyschwing.bsky.social · 1d

What does Typhoon Halong reveal about housing conditions in Western Alaska? Here's a thread...👇

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

We went from this to this. Why?

"Cheap" cover of Defoe's Roxana with the titular lady half undressed.

Not "cheap" cover with the titular lady very much dressed.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”

Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday a massive storm surge event from the remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic damage in remote western Alaska. Thanks to @alaskawx.bsky.social for his help with this deep dive, including the forecast challenges in an area dealing with reduced NWS upper air soundings
tinyurl.com/4ycxaez9

Historic coastal flooding strikes western Alaska

Remnants of Typhoon Halong produce hurricane force winds and push massive storm surge inland in Kuskokwim River Delta, destroying and carrying away homes, leaving devastated communities.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 1d

Actual Alaskan journalist in western AK right now.

Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning from Bethel. I was here to cover a few cultural events, and am now covering the Western Alaska storm - damage, rescue and recovery efforts.

What questions do you have?

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

So important not to perpetuate the spread of misinformation. I think this report may have been accurate yesterday before the search and rescue efforts began. But it is not accurate now.

Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 1d

There are not 20 people missing in Alaska. Please read Alaska news sources for current reporting.

Adn.com

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

It's in my TBR pile as we speak!

Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 1d

💯👇

Christine Webb @christinewebb.bsky.social · 1d

Pioneering scientists past and present have broken from the pressures and limitations of human exceptionalist thinking. Charles Darwin, Lynn Margulis, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Frans de Waal–their work looms large in my own research (1/3).

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Vivian Faith Prescott @alaskapoet.bsky.social · 1d

🌊 If you want to help Alaska’s small villages devastated by the flooding then this is the best legit site using a QR code. Here’s another legit donation link too from Alaska Community Foundation: Click to donate here:
alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

#AlaskaSky #AlaskaFlood

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 2d

Fairbanks Airport up to 57F Sunday, just 1ºF shy of the Oct 12 record of 58F set back in 1923. This is the latest date in the year it's been this mild since 2013. #akwx #Climate @carrieinfbx.bsky.social

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 2d

On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day I’m stoked to see my amazing friend @hollyguise.bsky.social win the Robert M. Utley Award from Western History Association. Congratulations my friend!!!

Get her work right here-

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Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II (Indigenous Confluences)

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 3d

Saturday early evening and ex-typhoon Halong is moving north-northeastward through the southern Bering Sea. Peak winds thru 6pm AKDT 62mph at St. George and 54 mph at St Paul but winds will be stronger when the storm center moves to the north of the Pribilof Islands. #akwx @markspringer.bsky.social

Infrared satellite image of Alaska and the north Pacific Ocean at 600 pm AKDT Saturday October 11, 2025 showing the center of ex-typhoon Halong just west of the Pribilof Islands and moving north-northeastward. Image courtesy NWS Alaska Region.

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 3d

Nope.

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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 3d

Oooooo, thank you! Very cool!

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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer @markspringer.bsky.social · 4d

The hits just keep on coming.
feat. @alaskawx.bsky.social
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Western Alaska in crosshairs for major storm, with high wind and flooding expected

That's according to the National Weather Service, which has issued weather warnings or watches along most of Alaska's west and northwest coast, from the Kuskokwim Delta all the way north to Utqiagvik.

www.kyuk.org

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 4d

So cool! I love seafaring dinosaurs🌊🦕🦖🌊

Jeanne Timmons @mostlymammoths.bsky.social · 4d

"A near-complete skeleton found on UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new and rare species of #ichthyosaur - a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the ancient oceans."

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...

Rare Jurassic 'Sword Dragon' prehistoric reptile discovered in the UK

A near-complete skeleton found on UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new and rare species of ichthyosaur - a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the ancient oceans.The dolphin...

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