Dr. Torrance Hanley
torrancehanley.bsky.social
Dr. Torrance Hanley
@torrancehanley.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor #NewPI | Aquatic (marine & freshwater) community ecologist interested in biodiversity, conservation, restoration, and eco-evolutionary dynamics | she/her 🧬🧪🌱🦪🌊 http://torrancehanley.com
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More than 420 state bills attacking key public health protections have been introduced in 2025. Around 30 bills in 12 states have already been enacted or adopted.

Please call your state's elected officials!
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It's almost that time of year again in the Northeast... Time to put together some warm kits: docs.google.com/document/d/1... - it's a great family activity and you can get others involved too. Last year, I adapted the activity to focus on public libraries but they can be donated anywhere.
#Warm4Holidays2024
#Warm4Holidays Public Library Edition For a few years on Twitter, I used the #Warm4Holidays hashtag to organize crafters to join a New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day challenge. Crafters were invited t...
docs.google.com
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This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.

This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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1/ A lot of people have genuine questions about #routinevaccines. Between headlines, politics, and fear, it can be hard to find nuanced answers. Let’s walk through some FAQs. 👇
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Decades of research have proven that acetaminophen is safe for children when taken correctly and under the guidance of a child’s pediatrician. Learn more.
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
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Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
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Today’s ACIP meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines. AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.
bit.ly/4puP4uf
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1/ As you may know, on Thursday & Friday, ACIP—the external body that sets vaccine policy—will hold a special session. They are discussing three vaccines, one of which is the Hepatitis B (HepB) birth dose. Some false claims are likely to spread about this vaccine. Here’s what you should know 👇
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont just announced several actions to protect COVID vaccine access.

Connecticut is:
- recommending COVID vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up
- affirming that pharmacists can administer the vaccine to anyone “off-label”
- requiring insurers to cover COVID vaccines
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This isn't abstract. Ending vaccine mandates will kill children. Any one who is trying to do this should be removed from office immediately.
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Yesterday the president demanded that evidence about Covid vaccines be shown to the public. Today @apoorvanyt.bsky.social & I run through some of the studies made public over the past 4+ years that show that the vaccines work. Gift link: nyti.ms/46k17Tq
nyti.ms
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🚨 New survey results: Federal & state policy changes since Jan 2025 are disrupting research, threatening labs, bottlenecking careers & more.

Read the announcement and full findings from 1,392 scientists across 15 societies: ow.ly/Ylyn50WMl14
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Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
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Pacific oysters have been introduced widely to satisfy human tastebuds. A statistical model based on genotyped oysters suggests six other species likely hitchhiked on the bivalves, including the shell-boring polychaete, Polydora hoplura. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy.
Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule.
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Please share this important guide!
A Higher Education Community Response to Support Undocumented Students & Communities
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Much love to all CDC staff. I am so sorry you are going through this. You deserve so much better. So many of us appreciate all your work and will continue to stand up with you. ❤️
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Do you love alpine plants, ancient DNA, and/or population genetics? My lab will be hiring a postdoc soon to be based at the University of Maine! We’re looking for someone who uses genetic tools and thinks like a community ecologist. Happy to chat at #ESA2025 if you’re interested.
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Doctoral position on genomic basis of Fucus (brown algal) local adaptation - join our exciting #Fubluc team! Fully funded for 3.5 years & we also consider candidates with strong molecular or bioinformatic skillls but no marine / algal experience, see www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...