Julia
@juliamorphology.bsky.social
Please join us on Thursday and Friday for our session at #AGU25 EP42: Morphodynamic Processes in Human-Impacted Fluviolacustrine Environments! See you there! Organized by Jiyong Lee, Hongbo Ma, Stephen Darby, Leo Guerrero, Claudia Vega, Kory Konsoer, Julian Leyland and myself.
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Please join us on Thursday and Friday for our session at #AGU25 EP42: Morphodynamic Processes in Human-Impacted Fluviolacustrine Environments! See you there! Organized by Jiyong Lee, Hongbo Ma, Stephen Darby, Leo Guerrero, Claudia Vega, Kory Konsoer, Julian Leyland and myself.
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New paper is featured on the cover of GSA Today 🥳
We show that the #SWOT satellites's radar observations are a valuable new source of data for studying river processes/ fluvial geomorphology.
Led by Molly Stroud @mollystroud.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1130/GSAT...
We show that the #SWOT satellites's radar observations are a valuable new source of data for studying river processes/ fluvial geomorphology.
Led by Molly Stroud @mollystroud.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1130/GSAT...
The December issue of GSA Today is full of innovative ideas in the geosciences!
• Learn about how NASA's SWOT satellite is revolutionizing fluvial geomorphology.
• Tag along on a college hydrogeology field course.
• And so much more! 🌎
Read the newest issue here: geosociety.co/GSATDec25
#GSAToday
• Learn about how NASA's SWOT satellite is revolutionizing fluvial geomorphology.
• Tag along on a college hydrogeology field course.
• And so much more! 🌎
Read the newest issue here: geosociety.co/GSATDec25
#GSAToday
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
New paper is featured on the cover of GSA Today 🥳
We show that the #SWOT satellites's radar observations are a valuable new source of data for studying river processes/ fluvial geomorphology.
Led by Molly Stroud @mollystroud.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1130/GSAT...
We show that the #SWOT satellites's radar observations are a valuable new source of data for studying river processes/ fluvial geomorphology.
Led by Molly Stroud @mollystroud.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1130/GSAT...
woohoo! I am honored and grateful to receive the 2025 IGER award from IAGD. Thank you to @accessiblegeo.bsky.social for this recognition! Thank you to my letter writers and champions for your support and nomination! This is my first award as a professor!!
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
woohoo! I am honored and grateful to receive the 2025 IGER award from IAGD. Thank you to @accessiblegeo.bsky.social for this recognition! Thank you to my letter writers and champions for your support and nomination! This is my first award as a professor!!
lol its my fault but looks like there's a glitch on AGU website that makes it impossible to renew membership... so that's fun. just brings you back to the become a member page. I need to renew, then register for AGU 🤦♀️
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
lol its my fault but looks like there's a glitch on AGU website that makes it impossible to renew membership... so that's fun. just brings you back to the become a member page. I need to renew, then register for AGU 🤦♀️
Best part of the job 🥰
September 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Best part of the job 🥰
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Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
I’m devastated for my student and others like them who have been put in this horrible position. To be thrown away by the NSF with no warning is so harmful. We are actively watching the creation of exclusive practices to the most vulnerable. We have to protect our students.
I applied the 1st year the apply once rule was implemented. I chose to wait to ensure my one chance was my best. Not providing or communicating that choice is an abhorrent restriction of access. I am here because of that award and I am so disappointed that others like me won’t get that opportunity.
Waiting a year is an intentional and strategic choice. This offers more time to prepare and develop the best proposal possible. Taking this opportunity away in the final hour is a gut punch. They worked so hard and don’t even get to throw their hat in the ring. This is harm and generational impact.
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’m devastated for my student and others like them who have been put in this horrible position. To be thrown away by the NSF with no warning is so harmful. We are actively watching the creation of exclusive practices to the most vulnerable. We have to protect our students.
I applied the 1st year the apply once rule was implemented. I chose to wait to ensure my one chance was my best. Not providing or communicating that choice is an abhorrent restriction of access. I am here because of that award and I am so disappointed that others like me won’t get that opportunity.
Waiting a year is an intentional and strategic choice. This offers more time to prepare and develop the best proposal possible. Taking this opportunity away in the final hour is a gut punch. They worked so hard and don’t even get to throw their hat in the ring. This is harm and generational impact.
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I applied the 1st year the apply once rule was implemented. I chose to wait to ensure my one chance was my best. Not providing or communicating that choice is an abhorrent restriction of access. I am here because of that award and I am so disappointed that others like me won’t get that opportunity.
Waiting a year is an intentional and strategic choice. This offers more time to prepare and develop the best proposal possible. Taking this opportunity away in the final hour is a gut punch. They worked so hard and don’t even get to throw their hat in the ring. This is harm and generational impact.
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Waiting a year is an intentional and strategic choice. This offers more time to prepare and develop the best proposal possible. Taking this opportunity away in the final hour is a gut punch. They worked so hard and don’t even get to throw their hat in the ring. This is harm and generational impact.
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🧪The NSF has made changes to the GRFP solicitation and eligibility TODAY that may change your eligibility! PLEASE read through the solicitation if you were planning to apply and speak to your mentors about the merits of applying: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🧪The NSF has made changes to the GRFP solicitation and eligibility TODAY that may change your eligibility! PLEASE read through the solicitation if you were planning to apply and speak to your mentors about the merits of applying: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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I can understand why NSF is limiting GRFP apps to undergrads and 1st year grad students .
What I can't why they didn't wait one cycle to implement after making the announcement.
But I do trust that the program officers are doing their best to keep science afloat under extraordinary conditions.
What I can't why they didn't wait one cycle to implement after making the announcement.
But I do trust that the program officers are doing their best to keep science afloat under extraordinary conditions.
September 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I can understand why NSF is limiting GRFP apps to undergrads and 1st year grad students .
What I can't why they didn't wait one cycle to implement after making the announcement.
But I do trust that the program officers are doing their best to keep science afloat under extraordinary conditions.
What I can't why they didn't wait one cycle to implement after making the announcement.
But I do trust that the program officers are doing their best to keep science afloat under extraordinary conditions.
devastating
As others have pointed out, the fellowship is now available only to 1st year grad students. (Left is last year, right is this year)
September 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
devastating
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Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
Life has been really busy and fun recently! Primarily due to this little guy joining our family! A GSP puppy and older brother who now acts like a puppy again is so fun but also 🫠. On the positive side, I’ve been getting a lot of writing done during wfh and between potty training 😂
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Life has been really busy and fun recently! Primarily due to this little guy joining our family! A GSP puppy and older brother who now acts like a puppy again is so fun but also 🫠. On the positive side, I’ve been getting a lot of writing done during wfh and between potty training 😂
today was a lot of student centered work. it was necessary and yet super draining. Its hard to do this knowing:
1. a lot of this work is invisible
2. my time should be going to writing
3. these efforts are difficult to quantify as metrics yet they impact my evaluations
but this is my reality.
1. a lot of this work is invisible
2. my time should be going to writing
3. these efforts are difficult to quantify as metrics yet they impact my evaluations
but this is my reality.
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
today was a lot of student centered work. it was necessary and yet super draining. Its hard to do this knowing:
1. a lot of this work is invisible
2. my time should be going to writing
3. these efforts are difficult to quantify as metrics yet they impact my evaluations
but this is my reality.
1. a lot of this work is invisible
2. my time should be going to writing
3. these efforts are difficult to quantify as metrics yet they impact my evaluations
but this is my reality.
came back from a conference two days ago just to write and submit another abstract for a conference today 😂 some years theres just too many opportunities and too much I have to say! ⚒️🧪 don't forget to submit to Marine and River Dune Dynamics VIII! see you there! www.utwente.nl/en/et/marid26/
MARID 2026
www.utwente.nl
September 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
came back from a conference two days ago just to write and submit another abstract for a conference today 😂 some years theres just too many opportunities and too much I have to say! ⚒️🧪 don't forget to submit to Marine and River Dune Dynamics VIII! see you there! www.utwente.nl/en/et/marid26/
Great time for the Bedform Dynamics Research Group at RCEM in Barcelona last week. Students presented (posters) and received great feedback and our UG Cora Jones won 3rd in best poster! Overall a great moment and confidence builder for everyone. 🧪⚒️
September 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Great time for the Bedform Dynamics Research Group at RCEM in Barcelona last week. Students presented (posters) and received great feedback and our UG Cora Jones won 3rd in best poster! Overall a great moment and confidence builder for everyone. 🧪⚒️
I’ve spent the past ~3 days diving really deep into a topic that I’ve been engaging with for a while on a surface level. I forget how uncomfortable and yet empowering it is to engulf yourself in new-to-you literature and theory. To jump in knowing very little and come up from air knowing more. 🥰⚒️🧪
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I’ve spent the past ~3 days diving really deep into a topic that I’ve been engaging with for a while on a surface level. I forget how uncomfortable and yet empowering it is to engulf yourself in new-to-you literature and theory. To jump in knowing very little and come up from air knowing more. 🥰⚒️🧪
very happy to share this video highlighting the Geosciences Camp @ VT and one of our awesome activities. Grateful to my team of graduate students, UG and grad volunteers, department and the College of Science for supporting this vision and seeing it come to life. ⚒️🧪 news.vt.edu/content/news...
Geoscience campers roleplay a volcano disaster response
Ph.D. student Elizabeth Curtiss led a tabletop role-playing game where campers stepped into geoscience roles to work together on a simulated volcanic disaster. The activity gave students a hands-on lo...
news.vt.edu
August 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
very happy to share this video highlighting the Geosciences Camp @ VT and one of our awesome activities. Grateful to my team of graduate students, UG and grad volunteers, department and the College of Science for supporting this vision and seeing it come to life. ⚒️🧪 news.vt.edu/content/news...
I promised you! Here’s a few from day 1 during our hurricane hazard mapping activity on the Drill Field at VT.
Elpidio (pictured last) made this activity. Campers mapped clues placed around the field representing different levels of destruction to unravel the hazard path. Mapping skills ✅
Elpidio (pictured last) made this activity. Campers mapped clues placed around the field representing different levels of destruction to unravel the hazard path. Mapping skills ✅
July 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I promised you! Here’s a few from day 1 during our hurricane hazard mapping activity on the Drill Field at VT.
Elpidio (pictured last) made this activity. Campers mapped clues placed around the field representing different levels of destruction to unravel the hazard path. Mapping skills ✅
Elpidio (pictured last) made this activity. Campers mapped clues placed around the field representing different levels of destruction to unravel the hazard path. Mapping skills ✅
Day 2 done! First Geosciences Camp at Virginia Tech is in the books. We learned a lot and already have ideas to make it better! (Professional pics coming soon!)
July 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Day 2 done! First Geosciences Camp at Virginia Tech is in the books. We learned a lot and already have ideas to make it better! (Professional pics coming soon!)
The biggest difference for this camp is that I hired 4 graduate students to develop it alongside me. There are pros and cons to my new role as admin/mentor/supervisor for the camp, but watching these students learn and gain confidence as they have navigated this experience has been so fulfilling(1/)
We are one week out from the Geosciences Camp at VT and it’s gonna be awesome. But whew doing this plus all the other TT things 🫠😳. Pro tip: don’t be a program administrator while in your TT.
July 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The biggest difference for this camp is that I hired 4 graduate students to develop it alongside me. There are pros and cons to my new role as admin/mentor/supervisor for the camp, but watching these students learn and gain confidence as they have navigated this experience has been so fulfilling(1/)
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While everything in science is up in the air, we can (re)build a better community by changing tenure criteria.
scienceforeveryone.science/p/tenure-cri... 🧪
scienceforeveryone.science/p/tenure-cri... 🧪
Tenure criteria are the levers to change culture
You want people to behave differently? Let's change the rewards and the costs.
scienceforeveryone.science
July 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
While everything in science is up in the air, we can (re)build a better community by changing tenure criteria.
scienceforeveryone.science/p/tenure-cri... 🧪
scienceforeveryone.science/p/tenure-cri... 🧪
Submitted a big grant in Monday and today I’m finally gonna stop and celebrate it. I can’t believe I did it. 🤯🥰
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Submitted a big grant in Monday and today I’m finally gonna stop and celebrate it. I can’t believe I did it. 🤯🥰