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squawky.bsky.social
@squawky.bsky.social
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Planetary scientist, university prof, dept. chair. Want more time for research! IR remote sensing. 3D printing. Accessible field geology. Martian. she/her. Needs a better profile but not sure how to fix that :).
(@squawky on the former bird site)
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esa.int
Join online our event on Accessibility and Inclusivity in Science on Friday 5 December, 10:30-13:00 CET.

Hear from the scientists and astronomers who are rethinking space science studies and communication through inclusive approaches.

Register here 👇
esait.webex.com/weblink/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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jupforjupiter.bsky.social
Passionate about structural geology and/or planetary tectonics? I am looking for a motivated PhD. student (MS applicants also welcome) to join my group starting in Fall 2026.

Explore my research on the website below, and email me if you’re interested.
jupiterhansen.com

#planetaryscience
Jupiter Hansen (Cheng)
jupiterhansen.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
This #GivingTuesday, the IAGD is excited to launch our Why I Give Campaign, running through Dec 31, 2025. Join our campaign and give today! Whether you give $25 or $250, you make a difference! No amount is too small.

Donate through PayPal at tinyurl.com/3tt68wdw and share with us – why do you give?
Orange and yellow graphic advertising the IAGD’s Giving Tuesday Why I Give campaign. Text reads: Look out for personal stories shared throughout the day from students and members about why they give their time, money, and presence to the IAGD! As always, we rely on volunteers and donations. Please help us reach our annual goal. Fundraising goal: $25,000 The first $7,500 donated will be matched! $250 sends one student on a one-day accessible field trip, $500 funds the IGER Award, $750 funds one Pathways Scholarship, $1,000 supports sending a student to a conference or GeoSPACE Field Program
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Why does Nancy Riggs give to the IAGD? Discover their story in the graphic below. It can also be found in a Google doc with other Why I Give stories at tinyurl.com/r5zs2nc3
Why I Give campaign graphic with a picture of a woman on a beach labelled Nancy Riggs from Flagstaff, AZ, USA. A quote from the surrounding text reads: The IAGD embodies the idea that being a geoscientist has nothing to do with how many d/Disabled people are in a room or what their disability is. The IAGD gives us a home, a community, and people who are friends and colleagues for life.
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Why does Anna Baker give to the IAGD? Discover part of their story in the graphic below. The rest can be found in a Google doc with other Why I Give stories at tinyurl.com/r5zs2nc3
Why I Give campaign graphic with a picture of a woman standing above a canyon labelled Anna Baker from Northern Arizona University. A quote from the surrounding text reads: The community I have found with the IAGD is unmatched. I have made amazing friendships with other students like me. And I get to learn from passionate, thoughtful role models who are challenging norms and forging paths for all of us in the geosciences.
December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Why does Alex Bearden give to the IAGD? Discover part of his story in the graphic below. The rest can be found in a Google doc with other Why I Give stories at tinyurl.com/r5zs2nc3
Why I Give campaign graphic with a picture of a man in a forest labelled Alex Bearden from the University of California, Berkley. A quote from the surrounding text reads: The IAGD has been pivotal to my own journey. Hearing the lived experiences of our members reminds me that we are not alone and that we can be successful in this field. The mentorships and friendships I’ve found here have shaped how I think about teaching, research, and building truly inclusive spaces.
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Why does Ian Castro give to the IAGD? Discover part of his story in the graphic below. The rest can be found in a Google doc with other Why I Give stories at tinyurl.com/r5zs2nc3
Why I Give campaign graphic with a picture of a group of people warming their hands around a paper campfire labelled Ian Castro from Austin Peay State University. A quote from the surrounding text reads: I volunteer with the IAGD because I strongly believe in its message of making the Earth Sciences for everyone. I primarily enjoy helping with outreach opportunities and working directly with members of this community.
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Why does @mycorrhizalmaz.bsky.social give to the IAGD? Discover part of their story in the graphic below. The rest can be found in a Google doc with other Why I Give stories at tinyurl.com/r5zs2nc3
Why I Give campaign graphic with a picture of a woman standing in a field of yellow canola flowers labelled Mandy Abel-Zurstadt from Sherwood, OR, USA. A quote from the surrounding text reads: This community provides representation of d/Disabled geoscientists to other d/Disabled geoscientists, which provides support and can combat ableism internalized by society and the traditional geoscience culture—as it did for me.
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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bakingsodavolc.bsky.social
My department is hiring a Lecturer! If you are passionate about educating the next generation of geoscientists, send us an application!
ufgeology.bsky.social UF Geology @ufgeology.bsky.social · 15d
🚨 We are Hiring!!! 🚨

UF Geology is searching for a Teaching Faculty (Lecturer or Senior Lecturer) in Earth Surface Processes.

Lecturer positions at UF are faculty positions with promotion potential, the ability to advise students, & apply for funding if desired.

Apply by Jan. 5th! Link Below ⚒️🧪
Graphic ad for the lecturer position.
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Post 1/3 🧵

Thank you to everyone who entered our prize draw at GSA and congratulations to our winners! We appreciate your support! ❤️♿
Graphic featuring a black silhouette stick figure holding up a rock hammer. The text reads: Congratulations to Eduardo A. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a black silhouette stick figure holding up a rock hammer. The text reads: Congratulations to Clare M. Winner of a rock hammer at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of two people smiling at the camera. One is holding a water bottle with a wrap-around historical, structural illustration of a geologic formation. The text reads: Congratulations to Haley V. Winner of the insulated water bottle at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a crochet geode with a purple inside. The text reads: Congratulations to Steve S. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
squawky.bsky.social
Most abundant oxide on the Moon (www.lpi.usra.edu/publications...). Just sayin. #Ilmenite
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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aussiastronomer.bsky.social
Hey, astronomers. Can you imagine astronomy research without ADS?!?!? No? So, have you filled out the ADS survey yet?

Help archives help you!

(Help archives keep funding!)

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Astrophysics Data System (ADS) User Feedback Survey
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) digital library. Your insights will help us improve the platform and better serve the scientific community. All ...
docs.google.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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stuartatkinson.bsky.social
Whatever you're doing, STOP!! Take a moment to look at this stunning new vista sent back from Mars by the rover Curiosity. Here's your future Martian Yosemite... Images: Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/Additional processing S Atkinson
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
squawky.bsky.social
If you miss your daily vote for MinCup, now there's Ore Cup!

#Copper here: Galena is pretty but Cu is everywhere...
mineralcup.bsky.social Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Nov 3
#OreCup is launching with two famous & beloved ore minerals, #Galena vs #Copper!

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...

You have 24 hours to campaign. Go!
www.mineralcup.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
squawky.bsky.social
Planetary geology folks, section meetings for GSA are in the spring. Smaller, but cheaper than a half week of LPSC, posters double the size, talks 17 minutes, abstracts 345 words. Come meet some of your local colleagues!

(LPSC was my first meeting, I love going - but hate what it has become.)
barbylon.bsky.social barbylon @barbylon.bsky.social · Oct 10
Planetary scientists - we have a continual lament that goes like, waaah we have too many meetings how can we work and put in so many abstracts! Here's a solution! Choose a different meeting!
spacewhalerider.com Dr. Adeene Denton @spacewhalerider.com · Oct 10
It's really disheartening to try to talk to colleagues about boycotting a conference that removed all its records of abstracts pertaining to DEI, only for the response to largely be "I don't want to go, but..." But what??? Each of us has agency! You can choose not to go!
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
squawky.bsky.social
You do not need to register for GSA to attend this workshop virtually - please check it out!
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Oct 7
This #GSA #ShortCourse is accepting new virtual participants through Friday of this week (Oct 10). Be sure to secure your spot if interested! ♿
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Jul 19
Geo-professionals with disabilities will be leading a short course at GSA Connects this year about the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscience workforce.

Can’t get to San Antonio? You can attend virtually! Learn more and register at store.geosociety.org/products/sc2...
October 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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agu.org
We’re on Capitol Hill with 225 Earth & space scientists — including @aas.org and @planetarysociety.bsky.social — urging Congress to reopen the government and protect NASA science. 🚀🌍

Join us: buff.ly/a3YuGgY

#ScienceIsEssential #AGU
October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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ctexplored.bsky.social
Wesleyan University is hosting the symposium, free & open to the public. The event includes new research presented by: Paul Grant-Costa, Sarah Sportman, Alice King, Thomas Wickman, Vicki Welch, Lucianne Lavin, Jim Sarbaugh, Katherine Hermes, and Alexandra Maravel.
events.wesleyan.edu/event/wangun...
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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geospace-field.bsky.social
The application window for GeoSPACE 2026 is now open! Join us online or in-person in Arizona for a two-week planetary geology field camp through @ufgeology.bsky.social. Open to geo-gators as well as visitors from other schools. If you are looking for an accessible field camp, check us out! ⚒️
5 students from the University of Florida do the "gator chomp" at Sunset Point Arizona during the 2025 field course.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
squawky.bsky.social
Proud to be a small cog in this amazing team and thankful for our inspiring students. (And especially on days like today that make these small things feel like big wins.)
geospace-field.bsky.social GeoSPACE Field Course @geospace-field.bsky.social · Sep 26
Exciting Announcement: Our program is the 2025 winner of the @agu.org Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM! We are so thankful to our peers and former students that nominated us for creating geoscience field training opportunities for all ⚒️🌎♿
news.clas.ufl.edu/geospace-pro...
GeoSPACE field program honored with national award for advancing inclusive STEM education
GeoSPACE is the first geoscience field camp designed specifically to be accessible and inclusive for students and faculty with disabilities.
news.clas.ufl.edu
September 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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nadwgab.bsky.social
Team hematite! Because sometimes it forms an ominous orb. Hematite is well known for its botryoidal (lumpy, grape-like) habit #minerals #MinCup25
A dark brown hematite hemisphere with reddish tint and smooth surface with curving lines. It's sitting on my nitrile gloved hand. From the Natural History Museum, London's collections.
September 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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scimissionowen.bsky.social
vote for hematite!!!!
It can sometimes form an 'iron rose'!
www.mindat.org/photo-80260....
September 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Did you know that there are blueberries on Mars? And they're made of #Hematite? Very cool, but definitely don't eat them.

eos.org/research-spo...
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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minouette.bsky.social
Vote Hematite for Mars! For its redness and for everyone's favourite Martian rover.

#MinCup25 #sciart
My tiny linocut portrait of the Marian rover Opportunity shows the robot in black against terrain in a gradient of rust to purple over printed in black, on cream coloured washi paper. By Ele Willoughby, 2022 My tiny linocut print shows a vertical rectangle with the rusty-red-orange of the planet with grey topology and glacial white near the poles. Its two moons appear in front of it. The word "MARS" and the symbol for Mars (a circle with upward right diagonal arrow) appear in white against the black background. by Ele Willoughby, 2022
September 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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elisecutts.bsky.social
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪

Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.

I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
September 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM