Love seeing beavers making themselves at home in a very urban watershed! Carkeek park, Seattle

It’s a balmy 50°, perfect Seattle beach weather. Kid you not two guys in shorts were slathering on sunscreen. People are jumping in the water (and running out again very quickly). Seattle ❤️

My mom found these Very Good Boys, alone and cold and tired, a mile down a trail in a remote part of the Olympic National Forest. I don't understand how someone could abandon these adorable floofs! Thankfully, the puppies now have good homes with the nice local deputy & his dispatcher.

Indeed. Bruce Lewenstein wrote a great commentary about this https://jcom.sissa.it/article/830/galley/1328/download/

WTF @washingtonpost.com why are you referring to women as “girlies” in the year 2023

My mom was in the pilot! She has some stories :)

Spent some wonderfully joyful and healing time with an amazing group of leaders yesterday, connecting with each other and with the land. Late season blackberries were an added gift that made the day even sweeter!

Spider season in the PNW brings unexpected joys 🌈🕷️🌊

And with all the awfulness and tragedy in the world rn I am seizing every little moment of beauty and wonder that I can.

I took this pic this summer thinking “shiffman will want to see this!”
but then I forgot to post 😁
So belatedly, behold the wonder that is tourist shop design in Ocean Shores

Using an image, show a movie you are sure you have seen more than 10 times

Are you working in the ocean #CDR space? Apply to COMPASS' 2-part #scicomm workshop series to learn how to communicate about your work + receive feedback on your messages from top-notch journalists! In person wkshop in conjunction with Ocean Sciences Mtg. buff.ly/3LV3p0L
*Apply by 11/13*

Upcoming #scicomm trainings at COMPASS! There's still time to sign up for a great class on using narrative and story to advance your strategic scicomm on October 13. All of our workshops are fun & highly interactive, with lots of time for practice and feedback. www.compassscicomm.org/events/

look at this big beauty!

With almost an inch of rain overnight, we are moving into The Dark Wet, but jeez there are still some big ass spiders in the garden

PSA: Today’s the day to clean out those gutters, folks https://www.weather.gov/sew/

So many new people! reintroduction time. I work to support scientists to be effective leaders, communicators, and change agents as the ED of COMPASS #scicomm (www.compassscicomm.org). When I'm not on zoom you can often find me in the sea! #openwaterswimming

A grad student posted about their toxic grad school experience. I reached out, 'cause their experience sounded a lot like mine, and offered a little empathy & support.
<3 yrs pass>
That student just messaged to let me know how much that meant to them & invite me to their defense. annnnd there I go

We've got some fantastic #scicomm trainings coming up this fall at COMPASS - first up is Navigating Difficult Conversations on Sept 8! Oh yeah, you KNOW you need this one.
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