Katie Wagner
@cewagnerlab.bsky.social
Evolutionary Biologist at the University of Wyoming. she/her. The Wagner Lab especially likes fish 🐟🐠🐡 Views are strictly my own.
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Another day testing the limits of resilience.
The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels.
Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels.
The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels.
Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels.
The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
‘This is bull——”: National Science Foundation employees protest HUD's takeover
Dozens of National Science Foundation employees crowded the agency’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday to protest the news that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, w...
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June 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Another day testing the limits of resilience.
The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels.
Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels.
The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
The Alexandria NSF building was designed for the NSF merit review process (gold standard), complete with a floor devoted to panels.
Now we aren’t allowed to have in person panels.
The loss of US science leadership will haunt this country for decades.
I am looking for a postdoc to work on cutthroat trout evolutionary and conservation genetics, starting ~January 2026. Get in touch or find me at #Evol2025 for more information!
June 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am looking for a postdoc to work on cutthroat trout evolutionary and conservation genetics, starting ~January 2026. Get in touch or find me at #Evol2025 for more information!
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I wrote this in a week where it felt like professoring while parenting (and equally, parenting while professoring) was impossible. This feeling ebbs and flows. Seems like Mothers Day is as good a time as any to share, maybe it will help someone else feel less alone.
The More Paradox
1/8
The More Paradox
1/8
May 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I wrote this in a week where it felt like professoring while parenting (and equally, parenting while professoring) was impossible. This feeling ebbs and flows. Seems like Mothers Day is as good a time as any to share, maybe it will help someone else feel less alone.
The More Paradox
1/8
The More Paradox
1/8
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NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
About EES
The NSF Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds, especially those historically underrepresented in science and engineering.
www.nsf.gov
May 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
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May 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
May 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!
Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.
We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF
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Upset about federal funding cuts in the US? Want some ideas of what to do? I wrote a long-ish blog post about it here
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
Eco-Evo Evo-Eco
Academic musing by Hendry, Bolnick, Gotanda, and awesome guests.
Opinions and statements expressed on this blog are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent endorsement by the blog...
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Upset about federal funding cuts in the US? Want some ideas of what to do? I wrote a long-ish blog post about it here
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.
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About NSF’s new(est) bulletin -
15% indirect cost rates will kill universities.
Apparently that’s the point.
I am sick.
15% indirect cost rates will kill universities.
Apparently that’s the point.
I am sick.
May 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
About NSF’s new(est) bulletin -
15% indirect cost rates will kill universities.
Apparently that’s the point.
I am sick.
15% indirect cost rates will kill universities.
Apparently that’s the point.
I am sick.
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Only about a month left until virtual #Evol2025! If you live in Brazil, India, or one of the 150 other countries eligible for our GMA program, you’re eligible not only for discounted SSE membership, but also free virtual meeting registration! www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
April 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Only about a month left until virtual #Evol2025! If you live in Brazil, India, or one of the 150 other countries eligible for our GMA program, you’re eligible not only for discounted SSE membership, but also free virtual meeting registration! www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
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Eva (Dia) Windhoffer is a Natural Resources Scientist who worked as an Avian Biologist for BOEM when she was terminated due to federal cuts. Her background is in wildlife biology, and she is passionate about environmental work and conservation.
Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Eva (Dia) Windhoffer is a Natural Resources Scientist who worked as an Avian Biologist for BOEM when she was terminated due to federal cuts. Her background is in wildlife biology, and she is passionate about environmental work and conservation.
Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
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It feels like things are hitting a tipping point. Key debrief items:
- The Harvard letter
- FDA food safety inspection
- Financial devastation of NIH, NOAA, USGS
- DOGE hits NSF - grant terminations
- Doublespeak & disinfo
And more
This was Week 13 buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
- The Harvard letter
- FDA food safety inspection
- Financial devastation of NIH, NOAA, USGS
- DOGE hits NSF - grant terminations
- Doublespeak & disinfo
And more
This was Week 13 buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Week 13
Figuring out what to focus on now & next in science and higher ed
buttondown.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It feels like things are hitting a tipping point. Key debrief items:
- The Harvard letter
- FDA food safety inspection
- Financial devastation of NIH, NOAA, USGS
- DOGE hits NSF - grant terminations
- Doublespeak & disinfo
And more
This was Week 13 buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
- The Harvard letter
- FDA food safety inspection
- Financial devastation of NIH, NOAA, USGS
- DOGE hits NSF - grant terminations
- Doublespeak & disinfo
And more
This was Week 13 buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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🙏 We need your help 🙏
The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like.
We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants:
NIH:
forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP...
NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
w/ @noamross.net
The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like.
We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants:
NIH:
forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP...
NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
w/ @noamross.net
April 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
🙏 We need your help 🙏
The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like.
We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants:
NIH:
forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP...
NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
w/ @noamross.net
The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like.
We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants:
NIH:
forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP...
NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
w/ @noamross.net
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This week's #WeeklyWrapUp:
😡10,000 workers cut from HHS,
😱 international students detained,
😍 vote for your favorite & invertebrate,
🔥 find a protest near you #resist! 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...
😡10,000 workers cut from HHS,
😱 international students detained,
😍 vote for your favorite & invertebrate,
🔥 find a protest near you #resist! 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...
Weekly Wrap Up — 500 Women Scientists
Photo by Liam Truong on Unsplash “ Part of how they make you obey is by making obedience seem peaceful, while resistance is violence. But really, either choice is about violence, one way or anot...
500womenscientists.org
March 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This week's #WeeklyWrapUp:
😡10,000 workers cut from HHS,
😱 international students detained,
😍 vote for your favorite & invertebrate,
🔥 find a protest near you #resist! 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...
😡10,000 workers cut from HHS,
😱 international students detained,
😍 vote for your favorite & invertebrate,
🔥 find a protest near you #resist! 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...
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“Today, we recommit ourselves to our collective mission to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible, and to transform society by fighting racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal norms.”
Join us.
500womenscientists.medium.com/dear-scienti...?
Join us.
500womenscientists.medium.com/dear-scienti...?
Dear scientists: we stand with you and for you
We are witnessing attacks on science and evidence-based policymaking in the U.S. at a scale we have not experienced in our lifetimes. We…
500womenscientists.medium.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“Today, we recommit ourselves to our collective mission to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible, and to transform society by fighting racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal norms.”
Join us.
500womenscientists.medium.com/dear-scienti...?
Join us.
500womenscientists.medium.com/dear-scienti...?
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One month left for early registration and in-person talk submission for #Evol2025! Don’t forget - SSE members get significant discounts on virtual and in-person registration. Check your membership and register today: buff.ly/IadATYh @evolmtg.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
One month left for early registration and in-person talk submission for #Evol2025! Don’t forget - SSE members get significant discounts on virtual and in-person registration. Check your membership and register today: buff.ly/IadATYh @evolmtg.bsky.social
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#Project2025 specifically calls for #NOAA to be “dismantled,” “downsized,” and “eliminated,” recommending the privatization of its essential functions. Frank Schwing, Science Network member and retired federal scientist, explains how your community’s safety and prosperity rely on NOAA. #ProtectNOAA
What Does NOAA Do for Us, and How Can We Defend It?
The Trump administration has attempted to cut staff at a vital agency that keeps us safe. Here's what we can do about it.
blog.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#Project2025 specifically calls for #NOAA to be “dismantled,” “downsized,” and “eliminated,” recommending the privatization of its essential functions. Frank Schwing, Science Network member and retired federal scientist, explains how your community’s safety and prosperity rely on NOAA. #ProtectNOAA
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Grad admissions impact tracker 👀
And keep updating this live tracker of program changes from
@cbibberson.bsky.social
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
@cbibberson.bsky.social
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
docs.google.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Grad admissions impact tracker 👀
Action fatigue is real, but so is our power to create change. We built Action Lab to make it easier to find, track, and contribute action items that move science and policy forward in the midst of the news firehose. Try it out now, and stay tuned for a bigger launch! airtable.com/app3mMFCCzpp...
February 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Action fatigue is real, but so is our power to create change. We built Action Lab to make it easier to find, track, and contribute action items that move science and policy forward in the midst of the news firehose. Try it out now, and stay tuned for a bigger launch! airtable.com/app3mMFCCzpp...
Today's federal workforce massacre was at NSF. Time to push back. Find state-specific stats on NSF funding at bit.ly/NSF_bystate & call your reps. De-funding science hurts us all—our health, economy & future.
February 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Today's federal workforce massacre was at NSF. Time to push back. Find state-specific stats on NSF funding at bit.ly/NSF_bystate & call your reps. De-funding science hurts us all—our health, economy & future.
Amid the chaos of federal workforce cuts, here’s one action you can take: Find state-specific stats on NIH funding at bit.ly/NIH_bystate & call your reps. De-funding science hurts us all—our health, economy & future depend on it.
February 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Amid the chaos of federal workforce cuts, here’s one action you can take: Find state-specific stats on NIH funding at bit.ly/NIH_bystate & call your reps. De-funding science hurts us all—our health, economy & future depend on it.
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For state-specific NSF info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NSF_bystate
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
For state-specific NSF info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NSF_bystate
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DOGE is slashing federal science jobs—harming public lands, research, & safety. See this thread for agency budgets & workforce details, then download state-specific info cards linked below. Call Congress & fight for science! #FundScience #SaveOurAgencies
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
DOGE is slashing federal science jobs—harming public lands, research, & safety. See this thread for agency budgets & workforce details, then download state-specific info cards linked below. Call Congress & fight for science! #FundScience #SaveOurAgencies
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Colleagues, including my partner, with years of service at the agency. Some Permanent POs reclassified as Probationary. Exceptional scientists who were former professors at major institutions, and came to NSF to serve the community and ensure science thrives in the US.
February 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Colleagues, including my partner, with years of service at the agency. Some Permanent POs reclassified as Probationary. Exceptional scientists who were former professors at major institutions, and came to NSF to serve the community and ensure science thrives in the US.