Gavin Lamb
@gavinlamb.org
sociolinguist: conservation, tourism, environmental communication, climate knowledge networks, sea turtles & seals🐢🦭| Associate Professor @NHH | Researcher @NORCE | PhD @uhmanoa | new book: multispecies discourse analysis
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My advisee Milo Watson just had his essay published by ISLE as an advance article! It’s a great piece on field guides: how they traditionally worked as a genre and how the genre is changing to address ongoing ecological catastrophe. Currently open access—check it out! #envhum
Is the Field Guide Sustainable? Rethinking Genre in the Face of Ecological Catastrophe
In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to Birds became an unexpectedly hot commodity. Booksellers blazed through Houghton Mifflin’s cautious initial re
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November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My advisee Milo Watson just had his essay published by ISLE as an advance article! It’s a great piece on field guides: how they traditionally worked as a genre and how the genre is changing to address ongoing ecological catastrophe. Currently open access—check it out! #envhum
"During the next year AI LEARN will be hiring approximately 25 PhD, Postdoc, and Researcher positions in a variety of fields at locations: NTNU (Trondheim, Norway), University of Bergen (Bergen, Norway), University of Oslo (Oslo, Norway), and the University of Murcia (Murcia Spain)."
AI LEARN
AI LEARN Landing Page
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November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"During the next year AI LEARN will be hiring approximately 25 PhD, Postdoc, and Researcher positions in a variety of fields at locations: NTNU (Trondheim, Norway), University of Bergen (Bergen, Norway), University of Oslo (Oslo, Norway), and the University of Murcia (Murcia Spain)."
Scientists explore underwater calls of Hawaiian monk seals: “We found that wild Hawaiian monk seals are producing lots of vocalizations all of the time,” said Kirby Parnell, a PhD candidate with the Marine Mammal Research Program."
Scientists explore underwater calls of Hawaiian monk seals
When Hawaiian monk seals vocalize underwater, they’re not just making random noise.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Scientists explore underwater calls of Hawaiian monk seals: “We found that wild Hawaiian monk seals are producing lots of vocalizations all of the time,” said Kirby Parnell, a PhD candidate with the Marine Mammal Research Program."
Reading today!📚 "In River Life and the Upspring of Nature Naveeda Khan examines the relationship between nature and culture through the study of the everyday existence of chauras, the people who live on the chars (sandbars) within the Jamuna River in Bangladesh." #ethnography
River Life and the Upspring of Nature
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November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Reading today!📚 "In River Life and the Upspring of Nature Naveeda Khan examines the relationship between nature and culture through the study of the everyday existence of chauras, the people who live on the chars (sandbars) within the Jamuna River in Bangladesh." #ethnography
"when subsequently forming advice on the topic based on their search, those who learn from LLM syntheses (vs. traditional web links) feel less invested in forming their advice, and, more importantly, create advice that is sparser, less original and ultimately less likely to be adopted by recipients"
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"when subsequently forming advice on the topic based on their search, those who learn from LLM syntheses (vs. traditional web links) feel less invested in forming their advice, and, more importantly, create advice that is sparser, less original and ultimately less likely to be adopted by recipients"
"Can AI translate Native languages in times of disaster?
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty."
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty."
Can AI translate Native languages in times of disaster? - High Country News
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Can AI translate Native languages in times of disaster?
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty."
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty."
"Experts have attributed the rise in attacks partly to climate change, with storms wreaking havoc on vegetation like beech trees, which produce the nuts that bears depend on. Bears have grown increasingly brazen in their quest for calories, venturing into urban centers in search of scraps."
The Hunt Is On for Bears in Japan After Deadly Attacks
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November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Experts have attributed the rise in attacks partly to climate change, with storms wreaking havoc on vegetation like beech trees, which produce the nuts that bears depend on. Bears have grown increasingly brazen in their quest for calories, venturing into urban centers in search of scraps."
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My colleague Marie-Theres Fojuth has advertised a fully funded 3-year PhD Fellowship in Museum Education @unistavanger.bsky.social with the «Into the Fjords: Blue Museums as Arenas of Learning about Vulnerable Ecosystems (FJORDS)» project. Perfect for Scandinavian-speaking #envhum #envhist people!
PhD Fellowship in Museum Education (288983) | University of Stavanger
Job title: PhD Fellowship in Museum Education (288983), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Sunday, January 4, 2026
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My colleague Marie-Theres Fojuth has advertised a fully funded 3-year PhD Fellowship in Museum Education @unistavanger.bsky.social with the «Into the Fjords: Blue Museums as Arenas of Learning about Vulnerable Ecosystems (FJORDS)» project. Perfect for Scandinavian-speaking #envhum #envhist people!
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LMU Munich offers a funded PhD position for three years at the Graduate School of Language & Literature. The deadline for applications is 7 December 2025:
www.en.lipp.uni-muenchen.de/application/...
www.en.lipp.uni-muenchen.de/application/...
Application - Class of Language - LMU Munich
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November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
LMU Munich offers a funded PhD position for three years at the Graduate School of Language & Literature. The deadline for applications is 7 December 2025:
www.en.lipp.uni-muenchen.de/application/...
www.en.lipp.uni-muenchen.de/application/...
Job!📣 "The Script Encoding Initiative (SEI) in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral scholar position. The postdoc will contribute to an NSF-funded project on the politics of digitizing newly-invented writing systems"
Postdoctoral Scholar - Script Encoding Initiative - Linguistics Department
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Job!📣 "The Script Encoding Initiative (SEI) in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral scholar position. The postdoc will contribute to an NSF-funded project on the politics of digitizing newly-invented writing systems"
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
Job!📣 "The Department of Anthropology...University of Miami, invites applications for a faculty position in anthropological linguistics to begin August 15, 2026. The rank of the appointment is tenure-track assistant professor to tenure-eligible associate professor, as appropriate."
CAS-Anthropology: Linguistics (Computational/Data) at the rank of Assistant Professor – Associate Professor
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October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Job!📣 "The Department of Anthropology...University of Miami, invites applications for a faculty position in anthropological linguistics to begin August 15, 2026. The rank of the appointment is tenure-track assistant professor to tenure-eligible associate professor, as appropriate."
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Job Market Alert: We're hiring and invite applications for 2 post doc positions in Labour Economics @nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social.
Application deadline: 30 November 2025 midnight UTC. #econjobmarket
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Application deadline: 30 November 2025 midnight UTC. #econjobmarket
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EJM - Econ Job Market
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October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Job Market Alert: We're hiring and invite applications for 2 post doc positions in Labour Economics @nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social.
Application deadline: 30 November 2025 midnight UTC. #econjobmarket
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Application deadline: 30 November 2025 midnight UTC. #econjobmarket
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As the climate crisis worsens, activists have employed a wide range of tactics to draw attention to the issue. Our new paper explores how perspectives on a diversity of social movement tactics vary between members of the general public and climate activists. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As the climate crisis worsens, activists have employed a wide range of tactics to draw attention to the issue. Our new paper explores how perspectives on a diversity of social movement tactics vary between members of the general public and climate activists. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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It pains me to see adaptation used to undermine mitigation, but also to see it painted as a "false solution."
Adaptation is harm reduction for climate impacts that can no longer be avoided. Climate justice demands it. AND it has limits, becoming less effective and more costly as warming proceeds.
Adaptation is harm reduction for climate impacts that can no longer be avoided. Climate justice demands it. AND it has limits, becoming less effective and more costly as warming proceeds.
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It pains me to see adaptation used to undermine mitigation, but also to see it painted as a "false solution."
Adaptation is harm reduction for climate impacts that can no longer be avoided. Climate justice demands it. AND it has limits, becoming less effective and more costly as warming proceeds.
Adaptation is harm reduction for climate impacts that can no longer be avoided. Climate justice demands it. AND it has limits, becoming less effective and more costly as warming proceeds.
Interesting Sociolinguistics PhD Winter School in Copenhagen coming up 9 - 13 March 2026! phdcourses.dk/Course/136039
Copenhagen Winter School in Sociolinguistics - PhD courses in Denmark
Phdcourses.dk is a national database for PhD-courses offered from the universities in Denmark.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Interesting Sociolinguistics PhD Winter School in Copenhagen coming up 9 - 13 March 2026! phdcourses.dk/Course/136039
📣Conference: "44th International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) Symposium will be held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi 28 Feb - 6 March 2026" (Abstracts due tomorrow, 29 October!) www.ists-symposium44.org
ISTS Symposium44
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📣Conference: "44th International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) Symposium will be held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi 28 Feb - 6 March 2026" (Abstracts due tomorrow, 29 October!) www.ists-symposium44.org
Job! Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Davidson College, NC. "We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching experience encompasses public speaking, intercultural and/or international communication, communication theory, research methods..."
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
The Communication Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for an Open-Rank position in Communication Studies, with a focus on Intercultural/International Communication starting Jul...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Job! Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Davidson College, NC. "We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching experience encompasses public speaking, intercultural and/or international communication, communication theory, research methods..."
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There are now 183 videos of our Greenhouse #envhum book talks available to view via our Vimeo showcase. This includes our most recent talks.
You can also listen to the audio-only podcast, which is slightly behind with 154 episodes available: newnatures.org/greenhouse/f...
You can also listen to the audio-only podcast, which is slightly behind with 154 episodes available: newnatures.org/greenhouse/f...
Greenhouse Environmental Humanities Book Talks
Book talks with authors of recent books in environmental humanities, with the authors in discussion with Dolly Jørgensen and Finn Arne Jørgensen, University of Stavanger, Norway. The book talks are he...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
There are now 183 videos of our Greenhouse #envhum book talks available to view via our Vimeo showcase. This includes our most recent talks.
You can also listen to the audio-only podcast, which is slightly behind with 154 episodes available: newnatures.org/greenhouse/f...
You can also listen to the audio-only podcast, which is slightly behind with 154 episodes available: newnatures.org/greenhouse/f...
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Longest thread I've read in awhile, but worthwhile if you're advocating your university transform to align with climate action. Please, share if you have more resources on climate justice in higher education to share
I was recently invited to present my thoughts on the role of universities in the #climate crisis
Several audience members asked that I share my slides, so I've decided to post them here too as an open resource
I'd love any feedback, & for you to share examples of projects & best practice.
Long 🧵😊
Several audience members asked that I share my slides, so I've decided to post them here too as an open resource
I'd love any feedback, & for you to share examples of projects & best practice.
Long 🧵😊
October 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Longest thread I've read in awhile, but worthwhile if you're advocating your university transform to align with climate action. Please, share if you have more resources on climate justice in higher education to share
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Well thank fuck for some good news. Keep it coming.
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Well thank fuck for some good news. Keep it coming.
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✨ Join us for an upcoming webinar with @allisonagsten.bsky.social to learn how to effectively share your stories with the public as an engaged scientist!
🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
✨ Join us for an upcoming webinar with @allisonagsten.bsky.social to learn how to effectively share your stories with the public as an engaged scientist!
🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
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I am leading graduate students through a discussion on effective writing practices. How do you push through writer’s block when it hits you? Please share your tips!
October 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I am leading graduate students through a discussion on effective writing practices. How do you push through writer’s block when it hits you? Please share your tips!
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Last week, western Alaska was hit by the powerful remnants of a typhoon. Recovery is just beginning for communities an airplane away building materials & other support. PBS has a good overview of this social-climate disaster. Ways to support linked below. m.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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October 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Last week, western Alaska was hit by the powerful remnants of a typhoon. Recovery is just beginning for communities an airplane away building materials & other support. PBS has a good overview of this social-climate disaster. Ways to support linked below. m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...