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Jack Payne
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Member, National Sea Grant Advisory Board
Member, Board of Directors, Solutions from the Land
Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Florida (retired)
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
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news.mongabay.com/2025/10/biod...
Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study
A survey of Colombian birdlife, which evolved over more than a decade into the world’s largest-ever ornithological study, has found that clearing forests to create new pastures is causing as much as 6...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A Chart Climate Denialists Can’t Ignore
Every now and then you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to cut through the noise and change minds.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Biodiversity is our most sophisticated information network and must be protected (commentary)
As a conservationist, I often find myself reflecting on the deeper meaning of biodiversity. Beyond its beauty and its value to human well-being, biodiversity represents the most ancient and sophistica...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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san.com/media-miss/t...
Trump explores new system to enforce university loyalty, compliance
Trump’s White House is developing a plan that officials say aims to bring universities in line with Trump administration goals and concerns.
san.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Comfortably Numb: The Soundtrack to Our Biodiversity Collapse
By Stewart Irvine
medium.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in another state floridaphoenix.com/2025/09/05/n...
Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in another state • Florida Phoenix
Citing state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living, Florida faculty laid out their frustrations in a recent survey. In a Faculty in the ...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/r...
Researchers make stunning discovery while growing crops under solar panels: 'Seeing the benefits'
Agrivoltaic projects represent the intersection of farming and solar panel arrays, where it's a win-win for both farmers and sustainable energy production.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A ‘Great Defection’ threatens to empty universities and colleges of top teaching talent hechingerreport.org/a-great-defe...
A ‘Great Defection’ threatens to empty universities and colleges of top teaching talent
Political attacks and other problems appear to be driving an exodus of Ph.D.s and faculty from higher education, threatening a diminished experience for undergraduates.
hechingerreport.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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apnews.com/article/covi...
US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.
apnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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grist.org/politics/the...
The Trump administration's assault on science feels eerily Soviet
The United States is drifting ever further away from science and climate reality. So why does life seem so normal?
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August 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses
The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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apnews.com/article/trum... rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him. During his first term, he suggested reducing COVID-19 testing to make the outbreak seem less severe.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/wes...
Leading scientist issues dire warning about disturbing phenomenon in Antarctica: 'I'm not sure I have the capacity to really think it through'
A top scientist at the British Antarctic Survey recently told the Guardian that she believes we may have already crossed a tipping point in West Antarctica.
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July 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Skilled scientists at these government agencies are quietly being let go, union reps say
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that scientists are not part of his workforce reduction efforts. But many scientists recruited for their expertise at the nation’s...
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July 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history
Over the first half of 2025, the USA has cut science as never before. This disaster for American science is a gift to the rest of the world.
bigthink.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food, and more emissions
New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump administration shuts down U.S. website on climate change
The Trump administration shut down a website with national reports on climate change. Scientists decry the move, saying it robs the public of vital information.
www.latimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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A university president speaking truth to power!
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
University president makes bold commitment that could set new standard: 'Going to continue to work together to move ourselves forward'
UMass is taking a stand, continuing to focus on climate education and committing to reduce climate impacts across the school’s campuses.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Kennedy appoints vaccine deniers to vaccine advisory committee www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
Kennedy appoints vaccine deniers to vaccine advisory committee
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshaped the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with anti-vaccine activists.
www.skepticalraptor.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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U.S. Vaccine Policy Is About to Become a Global Laughingstock
RFK Jr. just gutted an important CDC advisory committee. And he’s not done yet.
www.esquire.com
June 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Truckling to MAGA ended in humiliation for Santa Ono floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/09/t...
Truckling to MAGA ended in humiliation for Santa Ono • Florida Phoenix
A few days ago, the University of Florida was all ready to welcome a brand-new president. They’d gotten rid of the useless (yet expensive) Ben Sasse and chosen a single finalist, a scientist called Sa...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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'Desist': Dept run by DeSantis orders reporter to stop probing wife's charity

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'Desist': Dept run by DeSantis orders reporter to stop probing wife's charity
The Florida Department of Children and Families sent a cease-and-desist letter to Orlando Sentinel capital bureau reporter Jeff Schweers over his efforts to investigate the operations of the Hope Flor...
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June 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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www.rawstory.com/kennedy-cent...
Stunning new data reveals extent of Kennedy Center collapse after MAGA takeover
The Kennedy Center's revenue collapse since President Donald Trump took over the famed performing arts venue and stacked the board with his loyalists has been more extensive than anyone knew.Already, ...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Former NSF Director Warns Of Fragile Future For American Science
Former NSF Director France Córdova reflects on the promise of science, the limits of philanthropy, and why disinvestment puts America’s scientific future at risk.
www.forbes.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says
U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying Americans should be vaccinated against the disease no matter where they travel in the world.
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM