MG
@megarnson.bsky.social
Seattle-area science communicator. I work with govt environmental scientists to make their work more accessible, usable, and enduring. Really into birds, books, baseball, and baking.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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If you insist
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
If you insist
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2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
This is awesome
A little sports trivia: This is the first time in Seattle history that the Mariners and Seahawks have each won division titles during overlapping seasons. It has never happened before. It's been a good year for Seattle sports. Congratulations Seahawks! Perhaps they'll be able to win it all, again.
January 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This is awesome
Oops goo...ps
In this moment of anxiety, please enjoy a baby goose falling out of an adult gooses wing.
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Oops goo...ps
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December 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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To avoid crashing into big, floating logs, King County Water Taxis use tools straight out of a spy movie: infrared goggles. www.kuow.org/stories/afte...
After rivers flood, King County Water Taxis use infrared goggles to dodge logs
Seattle was spared from the worst of recent flooding, but the raging rivers in Western Washington sent lots of trees and logs into Puget Sound. That can mean trouble for captains sailing through Ellio...
www.kuow.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
To avoid crashing into big, floating logs, King County Water Taxis use tools straight out of a spy movie: infrared goggles. www.kuow.org/stories/afte...
Ah yes, blueberry blossoms in December. Very normal. Giving much hope for next summer's harvest...
December 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ah yes, blueberry blossoms in December. Very normal. Giving much hope for next summer's harvest...
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⚠️Post-flood safety⚠️
Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.
Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.
December 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
⚠️Post-flood safety⚠️
Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.
Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.
Warmer and wetter
Scientists expect atmospheric rivers to grow more powerful, arrive more frequently, and last longer as the earth’s climate keeps warming.
www.kuow.org/stories/nort...
www.kuow.org/stories/nort...
Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll
“The science is clear that floods are going to become larger and more frequent in the future,” Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger said.
www.kuow.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Warmer and wetter
If you're in King County, please check out the Flood Warning System. There's an app, email alerts, and a phone line (with interpreters!) to help you stay safe during flood season. And if you are thinking about crossing a flooded road... DON'T. #wawx
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If you're in King County, please check out the Flood Warning System. There's an app, email alerts, and a phone line (with interpreters!) to help you stay safe during flood season. And if you are thinking about crossing a flooded road... DON'T. #wawx
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...
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I’m delighted to share my first feature for @magiccanoe.bsky.social, on how the tribe-led fight to upgrade salmon culverts throughout Washington state has led to a bounty of other benefits, including better wildlife crossings and flood-resistant infrastructure. 🧪 🌲
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
Salmon Rebound After Tribes Fight for Culvert Upgrades - Magic Canoe
An unprecedented project to reconnect fish migration routes in western Washington State is showing exciting signs of ecological and cultural benefits.
magiccanoe.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I’m delighted to share my first feature for @magiccanoe.bsky.social, on how the tribe-led fight to upgrade salmon culverts throughout Washington state has led to a bounty of other benefits, including better wildlife crossings and flood-resistant infrastructure. 🧪 🌲
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
Wooooow! I got to hike Kilauea Iki not too long before the eruptions began in late 2024. One of the most special places I've ever been, even without fireworks like this next door!
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Wooooow! I got to hike Kilauea Iki not too long before the eruptions began in late 2024. One of the most special places I've ever been, even without fireworks like this next door!
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⚠️ FLOOD WATCH: Dec 8–12 ⚠️
A Flood Watch has been issued for King County beginning Sunday night through Friday afternoon.
Get flood preparedness info + sign up for flood alerts:
👉 kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/flood-resour...
Download the free Flood Warning App:
📱 flood.kingcounty.gov
A Flood Watch has been issued for King County beginning Sunday night through Friday afternoon.
Get flood preparedness info + sign up for flood alerts:
👉 kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/flood-resour...
Download the free Flood Warning App:
📱 flood.kingcounty.gov
December 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
⚠️ FLOOD WATCH: Dec 8–12 ⚠️
A Flood Watch has been issued for King County beginning Sunday night through Friday afternoon.
Get flood preparedness info + sign up for flood alerts:
👉 kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/flood-resour...
Download the free Flood Warning App:
📱 flood.kingcounty.gov
A Flood Watch has been issued for King County beginning Sunday night through Friday afternoon.
Get flood preparedness info + sign up for flood alerts:
👉 kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/flood-resour...
Download the free Flood Warning App:
📱 flood.kingcounty.gov
Amazing weather and salmon spotting at Seattle's Carkeek Park today, including these chum spawning right near the mouth of Piper's Creek.
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Amazing weather and salmon spotting at Seattle's Carkeek Park today, including these chum spawning right near the mouth of Piper's Creek.
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🥹🥹🥹
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Josh Naylor staying with #Mariners, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
📰 SeattleSports.com + Seattle Sports App
Josh Naylor staying with #Mariners, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
📰 SeattleSports.com + Seattle Sports App
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
🥹🥹🥹
Since it's too cloudy to see them tonight, I'm instead remembering how transcendent--overwhelming!-- the northern lights were from the hill next to my house in May 2024. So happy so many other people are getting to experience this right now.
#AuroraBorealis
#AuroraBorealis
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Since it's too cloudy to see them tonight, I'm instead remembering how transcendent--overwhelming!-- the northern lights were from the hill next to my house in May 2024. So happy so many other people are getting to experience this right now.
#AuroraBorealis
#AuroraBorealis
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Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...
Grist opens applications for new rural reporting grants on climate and environmental justice
Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...
Chonk indeed! We meet this moon snail (held by a naturalist from the Seattle aquarium) at low low tide a few years ago. 🐌😍
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Chonk indeed! We meet this moon snail (held by a naturalist from the Seattle aquarium) at low low tide a few years ago. 🐌😍
100% looks like an accurate bird drawn by @tommysiegel.bsky.social
Coming through! Important ptarmigan stuff to do!
#birds 🌿
#birds 🌿
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
100% looks like an accurate bird drawn by @tommysiegel.bsky.social
✅ DONE
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October 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
✅ DONE
Quality PNW afternoon. Went to look for salmon with my daughter at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle. We saw a couple of fish, talked about beavers and 6PPDQ (she was captivated by one of my related work projects last spring), and snooped under a very low bridge to scope out these tracks...
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Quality PNW afternoon. Went to look for salmon with my daughter at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle. We saw a couple of fish, talked about beavers and 6PPDQ (she was captivated by one of my related work projects last spring), and snooped under a very low bridge to scope out these tracks...
And here's that big baby barred owl on the ground, not for the first time I later learned. I still can't believe I didn't have my camera... #birds
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And here's that big baby barred owl on the ground, not for the first time I later learned. I still can't believe I didn't have my camera... #birds
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