Meredith Welch-Devine
@mwdevine.bsky.social
Cultural / ecological anthropologist @ the University of Georgia. I study how people live in a changing climate. Passionate about the commons, mutual aid, and collective action; interdisciplinary and community-led work; scicomm
www.meredithwelchdevine.com
www.meredithwelchdevine.com
Pinned
“Layering” Co-Production for Authentic and Respectful Community Engagement
There is great variety in how different teams approach collaborative work, and many projects fall short of authentic knowledge co-production, even when they hold that as a central goal. Drawing on ...
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New article! ...in which we maybe get a little provocative by asking researchers to hold to a higher standard when they call their work #co-production of knowledge. 50 free e-prints at this link. 🧪 #anthrosky #engagedresearch #Basque #SES bit.ly/3II82Nh
During #AAA2025 seems like a good time to re-up this. LMK if you have any questions about UGA or life in Athens!
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
During #AAA2025 seems like a good time to re-up this. LMK if you have any questions about UGA or life in Athens!
Super excited to be taking the #train from Atlanta to New Orleans for #AAA2025! See you all soon(ish)! #anthropology
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Super excited to be taking the #train from Atlanta to New Orleans for #AAA2025! See you all soon(ish)! #anthropology
If you're in Athens, come see us at 12:30 today for updates on our research project in the #BasqueCountry
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
If you're in Athens, come see us at 12:30 today for updates on our research project in the #BasqueCountry
New article! ...in which we maybe get a little provocative by asking researchers to hold to a higher standard when they call their work #co-production of knowledge. 50 free e-prints at this link. 🧪 #anthrosky #engagedresearch #Basque #SES bit.ly/3II82Nh
“Layering” Co-Production for Authentic and Respectful Community Engagement
There is great variety in how different teams approach collaborative work, and many projects fall short of authentic knowledge co-production, even when they hold that as a central goal. Drawing on ...
bit.ly
September 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New article! ...in which we maybe get a little provocative by asking researchers to hold to a higher standard when they call their work #co-production of knowledge. 50 free e-prints at this link. 🧪 #anthrosky #engagedresearch #Basque #SES bit.ly/3II82Nh
The University of Georgia is hiring our next director of international initiatives. Come work with me! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/453...
Director of International Initiatives
The University of Georgia's Office of Global Engagement (OGE) seeks a new Director of International Initiatives to lead our dynamic partnerships office in advancing UGA's internationalization efforts ...
www.ugajobsearch.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The University of Georgia is hiring our next director of international initiatives. Come work with me! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/453...
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Here is a reminder that proposals for this July 2026 conference can be submitted until October 1.
We are looking for multidisciplinary panels to be presented at our upcoming conference "Beyond Dualism—Thinking Creatively Across Worlds," which takes place in July next year.
The full call can be found in the news section on our website: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/news/news_ev... (1/?)
The full call can be found in the news section on our website: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/news/news_ev... (1/?)
September 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Here is a reminder that proposals for this July 2026 conference can be submitted until October 1.
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excited to share the call for the workshop
EXTRACTIVE NATURES / NATURES OF EXTRACTION
happening at @uobrisceh.bsky.social on 6-7 Nov 2025,
made possible by the @britishacademy.bsky.social
deadline: 10 September!
full call below ⤵
#envhist #envhum
EXTRACTIVE NATURES / NATURES OF EXTRACTION
happening at @uobrisceh.bsky.social on 6-7 Nov 2025,
made possible by the @britishacademy.bsky.social
deadline: 10 September!
full call below ⤵
#envhist #envhum
August 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
excited to share the call for the workshop
EXTRACTIVE NATURES / NATURES OF EXTRACTION
happening at @uobrisceh.bsky.social on 6-7 Nov 2025,
made possible by the @britishacademy.bsky.social
deadline: 10 September!
full call below ⤵
#envhist #envhum
EXTRACTIVE NATURES / NATURES OF EXTRACTION
happening at @uobrisceh.bsky.social on 6-7 Nov 2025,
made possible by the @britishacademy.bsky.social
deadline: 10 September!
full call below ⤵
#envhist #envhum
Ready to welcome our new graduate students!
August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ready to welcome our new graduate students!
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Just updated the #SciComm community directory on my website! www.virginiaschutte.com/scicomm-comm...
I added a "meet IRL" section that includes @capscicomm.org and 5 groups for folks around England, those lucky ducks
Want me to add a place you hang out? LMK who to get sharing permission from!
I added a "meet IRL" section that includes @capscicomm.org and 5 groups for folks around England, those lucky ducks
Want me to add a place you hang out? LMK who to get sharing permission from!
Where to find science communication and STEM communities | Virginia Schutte
Where you can find SciComm and identity-based STEM communities online.
www.virginiaschutte.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just updated the #SciComm community directory on my website! www.virginiaschutte.com/scicomm-comm...
I added a "meet IRL" section that includes @capscicomm.org and 5 groups for folks around England, those lucky ducks
Want me to add a place you hang out? LMK who to get sharing permission from!
I added a "meet IRL" section that includes @capscicomm.org and 5 groups for folks around England, those lucky ducks
Want me to add a place you hang out? LMK who to get sharing permission from!
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“In my six decades of legal practice, I have never witnessed a trial as unfair as the one that just ended in the courts of North Dakota,” said attorney Martin Garbus, an acclaimed free speech defender whose previous clients include Nelson Mandela, Daniel Ellsberg, and Vaclav Havel.
The Fallout From the Greenpeace Verdict
An energy giant’s SLAPP lawsuit threatens the right to protest
buff.ly
April 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“In my six decades of legal practice, I have never witnessed a trial as unfair as the one that just ended in the courts of North Dakota,” said attorney Martin Garbus, an acclaimed free speech defender whose previous clients include Nelson Mandela, Daniel Ellsberg, and Vaclav Havel.
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A new Melting Metropolis opportunity!
Work with @chloeduteil.bsky.social on a graphic novel/BD on summer heat in Paris 👇
Work with @chloeduteil.bsky.social on a graphic novel/BD on summer heat in Paris 👇
As part of my work on everyday experiences of summer heat in Paris on the project Melting Metropolis, I am looking for an illustrator with whom to create a graphic novel bringing together history, climate, and fiction. For more & French, see below ☀️
#heatwave #illustrator #climate #paris #history
#heatwave #illustrator #climate #paris #history
March 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A new Melting Metropolis opportunity!
Work with @chloeduteil.bsky.social on a graphic novel/BD on summer heat in Paris 👇
Work with @chloeduteil.bsky.social on a graphic novel/BD on summer heat in Paris 👇
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The French government has released a national climate adaptation plan (NDC) that accounts for a 4-degrees-Celsius temperature rise above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Climat : les 52 mesures pour adapter la France à + 4 °C de réchauffement prêtes à être mises en œuvre
Le gouvernement présente lundi la version finale du plan national d’adaptation au changement climatique, qui vise à préparer les secteurs économique et social. Le littoral, la montagne, les secteurs…
www.lemonde.fr
March 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The French government has released a national climate adaptation plan (NDC) that accounts for a 4-degrees-Celsius temperature rise above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
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Why did I do this?
The short answer? Everyone is saying “someone should do something,” and I am someone.
The short answer? Everyone is saying “someone should do something,” and I am someone.
Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Why did I do this?
The short answer? Everyone is saying “someone should do something,” and I am someone.
The short answer? Everyone is saying “someone should do something,” and I am someone.
An adorable anecdote as an antidote to the horrible: Ran a race this weekend that had me looping back by people finishing their 1st mile as I was on my 2nd. A kiddo, maybe four years old, EXUBERANTLY says to the person running with him, “I’ve never run a mile before IN MY WHOLE LIFE!!”
March 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
An adorable anecdote as an antidote to the horrible: Ran a race this weekend that had me looping back by people finishing their 1st mile as I was on my 2nd. A kiddo, maybe four years old, EXUBERANTLY says to the person running with him, “I’ve never run a mile before IN MY WHOLE LIFE!!”
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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EPA will move to unravel landmark finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, which would pave the way to end climate regulations across the economy.
Expect a legal fight on this one.
w/ @chemnick.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Expect a legal fight on this one.
w/ @chemnick.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
EPA moves to ditch finding that greenhouse gases cause harm
The recommendation by Lee Zeldin, the agency's administrator, could upend existing and future regulations on climate change.
www.politico.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
EPA will move to unravel landmark finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, which would pave the way to end climate regulations across the economy.
Expect a legal fight on this one.
w/ @chemnick.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Expect a legal fight on this one.
w/ @chemnick.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Meeting to choose next year's flu shots is canceled.
We will not have enough shots for next flu season.
endpts.com/fda-meeting-...
We will not have enough shots for next flu season.
endpts.com/fda-meeting-...
FDA meeting to pick next winter's flu shot is canceled, in ominous sign for US vaccine policy
FDA panel meeting to select flu vaccine strains canceled; Paul Offit confirms
endpts.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Meeting to choose next year's flu shots is canceled.
We will not have enough shots for next flu season.
endpts.com/fda-meeting-...
We will not have enough shots for next flu season.
endpts.com/fda-meeting-...
Super helpful thread from Dr. Koster for anyone submitting to / interacting with NSF. @jeremykoster.bsky.social I've so appreciated working with you! What a loss for the PI community.
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Super helpful thread from Dr. Koster for anyone submitting to / interacting with NSF. @jeremykoster.bsky.social I've so appreciated working with you! What a loss for the PI community.
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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
February 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
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The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers today.
The NSF was established by Congress to promote science, advance public health and contribute to the national defense.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The NSF was established by Congress to promote science, advance public health and contribute to the national defense.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers on Trump’s Order
The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, the latest in a series of layoffs throughout the US government as the Trump administration se...
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers today.
The NSF was established by Congress to promote science, advance public health and contribute to the national defense.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The NSF was established by Congress to promote science, advance public health and contribute to the national defense.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"To qualify for this emergency fund, you must be a US journalist of any gender targeted as a result of your reporting at events related to the highly charged political unrest in the US, including elections, civil movements and other challenging environments."
iwmf.submittable.com/submit/7ea67...
iwmf.submittable.com/submit/7ea67...
IWMF - United States Journalism Emergency Fund Application
This is an application for the United States Journalism Emergency Fund established by the International Women’s Media Foundation and supported by the Luce Foundation and the Ford Foundation. To qualif...
iwmf.submittable.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"To qualify for this emergency fund, you must be a US journalist of any gender targeted as a result of your reporting at events related to the highly charged political unrest in the US, including elections, civil movements and other challenging environments."
iwmf.submittable.com/submit/7ea67...
iwmf.submittable.com/submit/7ea67...
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Yay, Science Moms!!!!
‘Blink and you’ll miss our chance to avoid the worst of climate change…’
youtu.be/GYwPLhjAZtE
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
‘Blink and you’ll miss our chance to avoid the worst of climate change…’
youtu.be/GYwPLhjAZtE
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Moms create chilling Super Bowl ad to call attention to major issue threatening our children's futures: 'It may be too late'
A parent-led climate advocacy group ran a powerful advertisement during Super Bowl LIX to raise awareness about climate change.
www.thecooldown.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yay, Science Moms!!!!
‘Blink and you’ll miss our chance to avoid the worst of climate change…’
youtu.be/GYwPLhjAZtE
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
‘Blink and you’ll miss our chance to avoid the worst of climate change…’
youtu.be/GYwPLhjAZtE
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
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for pity’s sake, I am BEGGING university leaders to stop framing this issue in terms of what this will cost the university. people dont care!
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession
February 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
for pity’s sake, I am BEGGING university leaders to stop framing this issue in terms of what this will cost the university. people dont care!
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession