Owen Schneider
@owenschmowen.bsky.social
Plant and fire ecologist. Increasingly an invasive species ecologist. Post-doc Temple University.
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Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Resumption of Operations at NSF
Information for NSF staff and the research community regarding the agency's resumption of operations after a lapse in appropriations.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Excited to present some research on plant traits and fire in Everglades National Park with the FNPS. PA is great but some days I really miss the brain melting sun.
This month's Lunch and Learn is with Temple University ecologist Owen Schneider is going to be lit! 🔥
He will be presenting his research on plant flammability in Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park.
🕛 Friday, 11/21, 12pm EST
✏️ Registration: buff.ly/apdmsL5
He will be presenting his research on plant flammability in Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park.
🕛 Friday, 11/21, 12pm EST
✏️ Registration: buff.ly/apdmsL5
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Excited to present some research on plant traits and fire in Everglades National Park with the FNPS. PA is great but some days I really miss the brain melting sun.
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If you are a dendrochronologist, you will also find this depressing.
Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to just two positions next year.
Lowell Observatory slashes research funding in the midst of financial struggle
Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to just two positions next year.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you are a dendrochronologist, you will also find this depressing.
Should be interesting! Coming from SE US, I don’t hear much about mid and northeastern fire ecology.
Just one week away from the first panel discussion in the Season 6 Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series. Join us on Nov 20, 2025 for Flashy Fuels and Resilient Lands - Fueling Distinct Prescriptions for Eastern Grasslands. Full details and registration info at buff.ly/oH8T7vo #FireScience
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Should be interesting! Coming from SE US, I don’t hear much about mid and northeastern fire ecology.
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Check out the latest U.S. Seasonal #Drought #Outlook valid from November 2025 to the end of January 2026. Bottom line there appears to be more areas that will see drought persisting or developing than areas that will experience improvement or removal of drought. Get full details at buff.ly/aZCrLIo
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Check out the latest U.S. Seasonal #Drought #Outlook valid from November 2025 to the end of January 2026. Bottom line there appears to be more areas that will see drought persisting or developing than areas that will experience improvement or removal of drought. Get full details at buff.ly/aZCrLIo
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this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
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Incredible 🩵 “Toronto’s multibillion-dollar effort to re-naturalize a major river and the surrounding lands, was advertised as one of the “largest waterfront revitalization projects” in the world. … the discoveries have underscored the resilience of ecosystems in the face of human-led destruction.”
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Incredible 🩵 “Toronto’s multibillion-dollar effort to re-naturalize a major river and the surrounding lands, was advertised as one of the “largest waterfront revitalization projects” in the world. … the discoveries have underscored the resilience of ecosystems in the face of human-led destruction.”
Feels good to finally get this one out. Thank you @timcurran.bsky.social for posting it.
From traits to flames: leaf traits, plant strategies, and plant flammability across a moisture gradient in a frequently burned subtropical landscape
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From traits to flames: leaf traits, plant strategies, and plant flammability across a moisture gradient in a frequently burned subtropical landscape
The distribution of plant functional traits across environmental gradients can reflect species' adaptations to local abiotic conditions. Widely measured leaf traits such as leaf area (LA), specific l...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Feels good to finally get this one out. Thank you @timcurran.bsky.social for posting it.
The divide between UF students and faculty and UF admin has always been disheartening, but this is a new low. www.alligator.org/article/2025...
UF partners with ICE for on-campus immigration enforcement - The Independent Florida Alligator
The University of Florida is partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an effort to crack down on undocumented international students.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The divide between UF students and faculty and UF admin has always been disheartening, but this is a new low. www.alligator.org/article/2025...