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Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · Sep 19

New blog post: Why nobody really knows what an academic is paid to do, and why that's probably a good thing scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2023/09/19/u...

Useful ambiguity in academic employment

It came up again the other day in my social media, as it does regularly: the argument over whether or not we (academics) get paid to peer review. Folks were, as always, in high dudgeon. This argument ...

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Oct 25

Lake Baikal in Southern Siberia is the oldest, deepest, and clearest freshwater lake on Earth.

It's only about half the surface area of Lake Michigan, but 6 times the volume.

In fact, it holds 23% of all fresh surface water on Earth, more than all the Great Lakes combined.

A diagram showing the depth and width of Earth's lakes.

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Oct 2

Please consider supporting east fork pottery www.eastfork.com based in Asheville, North Carolina and makers of beautiful pottery. They are unable to make new pottery due to hurricane helene but are keeping employees paid by selling their existing stock.

East Fork Pottery | Home Goods Made With Integrity

East Fork makes and sells contemporary ceramic dinnerware, produced with regional materials and a lot of integrity in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Cayelan Carey @careylab.bsky.social · Sep 30

We are recruiting a postdoc in water quality forecasting
@VirginiaTech! Come join our collaborative team to develop forecasts for managers as part of multiple projects involving #MachineLearning, catchment modeling, #HABs & more! Learn more & apply here: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...

Details | Postdoctoral Associate | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · Jul 25

Scientists must protect "thinking time" in a world of instant communication nature.com/articles/d41...

Science must protect thinking time in a world of instant communication

E-mails and instant messaging are core to research — but also a distraction. Researchers should study their impact on science, and how they can claw back time to concentrate. E-mails and instant messa...

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Apr 25

This sounds so interesting! Do you have anything that you can share to learn more??

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Mar 15

2023 was the hottest year on record. Around the world, it was marked by record wildfires, hot-tub temperature ocean waters, torrential downpours, and non-stop heatwaves. The US had one billion+ dollar weather extreme every 1.8 weeks.

More info: www.climate.gov/news-feature...

Keep reading ... 🧵

This NOAA map shows all 28 of the billion dollar weather and climate disasters that occurred in the US in 2023

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Mar 6

Crap. This isn’t good although consistent with what’s happening in lakes.

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you can't fit things into your schedule, then you don't have control over your own priorities. How to reclaim your purpose in being a scientist if you can't find time to do what you want to do?🧪

The meeting scheduling crisis is an indicator of a much bigger problem

What does it mean that a half-hour spot on your calendar a few weeks away is such a rare and valuable commodity?

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Ethan White @ethanwhite.weecology.org · Dec 19

Great interactive #rstats Shiny module for teaching/learning about uncertainty in ecological forecasts macrosystemseddie.shinyapps.io/module6/

By @careylab.bsky.social & a bunch of other folks I can't find on BlueSky

Module 6: Understanding Uncertainty in Ecological Forecasts

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Dec 6

Fun new paper: 'Anoxia begets anoxia' that examines the feedback loop between anoxia, internal nutrient loading, and algal production in temperate lakes. A fundamental concept in limnology examined at a very broad spatial scale.
Congrats @aslewis.bsky.social and team!
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Anoxia begets anoxia: A positive feedback to the deoxygenation of temperate lakes

Global Change Biology is an environmental change journal tackling issues such as sustainability, climate change and environmental protection.

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Nov 28

Agree completely! It'd be fun to chat/share ideas on approaching limno/freshwater classes from this perspective.

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Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hello, BlueSky! We are communicating on behalf of the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) & are excited to connect with new & old freshwater friends here!

In the meantime, we'll share a soon-to-be-favorite river of many SFSers after #2024SFS in Philly: www.americanrivers.org/river/delaware-river/

Delaware River —

Delaware River LIFEBLOOD OF THE NORTHEAST More than 17 million people get their drinking water from the Delaware River basin, including two of the five largest cities in the U.S.—New York City and P...

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Nov 17

Welcome! Can we start a freshwater/limnology feed?

Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hello, BlueSky! We are communicating on behalf of the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) & are excited to connect with new & old freshwater friends here!

In the meantime, we'll share a soon-to-be-favorite river of many SFSers after #2024SFS in Philly: www.americanrivers.org/river/delaware-river/

Delaware River —

Delaware River LIFEBLOOD OF THE NORTHEAST More than 17 million people get their drinking water from the Delaware River basin, including two of the five largest cities in the U.S.—New York City and P...

www.americanrivers.org

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Nov 17

I agree with others for 4 to 8 hours but I need to space out that time. Read entirely one day, let it sit for a day or two minimum, then go through line by line, let it sit for a day or two minimum, then finalize review.

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Nov 15

Happy turnover day! Mohonk Lake has turned over for the season and is now isothermal. We are starting a new tradition and celebrating with… turnovers!

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Isabella A. Oleksy, Ph.D. @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social · Nov 2

The new lab website is live thanks to @adelinekelly.bsky.social! www.mountainlimnologylab.com

Home | Mountain Limnology L

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Isabella A. Oleksy, Ph.D. @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social · Oct 31

Chasing down the mystery of nearshore benthic algal blooms in "blue water" lakes, our new paper explores the potential for warming water to fuel blooms via nutrient release from sediment. Led by S. Hampton with @hydrobert.bsky.social M. Meyer, J.S. Baron, and A. Champlain doi.org/10.1002/lol2...

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Oct 25

Lake Baikal is amazing! Definitely oldest and deepest freshwater lake but the clearest? Maybe not... Baikal had 6 to 8m Secchi depths (Izmest-eva et al. 2016 J Great Lakes Research) while Crater Lake's had a mean Secchi of 28m (Larson et al. 2007 Hydrobiologia).

c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Oct 25

Lake Baikal in Southern Siberia is the oldest, deepest, and clearest freshwater lake on Earth.

It's only about half the surface area of Lake Michigan, but 6 times the volume.

In fact, it holds 23% of all fresh surface water on Earth, more than all the Great Lakes combined.

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Paul Bloom @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social · Oct 25

New Substack!
smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/p/how-to-giv...

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Lauren McPhillips @lmcp.bsky.social · Oct 7

It's been a year since Tom Meixner was killed by a former student. I appreciate this lovely tribute to such a wonderful colleague news.azpm.org/p/newsfeatur...

One year later: remembering UA professor Dr. Thomas Meixner - AZPM

Friends, family, students and colleagues share their most cherished memories they had.

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Oct 4

This is amazing!! @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social

Ariel Waldman @arielwaldman.com · Oct 3

I created lifeundertheice.org so that folks could appreciate the smallest animals (+ other creatures) that live in Antarctica.

It’s a fun resource for all ages.

There’s tons of life in Antarctica that we could lose beyond Emperor penguins. Their futures are highly uncertain in a changing climate.🧪

Life Under The Ice

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Oct 4

Fall has started to hit northeast USA! Here is our study lake Mohonk on this beautiful autumn day- lots of allochthonous inputs.

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Ariel Waldman @arielwaldman.com · Oct 3

I created lifeundertheice.org so that folks could appreciate the smallest animals (+ other creatures) that live in Antarctica.

It’s a fun resource for all ages.

There’s tons of life in Antarctica that we could lose beyond Emperor penguins. Their futures are highly uncertain in a changing climate.🧪

Life Under The Ice

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Sep 27

Whatever our choices and options, though, it’s essential to recognize that the biggest way to cut your carbon footprint is NOT the most important thing you can do to fight climate change. We need societal change; and for that, our voice is the most powerful force we have.

Forget your carbon footprint. Let's talk about your climate shadow.

To truly evaluate your impact on the environment, you have to go way beyond recycle bins and energy bills.

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David Richardson @richardsond.bsky.social · Sep 26

Interesting post... my role, at a PUI, is defined at 60/20/20 (teaching/research/service). However, service outside of the campus is neither expected nor valued when promotion/tenure decisions are made. So peer-review is 'unpaid' work that the publishers profit from (and volunteer on my part).

Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · Sep 19

New blog post: Why nobody really knows what an academic is paid to do, and why that's probably a good thing scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2023/09/19/u...

Useful ambiguity in academic employment

It came up again the other day in my social media, as it does regularly: the argument over whether or not we (academics) get paid to peer review. Folks were, as always, in high dudgeon. This argument ...

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Isabella A. Oleksy, Ph.D. @isabellaoleksy.bsky.social · Sep 23

I made it over too!

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