We were off to a rough start yesterday- high winds and big waves, but definitely worth the wait to finally meet my namesake scale worm Peinaleopolynoe orphanae (thanks Greg Rouse for the honor). The Pescadero vents are truly spectacular. Follow us live! #pescaderoventdiving

Another great LLNL job: Postdoc in microbe-metal interactions/biomineralization— for cement curing (so cool!) Need solid skills in bacterial/fungal physiology, culturing, cloning. Prior knowledge of mineralogy or biomineralization a +. contact Yongqin Jiao at [email protected]

I'm looking for a postdoc to help me get my C-DEBI @deepbiosphere funded research off the ground! Interested in microbial electrochemistry, comparative genomics, and genetics of non-model microbes? Come work with me! career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobre…

Nine STEM-related professionals – one senator and eight members of the House of Representatives — were voted into office during the 2018 midterms. They include an ocean scientist, an aerospace engineer, a software engineer and a biochemist. n.pr/2OO7Eeg

Soggy tennis ball, sad California puppy

Shana Goffredi Ok, so what does it take to get a ride inside what looks like the inside of the Millennium Falcon to go see some deep-sea worms? #SciFriLive

You might have seen dramatic before-and-after photos of cities previously blanketed by smog now sporting spectacular vistas. But it's not as simple as a photo would suggest. Atmospheric scientist @wennbergcaltech clears the air: ow.ly/tQWD50znLLa

So proud of ⁦Shana Goffredi⁩ - promoted to full professor at Occidental college today!

New study showing that "Hydrocarbon seepage in the deep seabed links subsurface and seafloor biospheres" pnas.org/content/early/… Thanks @Deepbiomicrobes Casey Hubert Xiyang Dong for a fun project Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and U Calgary Link to the MBL press release: mbl.edu/blog/window-to…

We are hiring: 4 full professorships (W3), Geoscience Department, University of Tübingen, Germany, Terrestrial Geo-Biosphere interactions. 1) Climatology & Biosphere 2) Terrestrial Sedimentology 3) Near-Surface Geophysics 4) Geo-Biosphere Interactions earthworks-jobs.com/geoscience/tub…

Professors still teaching: have you addressed #GeorgeFloyd’s murder & recent ongoings (riots, weaponizing white tears, etc) during your classes? At least opened with a statement of acknowledgement & POC support, condemning wrongdoing? If so, how did you, or how would you have?

Democracies don’t collapse all at once. Leaders who don’t want to give up power don’t just announce democracy is over. It often starts by making it impossible for anyone who wants to change the status quo to vote.

In light of the massive problems with Georgia’s elections yesterday, I’ll promote this new book again: A timely discussion on voting suppression, past and present, between Stacey Abrams and historians @ProfCAnderson Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) Dr. Heather Ann Thompson and me, with Dr. Jim Downs moderating.

Meet all of the organizers for #BlackinGeoscienceWeek

Hi, I’m Marjahn! I’m a climate researcher from and soon to be based in The Bahamas 🇧🇸 at CEI The focus of my research is on tropical cyclones and how they’re affected by climate variability and climate change. #BiGRollCall #BlackinGeoscienceWeekRollCall

Tonight: NightLife: NightSchool: Women in Science | California Academy of Sciences calacademy.org/nightlife/nigh… via California Academy of Sciences

While I won’t be at the AGU fellows banquet in person this year, I did want to take a moment to thank the people who nominated me. I appreciate the time and effort it takes and the importance of paying it forward. Congratulations to all of the 2021 fellows!

Yay Aradhna Dr. Aradhna Tripati 🏳️‍🌈 🦋 🐝 (she/hers) congratulations on your agu award!! Well deserved!

🎉Inspired by pioneering science? So are we🙋 We’re thrilled to announce the first @HypothesisFund seed grants! We’ll be celebrating each outstanding #grantee throughout the day - follow along! 🙌🥂🔬💫 bit.ly/HFgrants

If you were looking for a reason to roll up your sleeve and work on climate solutions: SEAWATER TEMPERATURE IS OVER 90 DEGREES. “About 40% of the planet is experiencing a marine heat wave.” “It’s only July.… We’re entering uncharted territories.”nytimes.com/2023/07/12/cli…