Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS

The US was built by #immigrants. We need their talents. #Journalist Williesha Morris researched & wrote a #news story on the large #financial #contribution of int'l students to Alabama's economy & how #Trump's anti-immigrant actions could hurt #research & the #economy. tinyurl.com/m358cne8

International students bring $348 million to Alabama economy, report shows

Nationwide, international students brought in more…

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Science Updates

Environmental DNA: The Possibilities and Ethical Problems

"The level of information that's available in environmental DNA is such that we're only starting to consider what the potential applications can be, from humans, to wildlife to other species that have implications for human health," said senior study author David Duffy, Ph.D., a professor of wildlife disease genomics at the University of Florida.

#DNA #genetics #environment #research #science #ethics #bioethics

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Dust^2

Work by Cluster member Janice Brahney is cited in this article from Plant Cuttings.

"Maybe this phenomenon could be turned to the advantage of humankind? Since MPs are accumulated by plants, maybe those same plants could be used to absorb MPs from the air (and soil), so that other plants have less of a plastic burden to bear and are less harmful to other biota?"

📖🔗: bit.ly/43HwHJF

#microplastics #science #research #ecology

Microplastics and plants: A surprising connection

Ye Li et al. (2025) discovered that maize leaves absorb…

Plant Cuttings
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Cluster scientist spotlight!

Sarah Chan, PhD PhD Student, Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University

What advice do you have for students interested in science?

"If you're interested in the environment, learn as much as you can! There is always more to know about our world, and the more your learn, the more you'll be able to figure out what new things YOU can discover."

About Sarah: bit.ly/4jRXA2m

More scientist spotlights: bit.ly/4huMS0U

#science #research

The Big Data Cluster

Following curiosity in science, the power of patterns, the hope that comes from teaching.

A Cluster Chat with University of Vermont based Donna Rizzo.

youtube.com/watch?v=lgxhm51xAv

#science #research #SciComm

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original…

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SwissNationalScienceFoundation

🚨 The SNSF welcomes the Federal Council's decision to submit the treaties with the EU for consultation. The #research agreement enables #Switzerland to continue participating fully in #HorizonEurope in the coming years. This is also key for the Swiss economy. 🇪🇺 🇨🇭

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The Big Data Cluster

Next week! The next event in the Women Advancing River Research webinar series is happening in June.

Visit here for the date and time info, and to review videos from past sessions.

On June 18: Key Drivers of Carbon Fluxes in Watersheds: Hydro-biogeochemistry, Weathering, and Extreme Events presented by Bryn Stewart, Caltech, U.S. Bhavna Arora, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, U.S.

🗓️🔗: bit.ly/WARR_2024

#science #research #hydrology

The Big Data Cluster

Sustainable Cities and Society recently published an article which includes citation of work by members of the Big Data Cluster.

Read "Responses of greenhouse gas emissions to reclaimed water replenishment in urban rivers: Patterns, mechanisms, and synergistic management strategies" : bit.ly/4mZH0QT

The cited article: go.nature.com/3uZg5i4

#science #research #CriticalZone

1 Terror Byte

via clickit.nead.us --> Experience Sampling Method (ESM) esmira.kl.ac.at/#home #foss #opensource #research #selfhost ESMira is a tool developed for research projects using Experience Sampling Method (ESM, AA, EMA, …) designs. ESMira offers a very simple set-up process and ease of use, while being free, decentralized, and open-source. Study administrators can install ESMira on their own webspace without needing much technical knowledge, allowing them to remain independe…

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ESMira is a tool for running longitudinal studies (ESM,…

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Kathy Bryson

whether rational is cutting costs, AIDS as punishment, #vaccines causing harm, the #research was on developing treatment BEFORE a #virus mutates - 'cause they do that

A promising new HIV vaccine was set to start trials. Then came Trump's latest cuts buff.ly/QS6QPCC

CBC Canada

One of Toronto's oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies
One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Street landmark next week, a University of Toronto tree expert is determined to ensure it will li...
#tree #research #city #Toronto #Ontario #News
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ScienceOpen

'The impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience: Effects and its mechanism' - a #Research article in the Journal of Southern Agriculture on #ScienceOpen:

🔗 scienceopen.com/document?vid=c

#Agriculture #SouthernAgriculture #OpenAccess #AgriculturalScience

Europe Says

europesays.com/2159644/ Mitsubishi Research Institute and Astellas collaborate to support pharma startups in Japan #japan #pharma #research #Startup

MediaFaro News Digest

ESA is considering freezing or axing missions amid NASA budget cuts.

The European Space Agency isn’t ruling out the cancellation or freezing of some space exploration programmes if budget cuts to NASA are passed by the US Congress.

NASA’s 2026 technical budget request details possible cuts to 19 European space research programmes and could impact key technologies that ESA supplies to American Moon missions.

mediafaro.org/article/20250612

#ESA #NASA #Space #SpaceExploration #Science #Research

Duncan Yellowlees 🎓💬

Generally speaking*, avoid standing behind things.

Desks, computers, lecterns, we want to connect with audiences and having a literal barrier between you and them hampers that connection.

*There are exeptions to every 'rule'

#PHD #Research #Academic #Presenting #PHDChat