@VolcanoDoc

Volcano Scientist & Hardscrabble Woman w/ AuDHD. Interests include: SciComm, mafic enclaves, lava chemistry, phase-equilibria models & pizza.

 on top of some Boring Lava
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Joined June 2016
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Midwest vs. The Rest
@midwestern_ope28 Nov 2024
“Hey do you want six hard boiled eggs in a row?” No “We’re mixing egg yolk, mayo, mustard and putting it back on top of the egg” Midwesterners:
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gianmarco
@GianmarcoSoresi12 Nov 2024
I counter with the unspoken grief of never owning a home
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Democratic Wins Media
@DemocraticWins26 Oct 2024
BREAKING: Michelle Obama just laid into Donald Trump like no one has before. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this takedown.
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Mineral Cup #MinCup@MineralCup23 Sep 2024
Things are slowly getting exciting at the #MinCup24: #Titanite and #Calcite are currently tied. Many of the classics have already been eliminated and will be back next year. Is this an omen for #calcite? Which of the two will take on #Rhodochrosite?
Actual bracket of the MinCup. In round 3, there will be the matches perovskite vs. stibnite, wavellite vs. dioptase, rhodochrosite vs. either titanite or calcite and kyanite vs. either charoite or topaz.

ALT Actual bracket of the MinCup. In round 3, there will be the matches perovskite vs. stibnite, wavellite vs. dioptase, rhodochrosite vs. either titanite or calcite and kyanite vs. either charoite or topaz.

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Science Outreach Paleontology Postdocs don't come along often, but @ucmpberkeley has one starting this Fall! Submit your application package before July 6th for full consideration!!
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Elie Mystal
@ElieNYC27 Jun 2024
Remember folks, Neil Gorsuch thinks that he should have the final say on environmental regulations, not the experts at the EPA. (also, I suggest his clerks start doing some research about their 8th amendment protections, like, quickly)
Sean Donahue@seantankerous27 Jun 2024
Replying to @seantankerous
Justice Gorsuch's opinion refers five times to "nitrous oxide" (aka laughing gas) rather than the entirely different chemical compound -- smog-causing "nitrogen oxides" -- actually at issue in the case.
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Barbra Streisand
@BarbraStreisand28 Jun 2024
The Supreme Court overruled 40 years of precedent and overturned the Chevron decision. It makes judges and the Supreme Court the regulators of laws passed by Congress rather than the scientific expertise at federal agencies. This is not democracy but rule by judicial order. The only beneficiaries are big business and polluters.
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Gritty
@GrittyNHL1 Jun 2024
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USGS Volcanoes🌋
@USGSVolcanoes20 Apr 2024
Cascade volcanoes at normal background levels of activity this week: usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcan…. Since the access road to #MountStHelens' Johnston Ridge Observatory was closed by a landslide in May 2023, mountain goats have taken to the trails & are enjoying the peace and quiet.
A mountain goat observed walking the Boundary Trail near Mount St. Helens in early spring 2024. Photo courtesy of D. Dzurisin.

ALT A mountain goat observed walking the Boundary Trail near Mount St. Helens in early spring 2024. Photo courtesy of D. Dzurisin.

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jasonloxton.bsky.social@jason_loxton27 Jan 2024
Today, we mark the fourth anniversary of the greatest geology-related tweet of all time. [You remain cherished in my memory, large boulder the size of a small boulder.]
San Miguel Sheriff@SheriffAlert27 Jan 2020
Large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 mm78 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles in the area.
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Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer6522 Dec 2023
Season’s Greetings, and a festive #FossilFriday! Replica of Paranthropus (Zinjanthropus) boisei cranium. Found by Mary Leakey in 1959, it was the first significant ancient hominin fossil from Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania @NHM_Anthro
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Lockwood DeWitt@lockwooddewitt15 Dec 2023
Inside every old person is a teenager wondering WTF just happened.
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🚨🌋 There have been three eruptions on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in the last three years—one in 2021, 2022, then 2023. Are we about to see the fourth eruption take place? Recent seismic activity and ground deformation has put scientists and authorities there on alert.
Dr. Thorbjorg Agustsdottir@fencingtobba10 Nov 2023
Now we're feeling the earthquakes in Reykjavík too! Everything is going crazy on #Reykjanes Peninsula! Intensified seismicitiy, a dyke intrution may have started...
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Rebecca deGraffenried@volcanic_mind17 Oct 2023
Ever wanted to know more about lava and lava flows? Come along on Thursday while I go over the basics (and maybe some complications)!
Subduction Zones 4 Grad-Students and Graduates@SZ4Grads17 Oct 2023
We heard that you want to learn about lava flows and flow propagation models?? 🌋 You got you! Sign up for our seminar this week with @volcanic_mind ! To sign up, go to the link in our bio and click on Webinar Series Sign-Up! (we fixed the link!)
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Libby Ives, Ph.D.@geoives12 Oct 2023
The geoscience faculty market this year be like
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temblor@temblor7 Oct 2023
If you’re considering a seismic retrofit, Janiele Maffei, the executive director of the California Residential Mitigation Program, has some advice. For more, check out Temblor's latest. temblor.net/temblor/retrofit…

Thinking of retrofitting your home? Here’s what you should know - Temblor.net

If you’re considering a seismic retrofit, an expert has some advice.

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WA Emergency Management
@waEMD2 Oct 2023
REMINDER - you'll be getting this test message from FEMA this Wednesday, at 11:20 a.m., Pacific Time. It's important to test the system to know it will work during an emergency.
FEMA
@fema2 Oct 2023
IMPORTANT: On Wednesday, Oct. 4th at 2:20 p.m. ET, there will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs. This is a standard test that occurs at least once every three years. No action is needed. Info & FAQs: fema.gov/emergency-managers/…
A person holds a mobile device showing a test emergency alert reading, "National Alert. This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

ALT A person holds a mobile device showing a test emergency alert reading, "National Alert. This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

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Jorts (and Jean)@JortsTheCat1 Oct 2023
FAT BEAR WEEK! FAT BEAR WEEK! FAT BEAR WEEK! FAT BEAR WEEK!
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin11 Oct 2023
Reuters: U.S. SENATE PASSES BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HOURS BEFORE CURRENT FUNDING EXPIRES
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AGU (American Geophysical Union)
@theAGU28 Sep 2023
📣 Calling all students and early-career scientists! Global Geosciences Societies, which brings together leaders from 15+ societies, is looking for your insight on career opportunities to improve programs and resources. Take the survey today. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wD1kq
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Look at all these TT Assistant Prof positions open at @UofIllinois!! 👀💼👀 > Environmental Journalism🗞️ > Climate Change & Projections🌏 > Climate/Environmental Justice🧑‍⚖️ > Climate-driven Environmental Hazards☣️ > Insect Microbiomes🐞 > Plant Biology🌱 > Mammalian Ecology 🫎
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