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Sacramento, CA
Joined December 2009
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"what has evidence done for you lately" proposed as a way to show people the way data and evidence impacts their daily lives. #sciencetruth
We need society that questions, understands inquiry, but also need more focus on relationships, not just facts. @Tessa_M_Hill #sciencetruth
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"For the first time ever, we don't have to speculate." Just have to wait & observe the possibility of life on other planets. xitter.cf/snkrsnkampa/status/834…
I'm at @DorisMatsui town hall, thinking abt how much farm transitions depend on access to health care for young farmers building businesses. xitter.cf/ezraromero/status/8331…
My @KVPR story on @NPR today! As California's Organic Farming Pioneers Age, A Younger Generation Steps In npr.org/sections/thesalt/201…
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"We need a multitude of Carl Sagans" to get the word out about science. What a dreamy thought. #CCCS2017
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Susana De Anda @CWaterC, such a key voice at a climate change conf. The impacts are real; that's what gives science purpose. #CCCS2017
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As I understood it, there's also confidence that human emissions have increased probability of #drought in CA. #cccs2017 xitter.cf/StanfordWoods/status/8…
We have high statistical confidence that human emissions have increased probability of warming in CA -Stanford's Noah Diffenbaugh #CCCS2017
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I'm at #CCCS2017, where @calnatresources challenges us to figure out how to really engage the public in climate change issue. xitter.cf/debra_kahn/status/8243…
.@calnatresources: 'When the going gets tough, the weird turn pro. We're going to have to be pros about this.' #cccs2017
SO great to see @whitehouseostp exit memo prioritize "smart, inclusive communities that serve all residents." Science in its rightful place! xitter.cf/SciNetUCS/status/81963…
Replying to @WHOSTP44
@whitehouseostp Director John Holdren discusses what "Science In Its Rightful Place" means in his farewell blog post bit.ly/2jorYnW
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#biochar is sometimes claimed to be a miracle for ag, but there's still lots to learn about it. This new study is a step in that direction. xitter.cf/ucanr/status/819228725…
In UC research, #biochar shows benefits to a corn crop the 2nd year after application. ucanr.edu/?blogpost=22954&bl…
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As a science communicator at a public university, this is at the forefront of my mind these days. Grateful for the resources & thoughts. xitter.cf/COMPASSonline/status/8…
Race, power, science, & equity: our @brookesimler shares from @UCSUSA #environmentaljustice meeting bit.ly/2g2kbhM #decolonizeSTEM
. @SacBeeEditBoard is right, Donald Trump, an "overweight junk food aficionado" must not roll back food policy. bit.ly/2fW9XLU
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There are many progressive efforts to support right now. Moving CA legislation forward to support sustainable food is still a big one for me xitter.cf/RootsofChange/status/7…
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Thank you @DorisMatsui. As your constituent, I greatly support your opposition to Bannon, & urge you to continue to push for his withdrawal xitter.cf/DorisMatsui/status/798…
I have deep concerns about the Steve Bannon appointment & have joined @RepCicilline's letter calling for it to be withdrawn. xitter.cf/RepCicilline/status/79…
Good to hear @CDFAnews secretary Karen Ross remind us tech developments must work on the ground for farmers of all scales. #internetoffood
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