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Let’s raise our voices to stop funding cuts to federal community-driven science programs! Join the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and urge your House representative to support crucial science programs! https://p2a.co/L6ajLKZ. Please join their effort and tell Congress that community-driven science programs need robust support! U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittees are currently weighing Fiscal Year 2025 bill language that steeply decreases funding for federal science agencies. If passed by Congress, this would result in the following reductions: 11% from NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 37% from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Office of STEM Education, and 15% from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Office of STEM Education. Additionally, it would obstruct NSF’s U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Community-driven science brings together scientists and community members, benefiting scientific and community interests and transforming communities. AGU is urging Congress to support the agencies that maintain and manage community-driven science programs, specifically NSF, NASA, NOAA, USGS, EPA Science and Technology, and NIEHS. Science-based community-driven programs rely on government funding to continue promoting equity in historically underserved communities. These programs use local knowledge to create solutions for our environment and people while maintaining credibility with the public. Thank you so much for acting today!

One way to recognize the important work and contributions of your colleagues or any earth and space science community members is to nominate them for various American Geophysical Union awards and honors (https://lnkd.in/eKV5Y754). 🚨 The deadline for all Union-level medals, awards, and prizes is this Friday (March 1st). 🚨 **New this year** - Self-nominations are accepted for all union-level honors - Two-stage nomination: Stage 1 nomination for all union-level honors (due this Friday) is a streamlined form focusing on the nominees' relevance to a specific honor. Stage 1 nomination does NOT require support letters. - Stage 1 nomination is anonymized for review. (Learn more about the change -> https://lnkd.in/ezXxQf5F) AGU added a few new union-level honors in the past few years! - Open Science Recognition Prize - Eunice Newton Foote Medal For Earth-Life Science - Award For Advancing Inclusive Excellence In STEM - Lifetime Achievement Award For Diversity And Inclusion #openscience #earthscience #spacescience #diversityequityinclusion #recognition #agu24 #agu

if you know, you know SpaceX's polaris dawn crew shares a few health impact experiments being conducted space is a mystery and as this crew experiences the perils of 5 days orbiting earth at 25,000 kmh. witnessing 15-16 sunrises/sunsets every 24 hours. it's also meaningful to include all of us in a few of the experiments that they are conducting whilst there. ' while in orbit, the crew will conduct scientific research designed to advance both human health on earth and our understanding of human health during future long-duration spaceflights. This includes, but is not limited to: using ultrasound to monitor, detect, and quantify venous gas emboli (vge), contributing to studies on human prevalence to decompression sickness; gathering data on the radiation environment to better understand how space radiation affects human biological systems; providing biological samples towards multi-omics analyses for a long-term biobank; and research related to spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (sans), which is a key risk to human health in long-duration spaceflight. SpaceX and polaris dawn will also collaborate with the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), BioServe Space Technologies at the university of colorado boulder, @Space Technologies Lab at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Weill Cornell Medicine, johns hopkins university applied physics laboratory, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the United States Air Force Academy. ' source: https://lnkd.in/erWbHMs6 source: https://lnkd.in/eMWGkbtc

📚 The 3rd MedCyclones Workshop & Training School will take place in Frascati (Rome) from 15 to 19 July 2024❗️ The general objectives of the workshop (15-17 July) are to present and discuss recent scientific progress in understanding and modelling dynamical processes and socio-economic impacts of Mediterranean cyclones, as well as advancement in their monitoring and forecasting, from weather to climate time-scales. The aim is to reinforce efficient networking and collaborations between stakeholders, professionals from weather/climate services, and academic researchers. The Training School (15-19 July) is primarily addressed to PhD students, PostDoc, and early career investigators, as well as professionals and scientists from regional and national meteorological agencies. It will cover several aspects of Mediterranean cyclones: dynamics, processes, forecasting, predictability, and impacts at both weather and climate time scales. The Workshop and the Training School are organized by the COST Action CA19109 MedCyclones and hosted by European Space Agency - ESA-ESRIN. More information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eArdnEM9

📣 Four space research projects will bring New Zealand and Australian researchers together to tackle trans-Tasman challenges. The joint projects have been agreed as part of our collaboration with Australia’s SmartSat CRC. Each research team has funding for 6-month feasibility studies in the areas of on Earth observation, space situational awareness or optical communications. The New Zealand research teams are led by:  📡 The University of Auckland, working with University of South Australia to look at practical solutions to transmitting large volumes of data between Earth and space with an international network of free space optical communication ground stations. 🛰 Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, working with Curtin University to support the development of SatPing and ultimately helping to enhance the responsible use of space 🌊 Delwyn Moller of ReSTORe Lab, working with SmartSat CRC to investigate the feasibility of a collaborative mission to improve high resolution ocean monitoring from space. Having this sort of data could improve both countries’ maritime domain awareness and ability to respond to natural disasters. 🐄 Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher of National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, working on a project to expand the group of scientists collaborating on the agricultural methane emissions research that is part of the MethaneSAT mission. Find out more about these collaborative studies: https://lnkd.in/dgiZnFC3 We’re also calling for proposals for four more Earth observation feasibility studies. Find out more about this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/djCZuHSC MBIE Science and Innovation

New research opportunity now available! 🚀 For the eighth consecutive year, in partnership with the ISS National Lab, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation seeking projects to advance #tissueengineering and #mechanobiology research. The microgravity environment of space offers an unparalleled platform for cutting-edge science to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. Up to $1.6 million is available for those looking to take their R&D to new heights! Step 1 Feasibility Review Forms are due January 15, 2025: https://ow.ly/CYk450UkXA0

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The sky is not the limit. It’s just the beginning for Astraeus and Rob Ferl.🌌🔭 For years, space researchers at UF have been working in silos–studying everything from plant growth in space to the impact of space travel on human biology. Yet, true innovation requires more than just individual effort. Astraeus is UF’s answer to the need for cross-disciplinary collaboration in space science. Rob Ferl’s vision for Astraeus goes beyond his own excitement about watching his experiment travel to space. He wanted to share the thrill with others who are passionate about exploring the universe. With the support of a $2.5 million investment from former UF President Ben Sasse, Astraeus is becoming a front door for researchers and innovators alike–uniting them in their shared curiosity and ambition to push the boundaries of space exploration. Astraeus is accelerating UF’s contributions to space science, offering unprecedented opportunities to collaborate with government, industry, and other key players in the field. With $600,000 in research funding already awarded, $13 million in space-related research underway, and 100+ faculty members involved, Astraeus is just getting started. Rob Ferl’s vision for Astraeus isn’t just about answering the big questions of space–it’s about shaping the next frontier of science, innovation, and discovery. #Astraeus #UFResearch #SpaceScience

Science funding is down and this is a serious problem for national security and economic strength. It is also via science that we will solve biosphere challenges and better understand space. The survival of our species is dependent upon a better understanding and application of science. Avoiding unnecessary wars and trimming the defense budget might be a good place to find budget. Trust me - there is a ton of waste in defense spending that when eliminated would not threaten natsec. #sciencefunding #budget #nasa #economics #natsec https://lnkd.in/em2m-nCr