Grant Rejected. Coral Doesn't Wait.
Grant rejected for the third time. Reviewer said sample size. Sample size costs boats. Boats cost money. Money costs grants. Coral bleaching does not read pe...
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Zara Thompson
The Reef Monitoring Buoy Stopped Pinging
Our monitoring buoy went offline Tuesday. Maybe storm. Maybe battery. Maybe someone stole the solar panel again. Without it we are blind to bleaching onset o...
Grant Writing Is Just Begging With Citations
Academic grant writing demands researchers master bureaucratic persuasion over scientific rigor. A sharp editorial on how funding culture undermines research.
The Party Question Nobody Actually Wants Answered
Climate change advice at parties sounds simple. It isn't. Why 'reduce your carbon footprint' is both true and not nearly enough.
The Data Is Fascinating. The Data Is Devastating.
A coral researcher's data comes in faster and worse than predicted. What happens when scientific discovery and climate grief arrive at the same moment?