Professor of Earth Science at Cornell University: I study volcanoes, tectonics, glaciers and other planets. All views are my own. he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3mpygfsweus2iI have commented on the proposed Office of Management and Budget significant changes that will impact scientific research in the U.S. The form below from the American Physical Society explains the changes and how you can comment on them. https://www.aps.org/initiatives/advocate-amplify/policy/federal-grants-rule-change06 Jul 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpygfsweus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3mpqj2buids2rI have mixed feelings about how useful these visualizations of satellite data are in showing the impact of the earthquake (gift link): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/03/world/americas/venezuela-earthquakes-epicenter-maps.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u1A.AGKg.RY7tJ7DZCMwo&smid=url-share03 Jul 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqj2buids2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3mofxawnwxs2xThanks to everyone who attended the Institute for the Study of the Continents (INSTOC) workshop on "Open Questions in Ice Sheet Boundary Conditions: Basal, Ocean, and Atmosphere". We had about 40 people in person and 20 online; good size for discussion. You can see more here: lnkd.in/gewYvbNC16 Jun 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofxawnwxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3mo72ci3x3s2pTIL Mary Clark Thompson: •endowed an award in paleontology and geology with the National Academy of Sciences •was scheduled to be on the Titanic •had beautiful gardens you can visit in Canandaigua, NY: www.sonnenberg.org https://www.sonnenberg.org/13 Jun 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo72ci3x3s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3maqmsdbpg22fI love everything about this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqmsdbpg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3ma5cjom6622d#SavetheMuseumoftheEarth featured on CBS This Morning and one of their youngest volunteers. They are getting close to reaching their fundraising goal, and could use continued support! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-uXs1YaiM16 Dec 2025 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5cjom6622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3m7taw3wsnk2zGreat work by the USGS Landslide team -- Cornell PhD @elizabetheiden.bsky.social who is now at the USGS published some of the data: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6939b92ad4be026e406f26b8 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7taw3wsnk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattepritchard.bsky.social/post/3m6yzdtzics23Today I’m joining the #GivingTuesday challenge to save the Museum of the Earth. As a Board of Trustee emeritus member, I see first-hand the Museum's impact on educating our community and the world about climate change, biodiversity, and our home planet. Please donate at priweb.org/support. https://priweb.org/support02 Dec 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:clzeo7x44db45hq4pb5266zg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yzdtzics23