I encourage followers of Mark Huising to watch the event and draw their own conclusions. For someone who claims to care about climate change, it's odd to heckle and disrupt an event where the entire panel has devoted their careers to trying to solve it. youtube.com/watch?v=Q1SsXk…

Just reviewing one of the recent papers with Francesca Vantaggiato @fpvantaggiato.bsky.social and I really like this figure, showing 5 layers of network communities with different functions for sea level rise adaptation. Leader span across these communities.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

What is the Ogallala Aquifer and why is it running out of water? The water — which spans from South Dakota to Texas — at one point accounted for 30% of the crop and animal production in the U.S. bit.ly/47f5PQw by David Newcomb Morales Daniel Desrochers @Magnusichi Katie Bernard

We're expanding the EJ/CJ Syllabus! We're assembling examples of databases on more specific EJ/CJ topics or for specific communities. We're also assembling resources on cases, keywords, organizing networks + more! Feel free to add ideas here or message me! just-environments.org/the-syllabus

Great article on the insurance situation in California. Senator Dodd has it exactly right. kqed.org/science/198517…

Climate adaptation?! An Italian ski resort shut down by climate change plans to reopen with artificial snow. Not everyone is happy | CNN cnn.com/travel/italy-m…

One of the more opaque parts of a faculty job (for outsiders) is how much of it is fundraising. Grad student: $100K (stipend: $25K) Post doc: $150K (salary: $75K) Research staff: $220K (salary: $100K) For a lab with 8 GS, 2 PDs, 2 staff, need to raise *at least* $1.5M per year.

It is that time of year again!

“Schooling Fish: Behind the Scenes of Putah Creek Fish Sampling,” by Christine Parisek (Christine Parisek), Peter Moyle, Joshua Porter, and Andrew Rypel (Andrew Rypel). californiawaterblog.com/2023/11/19/sch… #CAwater #PutahCreek

I got asked to make a list of five books I like that are connected thematically with my own book. I like talking about books, so I did. Here's "The best books about (human) behavior that reward working through the math." shepherd.com/best-books/beh…

Twitter sucks even worse now with these purple star things. Elon Musk is a moron

Paul Smaldino Mark Lubell I was in the seminar where Pete and Rob met and began working on what they then called dual inheritance theory. The initial foray was in substantial part a reaction to the genetic reductionism of Wilson's sociobiology.

Really interesting and important study here. Yet again, local rulemaking authority and having a formal community management authority are associated with better forest outcomes across a range of variables. Notably, tree planting is associated with somewhat worse outcomes.

Okay everybody. I'm going to migrate to bluesky. Can't handle the morass that Twitter has become. Find me at @envpolicycenter.bsky.social.

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On Day 1, 198 nations ratified the framework for making COP27's loss + damage fund operational, and the first pledges were made. The EU led with $245M, while the US pledged $17.5M or about 0.002% of its defense budget. I rate this one 🌴, and here's why: lemonde.fr/en/environment…

The bill would “set a political precedent,” said Mark Lubell. “I don’t think it’s a good strategy to try to erode [laws] that have statewide benefit for the very narrow local benefits for the housing development process.” 📸Beth LaBerge

I was very happy to present my research at Nuffield College today! Thanks to all who came for the great feedback.