@chrisfrazier.bsky.social
Aquatic ecologist, dad, and PhD student at the University of Nevada, Reno. I study bugs and other stuff going on in streams, wetlands, rivers, reservoirs, and lakes
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NSF is touting a dozen new solicitations announced this week as evidence that basic research still rules. But that's not what's really going on. www.science.org/content/arti...
Is NSF’s new call for research proposals good news? Scientists and staffers have doubts
The long-delayed 12 solicitations only cover some disciplines—and promise to give them much less money
www.science.org
August 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
NSF is touting a dozen new solicitations announced this week as evidence that basic research still rules. But that's not what's really going on. www.science.org/content/arti...
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The U.S. Secretary of Defense just stated that—so far—the war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion dollars.
That's since February.
That same amount is how much the United States spent on planetary science from FY2013 through FY2026 inclusive.
Thirteen years of planetary science or five months of war.
That's since February.
That same amount is how much the United States spent on planetary science from FY2013 through FY2026 inclusive.
Thirteen years of planetary science or five months of war.
July 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The U.S. Secretary of Defense just stated that—so far—the war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion dollars.
That's since February.
That same amount is how much the United States spent on planetary science from FY2013 through FY2026 inclusive.
Thirteen years of planetary science or five months of war.
That's since February.
That same amount is how much the United States spent on planetary science from FY2013 through FY2026 inclusive.
Thirteen years of planetary science or five months of war.
Mountain lion prints near one of my field sites 😬
July 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Mountain lion prints near one of my field sites 😬
Great field day in the Sierras collecting emergent insects! Lupine was blooming in full force
July 1, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Great field day in the Sierras collecting emergent insects! Lupine was blooming in full force
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NSF's grantmaking is miserly when compared to recent years, but when compared it to the historical record, we see it's a radical break from the long-term consensus of investing in scientific innovation. grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF 🧪
The NSF is on Track for its Worst Year in Generations – Grant Witness
Throttling of science funding is utterly unprecedented and radical when compared to the past 50 years.
grant-witness.us
June 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
NSF's grantmaking is miserly when compared to recent years, but when compared it to the historical record, we see it's a radical break from the long-term consensus of investing in scientific innovation. grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF 🧪
Incredible Goodwill find from yesterday. Only $2! Little outdated (2007) but still fun
June 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Incredible Goodwill find from yesterday. Only $2! Little outdated (2007) but still fun
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Of all the harm this administration has done to US science, today's proposed changes to the way federal grants are awarded and administered is the most damaging yet.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
elizabethginexi.substack.com
May 29, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Of all the harm this administration has done to US science, today's proposed changes to the way federal grants are awarded and administered is the most damaging yet.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
Mormon crickets destroyed my emerging insect traps 😬. They try to cross the stream then get swept down current and stuck under the mesh, where they quickly decide they need to eat each other and my net
May 30, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Mormon crickets destroyed my emerging insect traps 😬. They try to cross the stream then get swept down current and stuck under the mesh, where they quickly decide they need to eat each other and my net
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May 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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May 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Big week of sampling emerging and benthic aquatic insects (plus crayfish!) in Wall Creek, NV! As an aside, I've really developed a beef with cows after they destroyed several of my sticky traps
May 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Big week of sampling emerging and benthic aquatic insects (plus crayfish!) in Wall Creek, NV! As an aside, I've really developed a beef with cows after they destroyed several of my sticky traps
New-ish ecosystem metabolism paper out with coauthors including @connorbrown.bsky.social ! We looked at metab in a hypereutrophic reservoir in Kansas and found some interesting things (link: doi.org/10.1080/2044... )
Spatiotemporal variation of ecosystem metabolism in a eutrophic, polymictic reservoir: water column stability begets metabolism stability
Reservoirs are globally important aquatic ecosystems that provide critical anthropogenic functions, including water storage and fisheries, yet their ecosystem metabolism remains understudied. We es...
doi.org
May 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New-ish ecosystem metabolism paper out with coauthors including @connorbrown.bsky.social ! We looked at metab in a hypereutrophic reservoir in Kansas and found some interesting things (link: doi.org/10.1080/2044... )
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Breaking news: Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Trump.
Trump ousts National Science Board members
Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Breaking news: Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Trump.
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Republicans just handed the Boundary Waters to a foreign corporation.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
April 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Republicans just handed the Boundary Waters to a foreign corporation.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
With the GRFP awards announcement, I thought it'd be fun to look at how this year stacks up against the history of the award (mostly prompted by the context of last year's cycle being relatively thin):
April 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
With the GRFP awards announcement, I thought it'd be fun to look at how this year stacks up against the history of the award (mostly prompted by the context of last year's cycle being relatively thin):
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Massive and important positive news...
#NSF #GRFP awards are out.
2,599 awards!
+
1,440 Honorable Mentions.
A significant boost from last year.
Congratulations to the winners (and HM-s)!
& many thanks to the reviewers & program officers who made this possible.
www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
#NSF #GRFP awards are out.
2,599 awards!
+
1,440 Honorable Mentions.
A significant boost from last year.
Congratulations to the winners (and HM-s)!
& many thanks to the reviewers & program officers who made this possible.
www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
April 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Massive and important positive news...
#NSF #GRFP awards are out.
2,599 awards!
+
1,440 Honorable Mentions.
A significant boost from last year.
Congratulations to the winners (and HM-s)!
& many thanks to the reviewers & program officers who made this possible.
www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
#NSF #GRFP awards are out.
2,599 awards!
+
1,440 Honorable Mentions.
A significant boost from last year.
Congratulations to the winners (and HM-s)!
& many thanks to the reviewers & program officers who made this possible.
www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
New 🦐 paper out in Hydrobiologia (with one of my faves @bugginbusch.bsky.social )! We asked: how do resistant ephemeral wetland communities change when insects can't colonize? Short answer is: the species list stays the same, but the populations look different!
March 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
New 🦐 paper out in Hydrobiologia (with one of my faves @bugginbusch.bsky.social )! We asked: how do resistant ephemeral wetland communities change when insects can't colonize? Short answer is: the species list stays the same, but the populations look different!
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The National Science Foundation’s entire budget is $10 billion.
Breaking news: Trump officials have struggled to figure out how to increase military spending by $500 billion.
The White House budget chief was among those who objected to the defense secretary’s plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent.
The White House budget chief was among those who objected to the defense secretary’s plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent.
Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military
Some senior officials resisted the decision to approve the major military spending increase, sources say.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The National Science Foundation’s entire budget is $10 billion.
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Covers of the 2 leading science journals this week
@science.org and @nature.com
www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
@science.org and @nature.com
www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Covers of the 2 leading science journals this week
@science.org and @nature.com
www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
@science.org and @nature.com
www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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🗣️ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Over 80% of our nation’s 4.4M miles of rivers aren’t adequately protected!
Our brand new peer-reviewed research with Conservation Science Partners published in Nature Sustainability shows just how vulnerable our rivers are.
➡️ Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/npra-explore...
Our brand new peer-reviewed research with Conservation Science Partners published in Nature Sustainability shows just how vulnerable our rivers are.
➡️ Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/npra-explore...
January 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
🗣️ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Over 80% of our nation’s 4.4M miles of rivers aren’t adequately protected!
Our brand new peer-reviewed research with Conservation Science Partners published in Nature Sustainability shows just how vulnerable our rivers are.
➡️ Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/npra-explore...
Our brand new peer-reviewed research with Conservation Science Partners published in Nature Sustainability shows just how vulnerable our rivers are.
➡️ Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/npra-explore...
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Over the holidays, every single national wildlife refuge, plus some fish hatcheries and marine monuments were directed to conduct a system-wide review. Outrageous deadline of Jan 5 functionally eliminates public input & tribal consultation.
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
Interior to Spend Holidays Studying Refuges for Possible Closure
Congress will have to approve any Interior Department plans to abolish national wildlife refuges as staff members spend the next few weeks completing a review the US Fish and Wildlife Service has orde...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Over the holidays, every single national wildlife refuge, plus some fish hatcheries and marine monuments were directed to conduct a system-wide review. Outrageous deadline of Jan 5 functionally eliminates public input & tribal consultation.
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
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My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
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The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026.
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
SFS Response Letter on Changes to Waters of the U.S. Definition | Society for Freshwater Science
December 30, 2025 — The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) today released a letter outlining changes to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition and our response.
freshwater-science.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026.
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
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The Trump administration just unveiled a plan to significantly narrow which bodies of water qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act. They proposed a new definition of what counts as a “water of the United States,” a change that would
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Trump administration just unveiled a plan to significantly narrow which bodies of water qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act. They proposed a new definition of what counts as a “water of the United States,” a change that would
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dramatically reduce which waterways fall under federal pollution safeguards. Under the proposal, groundwater would be excluded entirely, and interstate waters would no longer receive automatic protection.
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
dramatically reduce which waterways fall under federal pollution safeguards. Under the proposal, groundwater would be excluded entirely, and interstate waters would no longer receive automatic protection.