Watershed hydrology professor at Kent State University. Science. Water. Climate. Geology. Social Justice. She. Opinions my own, obviously.
May 20, 2020 • 26 tweets • 7 min read
So these dams on the Tittabawassee River have quite a history with them & were known problems in the region. I'll thread some discussion and resources here. #Midland
All of the dams were about 100 years old and hadn't had significant upgrades for most of that time. The dams were owned by Boyce Hydro, but a local Four Lakes Task Force was in the process of purchasing them to make repairs. ourmidland.com/news/article/D…
Apr 14, 2019 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
The volatile weather of spring is a good reminder of how important federal funding for science and research is. Where would we be without the @NWS to keep an eye on the sky for us? We'd be literally caught out... 1/n
So as I watch the sky turn from sunny to ominous, I'm writing my senators and representative, asking them to raise the appropriations cap and support robust federal funding for science. Here's what I wrote and sent, made easy by @resistbot: 2/
Nov 28, 2018 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
I'm creating a list of US graduate programs that don't require the GRE for admission. If you know of one, please tweet at me with website/news article. Or add to the google doc: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Kent State Geology faculty have voted to #droptheGRE from our graduate admissions process, and we're compiling a list of other programs doing the same to help make the case to the administration. #GRExit
