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Dr. Merritt Turetsky

@queenofpeat

Director of Arctic National Security, CU Boulder. @RASEI_CU Fellow. Ecologist & chaser of permafrost & fires. In love with boglands. Represented by @zcosini

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One of the best decisions I’ve made is to block strict time DURING the work week for self care (exercise, nature, creative writing, etc). We all feel too busy but you will thank me in terms of productivity and long-term job satisfaction. Go claim that time!

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Individual Sphagnum mosses lack structure and are prone to stress and desiccation. As a community and intertwined they fight off massive wildfires and protect the world’s largest soil carbon stock. Learn from Sphagnum. Be the Sphagnum. Let’s go.

Individual Sphagnum mosses lack structure and are prone to stress and desiccation. As a community and intertwined they fight off massive wildfires and protect the world’s largest soil carbon stock. 

Learn from Sphagnum. Be the Sphagnum. Let’s go.
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A bog analogy for this election. Choice A - Sphagnum. Effective as a community. Boundary spanner. Pulls serious climate protection weight. Choice B- A peat monster. Operates out of fear. Smoke and mirrors. Can’t share a sandbox with anyone. Vote.

A bog analogy for this election. 
Choice A - Sphagnum. Effective as a community. Boundary spanner. Pulls serious climate protection weight. 
Choice B- A peat monster. Operates out of fear. Smoke and mirrors. Can’t share a sandbox with anyone. 

Vote.
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Wetland language and politics should not mix. Please share a photo of your favorite wetland scene, moss, or other aquatic plant to show everyone that “draining the swamp” is a hard no. Instead we all need to get mired together. Healthy wetlands healthy society. Pass it on.

Wetland language and politics should
not mix. Please share a photo of your favorite wetland scene, moss, or other aquatic plant to show everyone that “draining the swamp” is a hard no. Instead we all need to get mired together. Healthy wetlands healthy society. Pass it on.
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Like many of you, I’m oscillating between shock, grief, and determination to keep moving forward. The latter is a tiny seed but can be nurtured and grown. I will continue to use my privilege to speak up for under-resourced communities and underdog ecosystems. Not backing down.

Like many of you, I’m oscillating between shock, grief, and determination to keep moving forward. The latter is a tiny seed but can be nurtured and grown. I will continue to use my privilege to speak up for under-resourced communities and underdog ecosystems. Not backing down.
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Visual demonstration of a climate feedback. Methane bubbling up through flooded soils in an area impacted by permafrost thaw. Warming leads to thaw, triggering hotspots of carbon emissions, repeat cycle. Video credit: @ArcticWebb Will Cox

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New science paper alert! While simple climate projections expect northern forests to become more productive with warming and take up more carbon, we show why this may not happen. Reminder that permafrost is the backbone of the Arctic. Dr. Jennifer Baltzer pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…