Patricia Soranno

🌊Study out now in @PNASNews from @MSU_NatSci and a great group of collaborators! Part 2: Findings & Resources (1/10) In our previous thread, we described why algal growth and open science matter. Now let’s get to the paper 👇🏻🧪

🌎 This #EarthDay, we challenge scientists to advocate for our planet by fighting environmental data censorship. Keep vital data alive! Use independent, open-source resources in your research and contribute your own data. datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-tr… #OurPowerOurPlanet #OpenScience

Thanks to @JuliaElenaMusto at @Independent for highlighting our recent publication! We need broad-scale research to understand why some lakes are more vulnerable than others to climate-driven changes🍃🌡️ the-independent.com/climate-change… #Climate #Science

(10/10) Missed Part 1? Catch up on our introduction to why algae biomass and open science matter below 👇🏻 x.com/PatSoranno/sta…

(9/10) A sincere thank you to @MSU_NatSci, @PNAS, the NSF Macrosystems Biology Program that funded this work, and our fantastic group of co-authors, just a few of which are pictured here. 💫 Team science produces stronger science 💪

(3/10) Key findings: Climate metrics (like temp & precip) caused changes in algal biomass in 34% of lakes 🌟 🌀But there’s a twist: 1) 71% of the lakes showed rapid year-to-year changes rather than gradual ones. 2) There are similar patterns over time across thousands of lakes 🧪

(2/10) Our study, co-led by me & Dr. Patrick Hanly, analyzed 30+ years of data from 24,452 lakes using open-source satellite imagery & AI pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… The findings? Climate's impact on lake health isn't as straightforward as we thought. Here's why that matters… 🧪

🌊Study out now in @PNASNews from @MSU_NatSci and a great group of collaborators! Part 2: Findings & Resources (1/10) In our previous thread, we described why algal growth and open science matter. Now let’s get to the paper 👇🏻🧪

(5/5) This is just the background for why the research question & methods of our paper matter 🔎We found new short-term patterns in algal growth that would have remained hidden without this new approach. For our data resources & our findings, dive deeper below 🤿

(4/5) We used existing satellite & geospatial data to produce critical findings on climate and algal biomass. The climate is changing in different ways in different places. Our upcoming paper uses robust, open-access data to produce valuable climate research 🌱

🌊Fresh findings coming soon! (1/5) We found that climate causes changes in algal growth in freshwater lakes. The organisms are small, but the implications of these findings and the methods used to achieve them are vast. Check out why it matters below 👇🏻🧪

This article will brighten your day! @jesswade you are blimming fantastic 🌟 ‘Why are they not on Wikipedia?’: Dr Jess Wade’s mission for recognition for unsung scientists theguardian.com/science/2023/o…

Such thoughtful approaches to more inclusive publishing. Bravo on the efforts and progress!