Dr. Barbara Beckingham

Happy 4th! We tested early to get results for the holiday but got lots of rain & thus 75% of sites show high bacteria. Paddling, floating, etc aren't recommended for at least 48 hrs, esp for kids & folks with compromised immune systems or open wounds. charlestonwaterkeeper.org/swimalert

My new paper it out in @EnvSciRSC #ESPI as part of the Emerging Investigator Series! This study discovered that many polar, bioactive #contaminants may explain the #AhR-related #toxic effects in an endangered #beluga whale population. (1/8) Read it here: rsc.li/4cRE3fB

@Win_OpenData Interested too on the East coast!

A great science tweet has me humming The Magnetic Fields for the rest of the day.

Happy and accomplished research students who successfully defended their masters theses this past week @CofCEVSS!

@beck_too There’s bacon and smoked pork in it. It’s a take on a traditional Lowcountry Gullah Geechie dish.

@babeckingham Where’s the beef? Or chicken? Or fish?

Happy New Year! Hoping this Southern transplant’s version of Hoppin’ John with collards brings good fortune and security in 2024.

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Ummm, the cover of the new UNEP report is very good.

Today, the 5th US National Climate Assessment was released. I've been an author now for 4 assessments - so what's new with this one, and why does it matter? (thread) nca2023.globalchange.gov

Plastic removal technologies are not a solution to the plastic crises, and may distract from upstream solutions that actually work: reducing plastic production and innovating safe, sustainable, and essential materials, products, and systems. cell.com/one-earth/full…

@buckiyyih @IfBooksPod Ah I see now, thanks

@babeckingham @IfBooksPod no, sales increasing means more store traffic overall, so there’s also more shoplifters, but it’s still proportionate to paying customers

Notice too that the "50% increase in losses" is because retail sales increased, not because shoplifting has gotten worse. twitter.com/Burneymcburner…

@morganbenjamin There's a drink for that.

Today @WilliamJRipple et al released the 2023 report on the terrifying state of our #climate. It should be read by every policymaker, decisionmaker, and journalist on the planet. Here is a thread of some key takeaways. 1/n

My daughter helped me scope locations on the Ashley River to take my class for a watershed transect lab. She loves pulling samples the most. #qualitytime

AGI and Earth Science Week program partners invite students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the "Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People" #webinar series during @earthsciweek (Oct 8-14). Learn more and register: earthsciweek.org/content/earth-…

If you don't use citation software but need to resubmit to a journal with another format, you have to convert all references by hand, right?? Nope. ChatGPT just perfectly converted my AMA reference list to APA in 30 seconds. The robot overlords have given me my life back. 🤯🤯🤯

Come be part of our amazing Water Team. We are looking for the right person to coordinate our Carolina Clear program. CC is an award-winning educational enterprise that is having a demonstrated impact on the people and waterways of South Carolina. @ClemsonCAFLS @CUESNews

Here's What the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act Ruling Means to You - Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/heres-…