Advocate for ecological science in policy, data sharing believer, cat lover. Retired from NAS Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
Joined December 2011
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Clifford Duke retweeted
🚨A new OMB proposal could reshape how U.S. research works.🚨
🧪This would change science as we know it.
📢Make your voice heard.
Learn more and submit a public comment now! ⬇️
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Clifford Duke retweeted
🚨Proposed OMB rule could let political appointees override peer review, cancel grants mid-project, ban certain research topics, restrict publishing and more.🚨
Stand up for science!
Learn more and use our resources to submit a public comment today ⬇️
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Clifford Duke retweeted
🚨The future of STEM is on the line
📣Proposed FY27 provisions could prohibit funding for programs that broaden participation in STEM through diversity and inclusion.
📩Email your lawmakers NOW and tell them: protect inclusive STEM funding.
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Clifford Duke retweeted
May 27
As the EPA revisits parts of its #PFAS drinking water regulations, questions about exposure and health monitoring remain central.
National Academies guidance outlines evidence-based approaches for PFAS testing and clinical follow-up: ow.ly/a17P50Z4u5R
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Clifford Duke retweeted
May 22
The @theNASEM have set up a web resource to answer scientifically vetted responses to common questions on the Ebola virus. This will evolve as as the situation changes. Please share.
May 22
NEW: Our Based on Science series answers three questions about Ebola: How does Ebola spread from person to person? Does the current Ebola vaccine protect against every type of Ebola virus? Are there proven treatments?
Read more: ow.ly/sfFe50Z3cHk
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May 19
Federal scientists, a great American invention: a letter to our federal colleagues - Lawler - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment - Wiley Online Library esajournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Clifford Duke retweeted
Apr 29
Advances in #SyntheticBiology could transform medicine, energy, and more.
Our new report examines #biosafety, #biosecurity, and environmental considerations for #SyntheticCells, offering guidance to reduce risks while supporting innovation.
Learn more: ow.ly/cymr50YRZyw
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Clifford Duke retweeted
Mar 19
When environmental exposures affecting #PublicHealth occur, clear clinical guidance matters.
Our new report outlines how clinicians can assess symptoms and provide care after drinking water was contaminated with jet fuel in O'ahu.
Explore the findings: ow.ly/7gFV50YwyP2
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Clifford Duke retweeted
Have experience in Science Communication? Interested in working with National Park Service staff? @ESA_org is pleased to host an Info Webinar on Mar 9 at 3pm ET about the Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) Fellowship Program and how to apply! esa.org/programs/scip/fellow…
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Clifford Duke retweeted
Feb 12
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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Clifford Duke retweeted
17 Dec 2025
The War on Science continues. EPA Research, NIH, CDC, now this. Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center nytimes.com/2025/12/17/clima… via @NYTimes
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Clifford Duke retweeted
28 Oct 2025
#Educators rely on the work of the National Academies and our expert volunteers.
From publishing free instructional resources to offering advice to advance #education research, the National Academies are helping #teachers to educate the next generation of Americans.
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Clifford Duke retweeted
27 Oct 2025
Organizations like the National Academies can inform policymaking by providing science-based evidence and advice to guide policy decisions.
Explore opportunities for #SciencePolicy engagement at next week's Climate Conversations webinar on November 3: ow.ly/pU8t50XizVT
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Clifford Duke retweeted
4 Oct 2025
Cumulative impact assessment is the process of identifying and assessing the environmental impacts of multiple proposed projects.
Learn about our new report on advancing the science and practice of cumulative impact assessment at our October 9 webinar: ow.ly/Liw650X4u6f
ALT A graphic with the text, "State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment, a webinar on October 9 from 3 to 4 PM Eastern Time."
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Clifford Duke retweeted
20 Sep 2025
“EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say” This is unbelievable. The assault on science by the current political leadership continues. The Agency has lost its credibility and capacity to protect our environment and health. washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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Clifford Duke retweeted
16 Sep 2025
As we celebrate #PollutionPreventionWeek, we honor #NASmember Ruth Patrick, a pioneer in using freshwater ecosystems to track pollution. Her work shaped U.S. water policy, showing how science protects our rivers and streams. Read her memoir: ow.ly/NHoh50WXEXj
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Clifford Duke retweeted
15 Sep 2025
Everyone should read this thread in its entirety
12 Sep 2025
Here's the danger of social media. It allows people to publish their internal monologues. Our internal monologues and fantasies are often incredibly ugly. People go to therapists because they feel so guilty about them, and one of the tasks of a therapist is to explain that 1/
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Clifford Duke retweeted
Applications are open for the #NRC #Research Associateship Programs: ow.ly/ZZvq50WSgEI. Apply today and promote excellence in innovative #scientific and #technological #research
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