@persuasivescience.bsky. social #UCDavis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy. Clean fuels, LCFS #scicomms. Thoughts are my own.
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May 21
We're looking forward to a fantastic discussion of ILUC research and policy next week at UC Berkeley. Space is still available.
its.ucdavis.edu/events/revis…
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Apr 13
People ask why I, and many other academics, are reluctant to embrace AI in our work. This is why. We lack tools to effectively instill ethics or high standards for certainty into LLMs and agents.
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Apr 13
And until I can have more confidence that AI have ethics and are grounded on truth, they'll be limited to very small, peripheral parts of my toolkit (formatting documents, generating draft infographics from specified data, etc.)
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Apr 13
Science is a process for uncovering truth, more than ever, scientists need to commit themselves to being caretakers for this process and the limited, imperfect forms of truth human cognition can uncover.
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Apr 1
For any ILUC researchers, enthusiasts, or folks for whom those letters have become the bane of your existence: I cordially invite you to a research conference ITS-Davis is co-hosting with Prof. Aaron Smith of UC Berkeley, May 28-29 at UC Berkeley.
its.ucdavis.edu/events/revis…
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Apr 1
This is an opportunity to advance the discussion in this space beyond the "my model is better than your model" arguments that have dominated in recent years, and help start researchers, like my team at the Biofuel Land Use Change program, developing more effective policy tools.
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Apr 1
Please feel free to reach out if you have questions. To preemptively answer a common one:
Will there be a virtual option? Probably not, though we are exploring the possibility of recording some or all of the presentations and posting them online.
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19 Dec 2025
We have an exciting postdoc opportunity open to join our team at @ITS-Davis working on new regulatory approaches to indirect land use change (ILUC) assessment.
Please circulate this through your networks and reach out if you have any questions!
its.ucdavis.edu/about-us/car…
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21 Aug 2025
Interested in the GREET model for transportation LCA? Have you found the GREET model to be very confusing and tough to work with?
We can help with that! ITS-Davis will host a 2-day R&D GREET model training workshop model in Sacramento this November!
conta.cc/4lfRBoP
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21 Aug 2025
Similar workshops are being held around the country, in case you're not in our neighborhood. See the link in the invitation to find one in your area.
Please share this announcement and I'm happy to answer questions!
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Colin Murphy retweeted
5 Aug 2025
So DOGE-related cuts and early retirements eliminated 550 staff at the National Weather Service, and now the NWS is being granted special permission to hire 450 positions to relieve critical shortages.
Such a waste of time and resources.
5 Aug 2025
NEW: The NWS receives permission to hire up to 450 meteorologists/hydrologists/radar technicians after DOGE-related cuts. Agency also given a public safety exemption from federal hiring freeze. (1/2)
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Colin Murphy retweeted
2 Jul 2025
REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (#OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak... 🧵
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30 Jun 2025
I have a new blog up at @ITS_UCDavis: No, Your Gasoline Prices Will Not Rise by 65 cents per gallon in July. I'll give you three guesses to figure out what it's about.
its.ucdavis.edu/blog-post/no…
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Colin Murphy retweeted
28 Apr 2025
Decoding the administration.
When talking accomplishments, every small detail becomes an accomplishment when you otherwise have none. Just don't tell people.
Set meeting time. <-subdeal
Agree nothing was accomplished. <-subdeal
Set next meeting time. <-subdeal
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8 Nov 2024
100% agree with this, and it's a real problem.
7 Nov 2024
The challenge, after a loss, is to learn something *new.* Most people aren't doing that right now. They're taking in information and trying to fit that within their prevailing world view.
The NEW thing I'm learning is: People do not and will not vote for harm mitigation...
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