David Kerstetter, Ph.D.

#Florida gubernatorial contest pits someone who wants to tackle climate change vs a candidate promising another 4 years of do-nothing status quo. insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202... via @amybgreen.bsky.social

Just a reminder that there is no good data to support these uses in K12, we are just testing it live all on kids who won’t ever be these ages again and can’t get them back if we fuck it up.

This is in the same bleak vein as the tech guy who created an AI in his own voice to read bedtime books to his son. Yes, parenting is hard. Deal with it. At some point, there should be a discussion whether we'd be better off as a society if these people simply got a pet instead of having a kid.

It’s not just our trans community, it’s a concerted effort to ignore what the supposed base of the party wants. Really, we should be asking why D party favorabilities are in the tank as much as the R, rather than just riding a wave of “not TFG.” DSA has attraction because its positions are popular.

I now have to wonder whether some of the poor grades I saw on my ichthyology students’ midterm practical exam were because they were using AI-generated anatomy guides instead of the standard guides I gave them.

“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” A substantial question is why the Miami Herald and Broward’s Sun-Sentinel *aren’t* covering this the same way.

Evergreen, but especially since we just got our reminder this morning to submit our annual "Faculty Performance Form." #academia #phdcomics

Never thought we'd be here, but this is what happens when we've lost our way as a nation, with so many voters in thrall to a cabal that could very clearly care less about prior generational sacrifices. It was also a team effort, from a supine R-controlled Congress to a pliant SCOTUS. Never forget.

“Stunningly short-sighted.” NOAA grant cuts threaten US climate resilience

“Better Off Dead for Tax Purposes”

There's a reason for the current "2008" economic vibes, and this post is a great explainer.

LSU is hiring an Assistant Professor in Behavioral Ecology! Please see the job posting here and share. Application review begins November 15th. lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...

What’s the secret sauce for happy scientists at work? These eight countries offer some clues| I might suggest that “Meaningful work, flexibility and job security all matter more than salaries do” is only true past a certain minimum salary.

"Florida state government needs a refresh. The state's population is older and less White than most of America - putting it a decade ahead of where the rest of the country is heading. That makes it an ideal testing ground for policies that could have nationwide impact." - Mary Ellen Klas 🎁🔗

"Turning most of Florida’s local governments into beggars is not viewed by the supporters of the amendment as a bug. It is a feature." Excellent opinion piece in the Miami Herald challenging the legitimacy of Amendment 3 written by the former mayor of Key Biscayne, Michael W. Davey. 🎁🔗

vital & necessary, from @annakornbluh.bsky.social www.artnews.com/art-in-ameri...

I learned today about the taxonomic revisions that now has a Class Entognatha within the sub-Phylum Hexapoda -- in other words, six-legged arthropods that *aren't* true insects in Class Insecta.

Op-ed: After 30 years of Republican control, #Florida has been left with corruption, higher costs, less freedom, more pollution, weaker protections & failures that put our children’s future, health & safety at risk. www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...

If you haven’t already registered to vote, today is your last chance! You can still register to vote until 11:59 PM tonight so if you haven't already done so, get on it y'all!  Visit AngieNixon.com/vote to learn more about registering to vote!  Let’s win this, Florida! #AngieForFlorida

Column: Conservatives used to want to conserve. They wanted to conserve nature, wilderness, American democracy. Now they just want to destroy. Look at #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous. floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/05/i... via @dkroberts.bsky.social

I enjoy living in South Florida, but I would've loved living in the South Florida weather of the 1950s.

Remember: Darwin's note of "I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything" was written on Oct 1 (1861). Thus we are free to celebrate Very Poorly And Very Stupid Hatred Day today.

It was the sadistic murder of mariners at sea that compelled me to write this for the Hill: To rebuild trust in maritime policy, the US must ratify the Law of the Sea thehill.com/opinion/nati...

A fantastic thread that all male parents of sons should read. I'd add that yes, talk with your sons (not AT them), but also live the example you want them to become, with how you interact with your spouse, your mother, and your female friends and colleagues. They learn what they see.

The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783

This horrific outcome is being repeated across agencies, as outlined in Project 2025. It’s intentional.

Hey @governor.pa.gov , want the easiest win of the year? Wildly popular, good policy, real impact, low cost? Help save the academy of Natural Sciences in Philly. creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...

I’d add “restore decision-making based on science” (and “restore scientific funding”), but… priorities. This list is a great start.

Semi driver filling up his tank six days ago breaks $1,000 for 155 gals: "Almost 30 years of driving trucks and that's a first." Now, imagine this scene in front of every offshore commercial fishing boat loading 2500 gals before a trip. These costs are not sustainable for most US fisheries.

Then again, historians of South Florida would recognize this as *exactly* the way that Napoleon Bonaparte Broward — 19th Governor of Florida — approached “developing” South Florida.

Anyone else miss the days when the USG used evidence-based infrastructure for decision-making? I sure do. An interesting thread 🧵 below.

Seems like it would be a great opportunity for any elected official Democrat to remind voters what they stand to protect, not just what they oppose.

The US commercial and recreational fishing interests — which both backed him by large margins — would like a word.

Wait until recreational charter boats and commercial crab/lobster boats in the Florida Keys face similar restrictions re diesel and non-ethanol gas. French and other EU countries’ fishers have blocked entire ports for less.

My latest turtle rescue, a large-ish native Florida red-bellied cooter, just prior to release in a nearby freshwater lake — with a release assist from my excited-to-help teenage daughter.

In a sane world, SCOTUS would recognize that they shouldn’t be hearing these cases, that lower courts and *adherence to existing law* would be sufficient. CJ Roberts owns all of this chaos.

The cognitive dissonance of "we can't lose the technology & innovation race to China" vs. "we're gonna charge taxes and deny visas and basically make it impossible for anyone to come here to do scientific research" is astonishing, even for this administration.

Good explainer from @theatlantic.com on the impact the proposed reduction of property taxes will have on Floridians. "...property taxes are levied on people who can afford them. The typical homeowner earns twice as much as the typical renter, and has 43 times the net worth."

Cheers! #Florida craft breweries launch 'Pints for Parks' initiative. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Yes, but with a tweak: two of the three are actually just too busy on social media and their phones to notice that they could have prevented us all from being there in the first place. 

While the article focuses on the Census Bureau, NOAA is also under Commerce, to say nothing about how this rule change could serve as a template for US scientific agencies in other departments. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-senten...

Indeed. I grew up in PG County, Maryland taking amazing school field trips to these museums. It’s also a daily reminder that the GOP-controlled US Congress could stop this at any time… but doesn’t.

Connecting the Corridor: A state-supported land conservation effort is trying to save remaining #Florida green spaces before development creeps in. www.floridatrend.com/feature/2026... via @floridatrend.bsky.social

"Under systems of intimidation and fear, seemingly impartial processes [for hiring, promotion, and recognition] will tend to reward whoever is least targeted by censorship. " - J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social Essential reading.

A really good read on why our Navy is structured as it is, as well as what we’re losing under our dimwitted current (mal)Administration.

“Sad” = absurd, infuriating, and tragic.