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David Liefert

@WesternWaters

Water resources @MidpenOpenSpace; enjoys cool climates and wet winters (he/him/his)

 San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Joined December 2017
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Three years in the making, the #GreaterYellowstoneClimateAssessment is now available at gyclimate.org! Huge thanks to @cwhitlockMSU, Steve Hostetler, @WyClimate for inviting me to contribute to this exploration of climate change in Greater Yellowstone.
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The #GreaterYellowstoneClimateAssessment, a collaborative effort of #Uwyo, @UWNPS, @MTIoE, @GYCnews, @USGS comes out today! Thanks to great leadership by @cwhitlockMSU and Steve Hostetler. usgs.gov/news/greater-yellow…
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Excited to be in the Tetons this week for the release of the #GreaterYellowstoneClimateAssessment and the first of the @uwnps AMK Ranch Harlow Speaker Series!
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When I traveled to Wyoming, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bryan Shuman, one of the authors of this research. It's amazing what you can learn from the mud at the bottom of a lake. I hope elected officials are listening to their state's scientists! eenews.net/greenwire/2021/06…
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Awesome work by @ecojydrology!
Jason Mercer, PhD (@ecojydrology) profile pictureJason Mercer, PhD@ecojydrology4 Jun 2020
Published! The assumption that vapor and precipitation are in isotopic equilibrium is very common in studies of (paleo)climate, hydrology, and ecology. We evaluate and quantify (Bayesian alert!) uncertainties in the assumption. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Accepted preprint alert! researchgate.net/publication… You know that assumption we usually make about precipitation and vapor being in equilibrium? Yeah, we know it's probably wrong, but _how_ wrong? And are there mitigating factors? Read on and find out! #HydrologicalProcesses
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Our synthesis of N. American lake-level data shows the major late-Quaternary hydrologic trends. Shifts in storm tracks and distribution of moisture reveal the novelty of the modern hydroclimate. Currently humid or snowy areas were the driest since 21 ka. doi.org/10.1029/2019GL086412
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Data set available on NOAA Paleoclimate archive: ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/28… The N-S moisture gradient of western N. America shifted in response to deglaciation and established the modern hydroclimates of western Canada and the Rockies. @WyClimate
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Paleo-folks, in addition to postdocs, I am searching for potential grad students interested in Holocene hydroclimates and either organic geochemistry or sedimentary records of lake-level changes. Please share with anyone interested.
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I am excited to search for a pair of postdocs. One to work on GDGTs and Holocene paleoclimates in the Rocky Mountains and one to model microbial biogeography. Part of a larger postdoc search and project. Email me for more info. uwyo.taleo.net/careersection…
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Kevin Befus@BefusHydro7 Oct 2019
I'm recruiting a Postdoc (open now, closing when filled) to work on groundwater modeling coupled to various coastal processes: uwyo.taleo.net/careersection…
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Op-ed in the Wyoming Eagle Tribune today, trying to further the discussion about climate change and the future of our fossil-fuel rich state: bit.ly/2LNjash
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First time seeing the Ilulissat Icefjord and WOW. In real time, this video is ~5 minutes. Great start to this year's #fieldwork in #Greenland!
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New global analysis on precipitation extremes under #GlobalWarming reveals strong increase in their frequency. doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024067 #AGUpubs @theAGU @AGU_Eos #SciComm #climatechange
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Future college students: UWyoming Geology and Geophysics @UWGG ranked No. 1 on collegefactual.com’s best value list. The rankings take into account the average time to graduate, the quality the school provides, the average yearly cost, & salaries after graduation.
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Sandra Cooke@scookee24 Mar 2019
‘...water managers are grappling with how to incorporate climate science into groundwater management planning ‘. Climate Change and Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Realities and Uncertainties into California's Groundwater Planning | Water in the West waterinthewest.stanford.edu/…
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"Researchers tried to replicate the results of those 3% of papers—a common way to test scientific studies—and found biased, faulty results...There is no cohesive, consistent alternative theory to human-caused global warming..." Thanks @KHayhoe et al! bit.ly/2gCh5OP
Those 3% of scientific papers that deny climate change? A review found them all flawed

Those 3% of scientific papers that deny climate change? A review found them all flawed

It’s often said that of all the published scientific research on climate change, 97% of the papers conclude that global warming is real, problematic for the planet, and has been exacerbated by human...

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Changes in the temperature gradient across the NE Atlantic predicted the timing of Holocene droughts in North America. pnas.org/content/early/2019/…
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Fossil pollen can provide a useful reconstruction of Holocene climate: We used pollen-inferred precipitation to simulate Holocene lake-level changes and then the sand content of individual lake cores based on water depth. pnas.org/content/early/2019/…
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Out today with @W_John_Calder: Comparing geochemical records with pollen data to detect vegetation responses. royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
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