Joe Zimmermann

Science writer with Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources. Also science writing at Johns Hopkins. Doing some non-science writing too...

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

If you are on bluesky, connect with me! It's been nice to take a break from socials but trying to start sharing more writing and pics from science outings there
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@cbhuelle Wowwww congrats Colton!

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Look at how these things jump https://t.co/T9PjcvLo4S

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Tarpon are large, athletic fish famous for how they leap into the air. They're often caught in the Florida Keys.

Schools of them are now being seen in Maryland
https://t.co/2LRCg4QFdO

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Back then, an asteroid researcher told me we were safe if Apophis didn't collide with us within 50 to 100 years. Glad to hear today that scientists say we're in the clear for the next 100, so I guess we're good!

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Nice to see coverage of the Apophis asteroid in the Post today https://t.co/Iw81Cbpvih -- takes me back to one of my first science stories, had fun referencing Egyptian cosmology in the lede https://t.co/z62VzD9V5Z

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

A lot of the weather extremes of the American west this week. It's been a heat wave, and high AQI from the wildfires. Then last night, a terrible windstorm brought down hundreds of trees and we and thousands of others lost power. Seeing damage from hurricane-force winds this a.m.

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

I'm in Montana for the week learning about wilderness management techniques out here! Today I'm with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department

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Yesterday I saw U of Montana and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks work on monitoring osprey for heavy metal contamination

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@punished_tonito Thank you for your support

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I wrote about the history of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, at a time when we've come to another important juncture for the iconic crustacean
https://t.co/tnzno8uYMJ

[Maryland DNR @MarylandDNR]

📰: Baltimore Project Brings Together Environmental Resilience and Community Development

The Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative could be a model for urban and community-led restoration

https://t.co/LNfdlte9R1

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

In case you missed these trail cam photos yesterday, here are some more of the coyote/bobcat summit

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Wills Mountain is also a unique, rich ecological area. It's one of only two natural-rock nesting sites in MD for peregrine falcons, home to endangered bats and many other animals and plants. DNR staff want to make sure these species are protected before opening too

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Lispector is one of those writers who apparently didn't read much—usually this is not advisable but sometimes it really pays off!

[Seph Murtagh @sephmurtagh]

Spending some time this weekend with this beautiful, strange, incantatory novel. Most times, when I read a writer, I can pick up a hint of their influences; with Lispector, it's really hard to tell, like she emerged fully-formed from the earth.

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

Wills Mountain is also a unique, rich ecological area. It's one of only two natural-rock nesting sites in MD for peregrine falcons, home to endangered bats and many other animals and plants. DNR staff want to make sure these species are protected before opening too

[Joe Zimmermann @joemaczim]

The purchase of an old plastics factory paves the way for a scenic state park in western Maryland to finally open to the public
https://t.co/OUi8EE7bnN

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People are really excited for the recreation opportunities here, but DNR officials say they need to make sure the area is safe before they can open. The plastics factory—and hazardous chemicals within—need to be cleared out

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A study led by researchers at @HopkinsMedicine shows how altered mitochondrial membranes found in people with metabolic diseases such as Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that weakens the heart, fail to enable cellular power production. https://t.co/wUlSSyEDHI

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Great analysis of movies and movie books (or films of cinematography books?)

"The donkey playing Balthazar is perhaps the ultimate Bresson actor."

https://t.co/1izrQxuRSX