Chris Hollis

Paleontologist and paleoclimate scientist

[Chris Hollis @chrishollis829]

@vheeringa It's a shining cuckoo

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So obvious that even prior to Covid, the restrictive criteria for funding post-docs is a major road-block to innovation. Even more timely now. Wonder if we might get a science minister willing to act on this?

Postdocs: the key to NZ's post-Covid recovery https://t.co/y1QaMaEIsH

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GNS Science looking to recruit a marine carbon cycle / plankton ecosystem modeller:

https://t.co/sHqX3uD0eq

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@peterbijlWilkes @leafwax @TomDunkleyJones @david_naafs @rpancost @ogu_bristol @BristolChem @carbonatefan @bgc_nioz @theFosterlab @palaeoconnor @ClimateSamwell @derp_code @DrStuRobinson @AppySluijs @BrinkhuisIV As far as is known, the entire southern ocean south of 50 degrees.

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Great article on discovering Antarctica's secret past by Rosa Hughes-Curry, https://t.co/rVNj48Nlsb

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The startling feature of this new study is the revelation that no matter what we do to curb emissions, we are already committed to catastrophic sea-level rise by 2100 - https://t.co/4BDKAcOpN2

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Two excellent interviews on climate change this morning @SaturdayRNZ but perhaps Kim needs to read this https://t.co/krweDVhTec.

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Good to have you on board @suefoleyNZ! https://t.co/IQWfPaZbjx

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Thrilled to announce Sue Foley @suefoleyNZ as inaugural patron for Fragile X New Zealand! https://t.co/aBf96ORakQ

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And wrt #fossilfriday isn't annoying that @350nz left fuel out of their fossil-free-banks campaign? More fossils in banks I say.

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Those are OK for 50 Myr old rocks from Mead Steam @VeronikaMeduna but check out this 70 Myr old one from Wairarapa.

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@nzscientists forget about more polling and move on to a full critique of the science challenges

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@hendysh @tslumley @nicgaston Yes, let's suggest MBIE do their own poll.