The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

November 28, 2023 ~ Cait Rottler ~ Leave a comment

By Caitlin Rottler The Ogallala Aquifer is a critically important aquifer in the central United States, underlying approximately 111 million acres, including 1.9 million acres of Tribal land and 2.9 million acres of federal land. The land over the aquifer is the ancestral homeland of a number of tribes, including the Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ponca, … Continue reading The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

The value of weather information

February 3, 2023February 14, 2023 ~ Cait Rottler ~ Leave a comment

By Dolly Na-Yemeh "I don't know what I'd do without it. I'd probably resign. It's that important." - H. Gunter (OK-First veteran) Everyone encounters weather daily, but how we deal with weather and its impacts varies widely. In some instances, the weather information we need may simply help us decide whether to take an umbrella on … Continue reading The value of weather information

Navigating Academia and Beyond with ADHD

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 ~ Cait Rottler ~ Leave a comment

This post was partially guided by a Slack Chat that took place Monday, 1/24/22 in the Slack space of another early career science group, the Early Career Ecology section of ESA. I hosted the chat with a colleague and we fielded questions about coping with ADHD as researchers. This is more or less the condensed … Continue reading Navigating Academia and Beyond with ADHD

SciComm: No One Expects the Game of Twenty Questions!

April 3, 2017January 23, 2021 ~ Cait Rottler ~ Leave a comment

APR 3, 2017 CAITLIN ROTTLER Photo: Cait Rottler Hi, I’m Cait Rottler, scientist and asker-of-(too)-many-questions. I like to know as much as I can about as many things as I can, because the more you know, the less likely you’ll get stuck in a position where you know nothing. Right now, my official title is a … Continue reading SciComm: No One Expects the Game of Twenty Questions!