Young scientists were elated to work at NOAA. Now, they're devastated by DOGE cuts.


Young scientists were elated to work at NOAA. Now, they

Published 1 March 2025 In one social media post after another, newly hired employees share their joy in starting careers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after dreaming of the chance for years. “Excited for what's next!” wrote physical scientist Andy Hazelton in October when joining NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center. “I am extremely excited about the adventures and challenges that lie ahead,” meteorologist Matthew Eovino wrote a few days before joining the National Weather Service in Anchorage in December 2023. On Thursday, a single email crushed the hopes of these scientists and others who had been thrilled to be doing something they loved with an agency they loved.