John Fegyverisi ships off to Antarctica
Adjunct Assistant Professor John Fegyverisi has joined a West Antarctica ocean drilling expedition as a member of the physical properties team, which takes measurements of sediment to better understand the glacial history of the west Antarctic ice sheet. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Ana Reboredo Segovia wins grant for land use change research in Colombia
Ana Reboredo Segovia, a second-year PhD student working with Christoph Nolte, has received a grant from National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Ana will use the more than $7,000 in support of her project, “Comparing Impacts of Payments versus Acquisitions on Land Use Change and Livelihoods in Antioquia, Colombia.”
Chi Chen receives presentation award at AGU Fall Meeting
PhD candidate Chi Chen has received an Outstanding Student Presentation Award from his presentation at December’s AGU Fall Meeting. The work, “Local land surface temperature response to the widespread Earth greening,” is advised by Ranga Myneni and Dan Li.
Cutler Cleveland talks to the Globe about carbon neutrality
Professor Cutler Cleveland this week spoke to the Boston Globe about city’s aspirations to be carbon neutral within three decades, and the hopes hinge on building standards, transportation emissions, and solid waste. Click to read the article.
Tony Janetos discusses recent climate assessment at summit
Professor and Chair Tony Janetos was recently featured earlier this month at the Glen Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit, an annual event to bring climate scientists and broadcast meteorologists together. Dr. Janetos discussed the results of the 4th U.S. National Climate Assessment, of which he was an author. The assessment highlights the challenges posed by […]