Seeking and Informing Solutions

Volcanologist Yves Moussallam, who will be joining Lamont next month, was honored as an associate laureate of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise at a special event in Paris on November 28. The awards support individuals seeking to find solutions to the most pressing environmental challenges, such as those posed by a changing climate.

A bay in Antarctica has been named after Lamont biological oceanographer Hugh Ducklow. The name recognizes the oceanographer’s “extensive, noteworthy, and exemplary contributions to the advancement of marine biology in Antarctica,” as well as his 16 years of leadership at Antarctica’s Palmer Station.

A new study co-authored by Lamont geochemist Lex Van Geen explores the cause of arsenic found in deep aquifers in the Bengal Basin and suggests that instead of digging deeper wells to escape arsenic contamination, residents of that area should be sharing wells that have been tested and proven to be safe from arsenic.

Climate scientist Justin Mankin led a new study suggesting that as climate changes, plants in North America, much of Eurasia, and parts of central and South America will consume more water than they do now, leading to less water for people.