LDEO March 2021 Newsletter: Earth Science News
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Extraordinary Women
Meet Some of The Incredible Women Scientists of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
These women are helping to unravel the mysteries and mechanics of Earth.
Angelica Patterson: The ‘Shotgun Scientist’ Studying How Forests Respond to Climate Change
The Lamont doctoral candidate describes her research and some of the challenges of being a woman of color in the sciences.
At the Intersection of Hudson River Microbiology and Environmental Justice with Elise Myers
She’s trying to predict fecal bacteria contamination of the river and researching how environmental degradation disproportionately harms disadvantaged communities.
How Exactly Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Global Warming?
CO2 molecules make up only a small percentage of the atmosphere, but their impact on our climate is huge. Lamont climate scientist Jason Smerdon helps explain how it all comes down to physics and chemistry.
Experts Weigh In on the Deep Freeze and Power Outages in Texas
Is a failure of wind power really behind the blackouts? How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again? Lamont scientists and Earth Institute scholars have answers to these questions and more.
Jacqueline Austermann: Exploring the Deep Earth, Modeling Future Sea Level
She studies Earth’s past warm periods to understand the future, and was just named a 2021 Sloan Research Fellow.
CO2 Dip May Have Helped Dinosaurs Walk From South America to Greenland
A new study identifies a climate phenomenon that may have helped sauropodomorphs spread northward across the Pangea supercontinent.
You Asked: Why Is it So Hard to Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
Lamont volcanologist Einat Lev tackles reader questions and explains how more monitoring of volcanoes could save lives.
Staff Spotlight: Nichole Anest, Core Repository Curator
She takes care of hundreds of kilometers of deep-sea sediments that are invaluable to science and recently received a mentorship award.
You Asked: What’s It Going to Take to Adapt to Climate Change?
Lamont paleoecologist Kevin Uno explains how humans have been adapting to changes in climate for thousands of years, and how we need to adapt now to protect our species' future.
The Ice Is Disappearing at Record Speed
We’ve lost 28 trillion tons of ice globally in 24 years, from 1994 to 2017, and the implications for sea level rise could be significant.
Our next Earth Lecture Series, Decarbonization in the Real World, takes place on Tuesday, March 16, 6:00pm ET. Join Earth Institute Director Alex Halliday will be in a conversation with Peter Kelemen, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Laurie Fitzmaurice, Executive Director at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. RSVP here.
See recordings of past events and a full calendar of upcoming EI LIVE events here.
EDUCATION
Working with students remotely has become common during the coronavirus pandemic, but remote teaching and learning present unique challenges when there are language differences, extreme temperatures, and remote locations. Case in point, our ongoing Greenland Rising project. We recently spent a week working with science classes in Aasiaat, Greenland providing curriculum, materials, and remote support, while our local Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) partners were in the classrooms providing translations and instruction. GINR had translated materials into Greenlandic, which was key to successfully working with the schools. We installed a tide gauge with the students, which will require regular data collection. The instrument and monitoring will provide ongoing learning opportunities for both the schools and the project. Check out sample materials available through the Earth2Class February teacher session.
Be sure to catch Lamont experts in March as they host EI LIVE K12 45-minute interactive workshops for students, educators, and families:
On March 4 at 4:00pm ET, Nichole Anest of the Core Repository will give us a sneak peek inside our unique library and demonstrate a hands-on activity where we will explore the contents of one of the mud samples we collect from oceans. Ideal for grades 1-5. RSVP for it here.
On March 11 at 4:00pm ET, Jonny Kingslake will discuss how scientists are using math and physics to better understand how ice flows like a fluid and acts like a thick insulating blanket on the Earth’s surface. Ideal for grades 11-12. RSVP for it here.
On March 18 at 4:00pm ET, Margie Turrin and Laurel Zaima will lead a discussion around how to explore data and use it to uncover information about local impacts from global climate change processes. Ideal for grades 6-12. RSVP for it here.
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION
The Dinosaur Fish
On Saturday March 6th, the Hudson River Field Station will participate in The Intrepid Museum's Virtual Girls in Science & Engineering Day by sharing a video about the incredible prehistoric visitor that continues to inhabit the Hudson River. The “dinosaur fish” is one of a handful of species documented and fished here by the earliest settlers. Today, the species has been located in the Hudson in sizes ranging from a staggering 14 feet to a palm-sized 5 inches, and is protected in New York by the Federal Endangered Species Act. Curious to identify this species and learn more? Take a trip to the Hudson with Laurel Zaima and watch our video!
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