Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory December 2020 Newsletter
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A New Global Archive Helps Researchers Chart Changes in Arctic Animals’ Behavior
Lamont Earth scientist Natalie Boelman’s Animals on the Move study leads to the creation of an international effort to track the way changes to the Arctic are affecting indigenous animals.
Future Brahmaputra River Flooding as Climate Warms May Be Underestimated, Study Says
A new study looking at seven centuries of water flow in south Asia’s mighty Brahmaputra River suggests that scientists are underestimating the river’s potential for catastrophic flooding as climate warms.
Introducing President-Elect Biden's Super Team to Revive NASA
Five women and three men were chosen by the U.S. president-elect to restore the world’s most famous agency, counting on the support of the scientific community.
Staff Spotlight: Andrew Reed, Manager of Facilities at Lamont
He’s the man who helps keep Lamont operations going but that’s only the tip of the iceberg—an interview with the surprising, multi-faceted Andy Reed.
Q&A with Lauren Ritchie on Intersectionality in the Climate Movement
This undergraduate student, blogger, and activist organized a panel around climate action that highlights diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. She shares her thoughts on the changing role of social justice within the climate movement.
Columbia Researchers Team with Global Firm to Enhance Hurricane Risk Scenarios
Risk scenario experts sign a deal to work with Lamont scientists to better forecast the costs and probability of tropical cyclone catastrophes.
Scientists Have Discovered an Ancient Lake Bed Deep Beneath the Greenland Ice
Lamont scientists have made the first-ever discovery of an ancient lake bed, apparently formed when Greenland was actually green.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
EDUCATION
Antarctica Week Festival 2020
Annually, we celebrate Antarctic Week with schools to commemorate the Antarctic Treaty, an international treaty signed on December 1, 1959. The treaty set aside the entire continent of Antarctica for scientific study. This year, International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration hosted Antarctica Week Festival, a series of ten virtual talks from Antarctic scientists. Students and their families learned about what it is like to live and work in Antarctica. Lamont's very own Margie Turrin held a session about the wildlife that lives in Antarctica and how it adapts to live in this extreme environment. If you missed this unique experience or would like to revisit any of the talks, they have all been recorded and are posted on thwaitesglacier.org.
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION
A Warm Welcome for the Newest Addition to the HRFS
The Hudson River Field Station welcomes the newest addition to the family: an Atlantic sturgeon! We worked with a taxidermist/artist to create a model of the iconic Atlantic sturgeon for display. Atlantic sturgeon is an anadromous migratory species, which means they are born in freshwater and migrate out to the ocean to live the majority of their adult lives before returning to freshwater to spawn. Our section of the Hudson is a particularly important habitat for Atlantic sturgeon as they spend much of their first six years of life in the wide and shallow Haverstraw Bay area. We are thrilled to be able to showcase this beautiful piece of artwork and use this model to educate students and the public about the unique creatures that call the Hudson River home.
LDEO GIFT SHOP
Show your Lamont pride with our exclusive merchandise! Great for everyone on your holiday gift list, and your purchases will support Lamont science. Visit the Lamont Gift Shop.
We at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory wish you a wonderful season!
Lamont in the Media
Scientists Discover Ancient Lake Bed Beneath Greenland's Ice That May Be Millions of Years Old
International Business Times
Warming May Make Hurricanes Weaken More Slowly After Landfall
The New York Times
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