LDEO June 2021 Newsletter: Earth Science News
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Celebrating the Oceans that Sustain Us All — World Oceans Day 2021
Happy World Oceans Day! In the tradition of Marie Tharp charting the seafloor, Lamont scientists are explorers and pioneers in understanding and protecting our oceans—vital to life on Earth—and connecting ocean science with the needs of society.
Lamont marine geophysicist Vicki Ferrini is helping solve the puzzle of mapping the entire global ocean floor as part of the Seabed 2030 Project. Learn more in this special World Oceans Day Pod of the Planet interview.
Featured Event
On Monday, June 21 6:00-7:00pm ET, join us for Ocean Trailblazers: Decoding the Secret Languages of the Sea, a special World Ocean Month conversation moderated by Columbia Climate School founding dean and Earth Institute director Alex Halliday, featuring Lamont marine microbiologist Sonya Dyhrman and marine geophysicist Maya Tolstoy.
Pod of the Planet Episode 15: Flying Into the Eye of the Volcano
In this episode, Kevin Krajick talks with Lamont volcanologist Einat Lev about her recent trip to study and film Iceland’s spectacularly erupting Fagradalsfjall Volcano.
Columbia World Projects Issues New Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing new technologies that could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels worldwide.
During the Last Ice Age, the Tropics Were Colder Than We Thought. Bad News for Us.
Gases collected from ancient groundwater provide a compelling portrait of how much past temperatures have swung back and forth.
Hidden Within African Diamonds, a Billion-Plus Years of Deep-Earth History
Fluids trapped within the stones are helping researchers reconstruct the deep history of the continent, and eventually maybe others.
All-ABOARD: Changing Minds and Hearts at Sea
Lamont pilot project aims to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences via a unique ship-based professional development model.
Enhancing Sustainability Education in China’s Secondary Schools
Researchers who are developing environmental curriculum tailored to students in China share their findings so far.
On Monday, June 21 6:00-7:00pm ET, join us for Ocean Trailblazers: Decoding the Secret Languages of the Sea, a special World Ocean Month conversation moderated by Columbia Climate School founding dean and Earth Institute director Alex Halliday, featuring Lamont marine microbiologist Sonya Dyhrman and marine geophysicist Maya Tolstoy. RSVP.
See recordings of past events and a full calendar of upcoming EI LIVE events here.
Education
Join us for our final EI LIVE K12 sessions of the spring semester!
The Ice that Made Manhattan – On June 10 at 4:00pm ET, join Lamont geologist Mike Kaplan to learn about the large ice sheet that covered much of New York City during the last Ice Age, including the clues that tell us that the region was covered in ice, and the evidence that was left behind across the surrounding area. Target audience: grades 6-12. RSVP.
Grow Your Green Thumb – On June 14 at 4:00pm ET, join Alex Root of the Data Science Institute and Lamont to discuss the beautiful forms and functions of plants. You’ll work through activities that will help you grow plants at home from vegetables and get tips for going green. Target audience: grades 3-6. RSVP and see materials suggested for this session.
Wind Beneath My Wings – On June 17 at 4:00pm, join our special guest from the Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), a utility company that provides electric service to more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois. Learn how wind is created on Earth, and how we can use it to do important work like grinding grain, moving ships, pumping water, and generating electricity. You’ll also meet a STEM professional and hear about what it’s like to work in the STEM field! Target audience: grades 6-9. RSVP.
Find all spring 2021 session recordings on our EI LIVE K12 page. We hope you have a wonderful and safe summer. We will return with more programming in the fall!
Hudson River Field Station
We are very excited to see summer unfolding and to be able to offer a series of outdoor open-air Science Saturday events focused on Hudson River experiences and topics. Science Saturdays will run July 3rd through Labor Day from 11:00am to 3:00pm ET. We will explore a range of topics including: Our Place in the Hudson River Estuary, Cool Tools We Use to Explore Beneath the Surface, Community Science Projects, Microplastics and How You Can Help, Iconic Species, and Spaces on the Hudson. Visit the Field Station website for details!
Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)
2021 Could Be One of the Driest Years in a Millennium, and There’s No Relief in Sight
PBS Newshour
ESG in Action: Investing Lessons from Climate School, Class of 2021
AB Insights
Inside One Researcher's Quest To Understand How Volcanoes Impact Climate Change
TIME
Scientists Predict an ‘Above Normal’ Atlantic Hurricane Season
The New York Times
Could America Be Headed for Another Dust Bowl?
Mother Jones
A Biological Oceanographer Studying the Hudson River | Women Scientists
Fox 5 News
2020 Was a Record-Breaking Hurricane Season. NOAA Will Announce What to Expect in 2021.
ABC News
Scientists Find a New Way to Tell Ages and Origins of Diamonds
Forbes
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