LDEO May 2023 Newsletter: Earth Science News
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Reflecting on Our Planet
Wild horses on the flanks of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. #ColumbiaBeautifulPlanet. Credit: Einat Lev
5 Questions with a Scientist and Student Researching Carbon Storage
Environmental scientist Martin Stute and Barnard student Grace Brown discuss their project studying the potential for a rock formation in Oman to store carbon dioxide.
Land Subsidence in the Netherlands
At a symposium on land subsidence, geophysicist Mike Steckler learned about how the Dutch transformed their country so that about a quarter of it is below sea level and how they cope with it.
Faculty Spotlight: Einat Lev, Volcanologist and Lava-Chaser
When she’s not visiting active volcano sites or working in her “plumber’s shop” of a lab, Einat Lev is teaching the “Sustainability in the Face of Natural Disasters” for the Sustainability Science program.
Our Beautiful Planet: Photos from Columbia Climate School (2023 Edition)
On Earth Day and every day, we are working to understand our planet and promote more sustainable ways of living and doing business. These photos, many from the Lamont community, remind us how beautiful our planet is and why we must keep it that way.
First 'Worlds at Waste' Conference Takes an Interdisciplinary Look at Water in South Asia
From glaciers and landslides to displacement and flooding, two Columbia University professors broke down academic silos and reflected on water issues.
Faculty Spotlight: Yutian Wu, Climate Modeler and Atmospheric Scientist
Yutian Wu is using climate models to study the movement of air pollutants through the atmosphere.
Climate School Internship Opportunities for Summer 2023
The Climate School is offering internship opportunities for diverse administrative, communications and research roles with sustainability-related projects. Current full-time Columbia and Barnard students (undergraduate, graduate, and PhD) are eligible to apply. (Note: Applications closed April 24.)
Ivan Tolstoy, Who Elucidated Travels of Sound Through Oceans and Air, and Helped Map Seabeds, Dies at 99
From beginnings as an exile from the Russian Revolution, a life spent studying geology and long-distance acoustics at sea and in the atmosphere.
Events
On May 9 at 6pm ET, join us for Lamont-Doherty’s next in-person Public Lecture, At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions, presented by Terry Plank, volcanologist and Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor in our Geochemistry Division. Register here.
The Vetlesen Prize Lectures
View the recording of our April 26 Vetlesen Prize Lectures:
Present-day Sea Level Rise: The Role of Space Observations with 2020 Laureate Anny Cazenave
Living with Pressure: Adventures with Olivine and Beyond with 2023 Laureate David L. Kohlstedt
Earth Month
On Earth Day and every day, our scientists are studying our planet and working toward a just and sustainable future. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration to #InvestInOurPlanet.
Hudson River Field Station
Join us for the World Fish Migration Day: Lower Hudson and Harbor!
It’s spring and the Hudson River is alive with species of migratory fish that enter the productive and protective waters of the estuary to spawn! Most of those spawned will spend only a few months in the Hudson, although a few will stay a year or more before migrating back out to the ocean. We celebrate the importance of this annual migration at the Hudson River Field Station by hosting The World Fish Migration Day! Throughout the Lower Hudson and Harbor, environmental organizations come together to host family-friendly, free fishing events for the public on the Hudson River. Join us on June 10th from 12-2 pm on Piermont Pier (200 Ferry Rd, Piermont, NY 10968)! For a full set of sites participating in the Lower Hudson and Harbor and their times, check our website!
Education
Explore Summer 2023 Pre-College Programs at the Columbia Climate School for High School Students! Applications are open.
Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains is a 2-week campus-based program for high school students taking place from July 2-July 14, 2023 in Castleton, Vermont to mobilize action and drive impact in response to our warming planet. Students will complete the program feeling empowered to address a climate challenge in their own communities.
Join us for Climate LIVE K12!
Hear from Hannah Dancy from the National Center for Disaster Preparedness on May 10th at 4pm ET about Natural Ideas for Unnatural Problems! For many, a changing climate means increasing frequency and intensity of all types of natural disaster, including floods, droughts, fires, and windstorms. New infrastructure can be costly to build and maintain, and old infrastructure crumbles under the stress of a modern climate. In this session, we will discuss natural strategies to adapt to disaster that have become 'un'natural, and what other services these novel strategies can provide to our communities. The event is FREE, but RSVP is required.
Rockland Planning Land Use with Students (RPLUS): For almost two decades, we have worked with high school students throughout Rockland County as part of a broad community partnership to introduce planning concepts that place climate change and sustainability at the center of community decision-making. Each year, the program works with close to 300 students and engages 30-40 community leaders as mentors in a culminating symposium. RPLUS is a partnership program between Lamont and Keep Rockland Beautiful, Rockland Conservation & Service Corps, and Rockland County Soil and Water District.
Lycée Français de New York partnered with Lamont to enhance their science offerings. Over several days, a group of 80 4th graders joined Hung Nguyen and Karen Heeter in learning how tree rings can tell us about past environmental conditions and climate. A visit to campus provided an opportunity for hands-on climate science. The 2nd graders focused on the Hudson estuary and some of its iconic species in their visits. Later this spring, they will visit the Field Station for some hands-on opportunities to explore the estuary and its resources.
Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)
NYC's Air Is 'as Clean as It's Ever Been,' but That's Still Pretty Gross
Gothamist
Food Production Could Add 1°C of Global Warming by 2100
Eos
CO2 Is Only 0.04% of the Atmosphere, but a Viral Video Ignores that It’s a Major Climate Threat
PolitiFact
Ridgecrest Faults Increasingly Sensitive to Solid Earth Tides Before Earthquakes
ScienceDaily
Rising to Challenges Beneath the Earth
Valparaiso University News
The Summer of 2021 was the Pacific Northwest’s Hottest in a Millennium
Science News
The Creeping Threat of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Guardian
