Habitability in a Changing World

New York’s Climate Buyout Plans Must Put Communities First, Experts Say

Adapt or Retreat? Conference Will Explore Questions of Habitability in a Changing World

How Wildfire Smoke Can Travel Thousands of Miles, and How to Protect Yourself

State Farm’s California Pullout: What It Means for Climate Adaptation and Communities

Celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the Hudson Estuary

Hudson River Field Station

Our River, Ourselves: Who Protects the River?

A main centerpiece of our Field Station educational resources, Our Hudson River Stewards Wall, Our River, Ourselves: Who Protects the River?, has been unveiled to the public. Located within the Hudson River Field Station (200 Ferry Rd, Piermont NY), this piece was created with your input! It was designed and curated by Emily Marcet, Wolf Tree Design, and funded through an education grant from NYSDEC. It highlights the Hudson River and some of the individuals who work tirelessly to protect and preserve it. The preservation, protection, and restoration of the Hudson River requires a unified effort from scientists, advocates, educators, and the public. We hope this installation will inspire everyone to play a role in protecting the beautiful and biodiverse Hudson River. Stop by the field station this summer to check it out and share in our steward’s logbook what your role will be in protecting the river!

Connect with Our Beautiful Waterfront to Celebrate City of Water Day July 15th!

Join us on July 15th 11am to 3pm at the Hudson River Field Station (200 Ferry Rd, Piermont NY) to celebrate the annual City of Water Day! This event strives to connect people with the Hudson waterfront and gain a better understanding and appreciation of this remarkable waterway. Join us to explore the Hudson estuary, learn more about how sea level rise will impact our waterfront communities, create fish prints of iconic Hudson species and more! And don’t forget about Science Saturdays, which are free, family-friendly events run by the LDEO staff at the Hudson River Field Station from 11 am to 3 pm every Saturday during the summer. Questions? Contact Marisa Annunziato.

Education

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Teachers (RET) Are Underway!

Columbia Climate School’s REU and RET programs, funded by the National Science Foundation, are internship opportunities for both undergraduate students and K-12 educators to introduce them to transdisciplinary science conducted at the Columbia Climate School. Participants work through the scientific process to better understand the context, connections, and perspectives of climate change in a way that directly connects the science to people and communities. 

Each participant works with mentors from centers across the Climate School, including Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, to contribute towards an ongoing research project. Undergraduate students develop scientific poster presentations and teachers create classroom curricula that they present to the community for feedback. Undergraduates learn how to present their research at academic conferences to propel their career trajectory in STEM and teachers learn to deploy their curriculum in the classroom to broaden the reach of climate education.

Lamont’s Field-Based Summer High School Internship Programs Are Off and Running!

For six weeks each summer, the Lamont campus bustles with high school students participating in our Secondary School Field Research Program (SSFRP) and Next Generation of Hudson River Educators (Next Gen) programs. For close to two decades, students have worked with Lamont science teams in a tiered mentoring capacity. Small teams of high school students with undergraduate team leads, teachers, graduate students, and scientist leads complete the complement of participants. The ‘laboratory’ begins outside, sampling the Hudson, Piermont Marsh, and surrounding area for everything from sediment source, biodiversity, nitrate sampling, overall marsh biogeochemical cycling, and more. The students end their summer with poster presentations and community conversations. This program has huge impact for both the students and the science mentors, and has successfully launched numerous high school students into STEM undergraduate and graduate programs!Columbia Climate School’s REU and RET programs, funded by the National Science Foundation, are internship opportunities for both undergraduate students and K-12 educators to introduce them to transdisciplinary science conducted at the Columbia Climate School. Participants work through the scientific process to better understand the context, connections, and perspectives of climate change in a way that directly connects the science to people and communities. 

Events

Marie Tharp’s pioneering contributions to seafloor mapping helped reveal Earth’s submarine landscape in unprecedented detail. Although her findings were initially dismissed as "girl talk," her work ultimately played an essential role in the acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics. July 30 marks 103 years since the birth of Marie Tharp. Visit our Marie Tharp website to join us in celebrating her science and legacy.

Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)

Alumni

The Lamont Alumni Board, in collaboration with the NSF-funded INSPIRE Program, invites you to participate in our survey. We will use the information you share to highlight and celebrate diverse career paths on our Alumni web page, and develop programming and events for graduate students and INSPIRE participants to learn more about geoscience careers.