Revealing Uncertainties

Steven L. Goldstein Appointed Interim Director of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

New Study Pins Time of Greenland's Last Melting to Some 400,000 Years Ago

Research Links Climate Change to Lazier Jet Stream, Leading to Extreme Weather

Hudson River Field Station

Next Generation of Hudson River Educators Is in Full Swing!

Our summer team of Next Gen high school students is off to a great start with their investigations and research on the Hudson River. For six weeks running from July into August, a dozen students focus their attention on learning about the Hudson and digging into data on a specific topic in order to add new insights. Above, they are collecting data on fish abundance and diversity, which is then added to our ongoing database of our catches at the Field Station. The students share their work through science posters, community-focused communications, and outreach events with community groups. The Next Gen project is supported through private gifts and grant funding from the NYS DEC.

Science Saturday: Great Hudson River Fish Count

Science Saturdays are a great way to learn more about our work at the Field Station and about the Hudson River. On Saturday August 5 11am-3pm, join us for a late summer Great Hudson River Fish Count! On this day, sites will sample up and down the estuary, checking to see what they can find in their nets! We are expecting an entirely different complement of fish for this sampling event than we netted in the Fish Migration Day Event in early June, although we could be surprised. Come help us pull the net and see for yourself!

Education

Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains: Rainbows and Change Makers!

Sixty-five high school students from all over the world joined the Columbia Climate School in the mountains of Vermont to learn about ways that they can effect change in response to a warming planet. The students were joined by 7 Climate School experts who shared their expertise across a range of topics, including climate science and modeling, climate impacts, preparedness tools and strategies, decarbonization pathways, the circular economy, climate activism, and much more. The students represented 15 different U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Turkey, China, India, and Canada. The diverse learning community allowed for students to learn from each other as they shared their own unique perspectives and experiences as it relates to climate. The program concluded with students developing their own climate action plans to bring back to their communities to create real and lasting change.

Become an Inclusive Climate Action Leader!

C40 Women4Climate has developed a free, 4-week online course, Developing Skills for Women Leadership in Climate Action, in partnership with experts from Columbia Climate School and CARE France. This course, developed with support from the Fondation L’Oréal, aims to empower and inspire women and girls to strengthen their leadership skills to deliver climate initiatives rooted in the principles of inclusion and equity. Learners who complete the course will receive a free certificate in recognition of their skills and commitment to learning.  Join a growing global community of climate leaders and register today!

Our Polar Climate Ambassador Team!

This summer, our Polar Climate Ambassadors are working on improving polar literacy and communicating climate connections to the polar regions. Six committed high school students began an internship to build their understanding of polar science and the connections linking changes in the poles to global climate change. They began with an immersive look at the polar regions, a presentation on climate models, a tour of the GreenDrill labs, and a chance to meet and interview a range of Lamont polar scientists. Their focus will continue with the exciting work of the GreenDrill and GRate projects.

Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)