LDEO July 2025 Newsletter: Earth & Environmental Science News
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Discovery in Our DNA
"If someone wanted an operations manual for the Earth, one of the best places they could go in the entire world would be Lamont." —Paleoclimatologist and marine geologist Maureen Raymo
As our 75th year of groundbreaking scientific discovery turns into our 76th, we celebrate our many scientific firsts—and those yet to come—as we study the planet from its deepest interior to the outer reaches of its atmosphere.
Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World's Oceans
Marine geophysicist Vicki Ferrini discusses the current state of ocean research, and the important role international collaboration plays in this field.
African Societies Survived Climate Shifts for Millennia by Diversifying How They Lived
New research sheds light on how communities adapted to past climate change, offering lessons for current and future challenges.
How AI Is Revolutionizing the Recycling Industry
Modern waste facilities are incorporating AI into their systems, using robots guided by AI vision systems and machine learning algorithms, high resolution cameras, hyperspectral imaging, near-infrared sensors and predictive analytics.
MR 2025: Building Mobility, Resilience and Connection in a Changing Climate
At MR2025, local and international scientists, policymakers, academics and community members will joined representatives from different sectors to discuss climate mobility, adaptation and wellbeing.
A Composer's Instrumental Ode to the Arctic Circle
Environmental sound artist Mary Edwards turns field recordings of glacial phenomena in Svalbard into a collaborative musical performance.
Events
Antarctica, Penguins in a Melting Landscape by Alfons Rodríguez.
The Melting Age is a thought-provoking art exhibit highlighting our planet's environmental emergencies explored through the distinct artistic lenses of Alfons Rodríguez, Fatma Kadir, and Selva Ozelli, on display at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory through October 31, 2025. Learn More
Education
Our summer 2025 virtual Professional Learning program Strategic Climate Communications to Effect Change led by National Center for Disaster Preparedness expert Josh DiVincenzo will prepare you to communicate climate issues with clarity and impact, using tools from behavioral science, education, and advocacy. Learn More/Register
Climate LIVE K12 features live lectures and interactive activities with our scientists and experts for K-12 students, educators, families, and the public! FREE!
Stay tuned for our new line-up coming in the fall, and in the meantime, check out our fantastic YouTube archive of all past workshops.
Lamont-Doherty Hudson River Field Station
Science Saturdays
Science Saturdays: Join us at the Lamont-Doherty Hudson River Field Station on Saturdays 12-4pm to explore the Hudson Estuary! Get an opportunity to interact with the abundant wildlife that calls the Hudson home, participate in interactive and environmental activities and topics, and learn about the changes and challenges facing our Hudson Estuary.
On Saturday July 12, in honor of City of Water Day, we will have a very special Science Saturday linking science, storytelling, and art to bring our Hudson River Estuary alive with our special guest local author/illustrator Betsy Franco-Feeney, who will join us from 2-4pm! We are thrilled to be joined by Betsy whose book Amoeba Hop garnered a Best Books Award from Science Books & Films and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Hole in the Bottom of the Sea received this Kirkus Review: "If the fate of the planet is in children's hands, reading books like this one might be a wise idea." Betsy will join in sharing the critical role of our marine environment. This estuary-wide celebration reminds us that New York City is an island, and has thrived because of our many waterways. This year, we celebrate community unity in the face of climate change, and learn more about how climate change is impacting Rockland County and what we can do to help!
Each Saturday we have a different theme, so stop by and join us!
Questions? Contact Marisa Annunziato
Community Science Programs at the Lamont-Doherty Hudson River Field Station
Please join us! We have many different opportunities for you to be involved in our community science projects! There are many benefits including learning more about local research, being part of a science community, building an appreciation for the natural environment, working outdoors conducting field work and for high schoolers you can gain community service hours! Programs include oyster monitoring, fish diversity and abundance, microplastic survey, plankton survey, marine debris survey, and water quality monitoring. Contact Dillon or Marisa or stop by the Lamont-Doherty Hudson River Field Station.
World Fish Migration Day
In June, Lamont together with the NYS Hudson River Estuary Program coordinated our 9th Annual World Fish Migration Day in the Lower Hudson. We invited the public to help us pull nets across 10 sites, from Staten Island to Cold Springs New York, to see what we caught. The event focuses on early season species in the Hudson, especially those using the estuary as a nursery. Through its history we have netted 9,625 fish from 50 species, all but 4 species being native to the Hudson. Here is a quick summary of our findings for 2025!
Questions? Contact Marisa Annunziato
Lamont in the Media (Select Stories)
What Greenland’s Ancient Past Reveals about Its Fragile Future
Scientific American
At Work: Hannah Mark
Seismological Society of America
Is Yours On The List? Dozens Of Cities In The US Are Sinking Into The Ground
IFL Science
