ESSIC researchers Alek Petty and Kelly Brunt were quoted in a Baltimore Sun article on the recent calving of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. The researchers were specifically asked if the event could be connected or attributed to global warming, but both scientists felt the calving was part of the normal ice shelf splintering and recovery processes that have occurred in the past and will continue in the future….
ESSIC researchers Ariana Sutton-Grier and Melissa Kenny were part of a University of Maryland (UMD) delegation that participated in Terps on the Hill 2017. The annual event hosted by UMD’s alumni association, provides an opportunity for UMD Capitol-area alumni to reconnect and network. This year’s event highlighted the federally-funded research conducted at UMD, featuring ESSIC and other university affiliated groups. The event was held at the Rayburn House …
ESSIC Deputy Director Phillip Arkin was quoted recently in an article for Climatewire, a news source devoted to publishing stories regarding climate issues. The article, titled “Extreme sea levels could hit West Coast – study,” covers how researchers are modeling the effects of sea level rise, a problem that can have damaging effects when paired with hurricanes. Arkin spoke to the reporter about the ways in which scientists have measured temperatures and tides over time, …
ESSIC Assistant Research Scientist Alek Petty is the lead author of a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research’s Earth Surface. Titled “Atmospheric form drag coefficients over Arctic sea ice using remotely sensed ice topography data, spring 2009–2015,“ the paper provides new insight into atmospheric wind drag over Arctic sea ice utilizing Operation IceBridge data. Petty is also a co-author of a newly published study in the European Geosciences …
ESSIC Associate Research Scientist Ariana Sutton-Grier recently published an entertaining blog post in the Science Communication (“SciComm”) section of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) website. The post, titled “Ariana Sutton-Grier’s Confessions of a Not-Quite-Broadway Scientist,” delves into how the researcher uses performance to communicate her scientific work and the importance of storytelling in a scientific setting. Sutton-Grier’s post …
ESSIC / AOSC Professor Ross Salawitch recently provided comments for the Washington Post in a story titled, “The ozone hole is slowly healing – but this chemical could delay its recovery by decades.” The article, written by Chelsea Harvey, details that though the ozone hole is healing, a new study suggests that there are new threats to its recovery. As an expert in physics and atmospheric sciences, Salawitch provides commentary regarding the study and its ability to be a …
Patricia Lawston, an ESSIC Post-doctoral Associate, was recently in the journal “Hydrology and Earth System Sciences.” The research is titled “Assessment of irrigation physics in a land surface modeling framework using non-traditional and human-practice datasets, Hydrol.” It develops a realistic representation of irrigation in order to better understand land-atmosphere interactions in agricultural areas. Lawston also participated in the Soil Moisture Active …
The University of Maryland (UMD) Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) is part of a consortium effort led by Carr Astronautics that is among the awardees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new ProTech services solution contract.
ProTech is a suite of multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts consisting of five Domains: Satellite, Ocean, Fisheries, Weather, and Enterprise Operations. The contract is
ESSIC Associate Research Scientist Ariana Sutton-Grier is a co-author of a new manuscript published online in Marine Policy. The manuscript models how to include the storm protection benefits (SPB) of coastal habitats into the Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA), as part of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process. The work will ideally translate into more cross-ecosystem service flows, given the benefits ecosystems provide. The study titled “Catching a wave? A …
University of Maryland rising senior Jason Winik, an Environmental Science and Policy major, was recently recognized as an outstanding student in the department. Winik has worked for the past year with ESSIC researcher’s Melissa Kenney and Michael Gerst in support of the Environmental Decision Support Science Lab. He will continue to support the lab over the current summer. Read more about Winik’s award here. …
