The Polisphere: How Nature, Humans, and Infrastructure Shape an Emerging Earth System
Prof. Elie Bou-Zeid Princeton University Monday March 23, 2026, 2 PM ET Abstract: In 2025, over 80% of the world’s population lived in towns…
All past seminars since 2018 are documented here in reverse-chronological order. For a list of our past seminars based on semester, click here to view the seminar archive spreadsheet.
March 2026
The Complexity of Upper Tropospheric and Lower Stratospheric Aerosols
Prof. Daniel Cziczo Purdue University Monday March 9, 2026, 2 PM ET Abstract: The composition of particles found in the upper tropospheric / lower…
Plant Physiology, Forest Ecology, and Carbon Cycle Uncertainty in a Changing Climate
Prof. Anna Trugman University of California, Santa Barbara Monday March 2, 2026, 2 PM ET Abstract: Widespread tree mortality following disturbances such as droughts,…
February 2026
Delivering NOAA Satellite Data From the Final Frontier to the Last Frontier
Jennifer Delamere Director, Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA) University of Alaska Fairbanks Monday February 23, 2026, 12 PM ET In-Person Seminar Info: This seminar…
December 2025
A Tale of Two Peaks: Role of Unexpected Peak in Oceanic Daytime Convection Initiation
Prof. Anita Rapp Texas A&M University Monday December 8, 2025, 2 PM ET Abstract: Earth system models (ESMs) struggle to capture the diurnal cycle…
Observing Large-Scale Vegetation Response to Rainfall Variability
Andrew Feldman NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Monday December 1, 2025, 12 PM ET In-Person Seminar Info: This seminar will be held at noon at…
November 2025
Can AI Emulators Predict Out-Of-Distribution Gray Swan Weather Extremes?
Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh University of Chicago Monday November 17, 2025, 2 PM ET Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming weather and climate modeling. For…
Sources of Predictability for Subseasonal Precipitation in South America
Prof. Kathy Pegion University of Oklahoma Monday November 10, 2025, 2 PM ET Abstract: Most global land regions have little to no significant average…
October 2025
Dynamic Plants and Critical Zone Water Storage: A Frontier in Ecohydrologic Modeling
Prof. Christina (Naomi) Tague UC Santa Barbara Monday October 27, 2025, 2 PM ET Abstract: Modeling vegetation within hydrologic systems has advanced well beyond…
Patterns in the Peaks: Connecting Mountain Snow and Streamflow
Prof. Jessica Lundquist University of Washington Monday October 20, 2025, 2 PM ET Abstract: Mountains provide essential water for crops and cities, but published…
Climate Matters: Bridging Science to Storytelling
Bernadette Woods Placky Vice President for Engagement and Chief Meteorologist, Climate Central Fellow, AMS and Penn State Earth and Mineral Science Monday October 6, 2025,…
A Deep Dive into Spectral, Spatial, and Temporal Representations of Earth Observation Foundation Models
Hamed Alemohammad Clark University Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12 PM ET In-Person Seminar Info: This seminar will be held at noon at Rm 4102…
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