The Chesapeake Bay is the nation’s largest estuary and ranks among the most biologically productive waterways in the world. Yet maintaining that productivity, while also
In 2024, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released the latest version of the World Ocean Database (WOD), the world’s most extensive collection of
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has released the Northeast Pacific (NEP) Regional Climatology, Version 2. ESSIC scientist Alexey Mishonov is first author on
NASA recently announced the 2025 awardees of Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geophysics (HBG) Annual Peer Awards. Many Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) scientists were acknowledged
Distinguished University Professor Zhanqing Li is to receive the Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed by the American Meteorological
ESSIC scientist Liqing Jiang contributed to the OAE Data Management Protocol, which outlines recommendations for producing consistent data and metadata for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE)
Welcome to the Spring 2024 semester! We are pleased to announce the return of ESSIC’s Seminar Series. We have a wonderful lineup of senior and junior scientists who are prepared to deliver some compelling presentations about their work and research both in-person and remotely.
Some of our speaker highlights include Dalia Kirschbaum, Director of the Earth Science Division of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Neil M. Donahue, Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Steinbrenner Institute as well as professor and AGU Fellow; Claudia Tebaldi, scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Joint Global Change Research Institute and AGU Fellow; Ines Azevedo, associate professor at Stanford; Tracey Holloway, professor at UW–Madison and member of National Academy of Medicine; and Juan Lora, assistant professor at Yale.
Please click “Read more” for our full lineup and to add these events to your calendar now!
Every gardener knows that the moisture of their soil is key to a rich harvest. But for Earth system scientists, soil moisture can be even
From crab boats to cargo ships to the bustle of Ocean City’s boardwalk, Maryland’s economic prosperity is closely tied to its coast. However, managing this
Permafrost thaw bogs in the Northwest Territories, Canada. A nearby fire caused haze in the scene. Photos were taken from a helicopter. Photos by Kyle