Author: Travis Swaim

On April 3-4, the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) jointly with the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGRCI), hosted the Orbiting Carbon Observatory Applications (OCO) Workshop, attended by over 50 scientists from across the country. OCO-2 is scheduled for launch in July 2014, with preliminary OCO-2 data products available in spring 2015. The OCO applications workshop identified needs, opportunities, and helped frame potential future activities to further develop and …

ESSIC / AOSC Professor Raghu Murtugudde was featured in recent segments on both CNN Live and Hearst Broadcasting, regarding the complex currents in the Indian Ocean and how they might affect the spread of debris associated with Malaysia Flight 370….

ESSIC Director Professor Antonio Busalacchi was a featured speaker at the “From Grains to Grapes: Environmental Intelligence and the U.S. Agriculture Sector,” event held at the Senate Capitol Visitors Center, March 25. The event was hosted by the Alliance for Earth Observations & Wine America….

ESSIC Director Professor Antonio Busalacchi was the distinguished dinner speaker for the annual American Meteorological Society Washington Forum. Busalacchi’s speech, “Impact of climate on global viticulture,” was part of the 2014 Forum theme, “Leveraging the enterprise: strengthening our value to society”. Forum topics included advancements in shared research, technology development, improved access of shared resources and the societal benefit of these factors. The AMS Commission on the …

ESSIC Director, Professor Antonio Busalacchi was featured in recent Bloomberg Business Week article regarding the effects of climate change on the landscape of European wine production. Busalacchi expressed particular concern for the famous Bordeaux region of France and how evolving trends in climate will alter both conditions for viniculture and ultimately wine flavor.

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Hurricane Sandy: Super typhoon Haiyan: the polar vortex.  As the number of headline-making storms and weather events increases, so does the demand for information about them.  Rebekah Esmaili, an atmospheric and oceanic sciences graduate student at the University of Maryland, is developing a website in response to this need. With help from advisor and ESSIC Associate Research Scientist Dr. Yudong Tian, Esmaili created stormtracks.umd.edu, an aggregate of storm tracking research and …

Hurricane Sandy: Super typhoon Haiyan: the polar vortex.  As the number of headline-making storms and weather events increases, so does the demand for information about them.  Rebekah Esmali, an atmospheric and oceanic sciences graduate student at the University of Maryland, is developing a website in response to this need. With help from advisor and ESSIC Associate Research Professor Dr. Yudong Tian, Esmali created stromtracks.umd.edu, an aggregate of storm tracking research and …

ESSIC professor and Director Antonio Busalacchi spoke to Bloomberg News for a Businessweek article about the changing landscape of the wine industry. The article, “Raise a Glass of Scottish Wine to Global Climate Changes”, published Wednesday, details how global warming is effecting the location, techniques, and types grape agriculture. The article explained how rising temperatures are not only increasing the time in which grapes can ripen, thereby making them sweeter and the wine they produce …

ESSIC professor and Director Antonio Busalacchi spoke Tuesday at the Grains to Grapes: Environmental Intelligence and the U.S. Agriculture Sector event. He addressed how weather and climate impact domestic and foreign wine industries. The Alliance for Earth Observations, an advocacy group promoting the use of natural observations for societal betterment, and Wine America, a wine industry growth and development organization, hosted Grains to Grapes. Special guests included Rep. Suzanne …