ESSIC Celebrates Summer Interns
September 4, 2024
On August 20-23, ESSIC hosted 52 interns both in-person and remotely for the Summer Intern Presentations. The interns, composed of both high school and undergraduate
Category: Features
ESSIC on State of the Climate in 2023
August 26, 2024
This week, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) released its annual State of the Climate report in 2023. Compiled by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information,
Measuring Greenhouse Gasses at Sea
August 12, 2024
Caption: Scientific crew on board of the Research Vessel (R/V) Point Sur. From left to right: Jonathan Gallegos (SciGlob), Ryan Stauffer (NASA Goddard), Anne Thompson
CISESS Scientist Daile Zhang Works to Mitigate Lightning Hazards in Uganda
August 5, 2024
Zhang visited Uganda to Help with the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems at Two Primary Schools in Kalangala Interviewer: Kate Cooney Originally posted on the
Severe Drought in Southern Africa
May 8, 2024
This article was written by Emily Cassidy and published on the NASA Earth Observatory website. It is reposted with permission. February 2024 A prolonged dry
ESSIC at Maryland Day 2024
May 5, 2024
On Saturday, April 27, ESSIC faculty and staff gathered to celebrate Maryland Day, the University of Maryland’s largest community outreach event! This was the 26th year that the university held the event, and the 24th time that ESSIC has participated.
UMD Geologist Joins Initiative to Tackle Growing Threat of Salt Contamination
February 20, 2024
Sujay Kaushal is part of a multi-institution effort to monitor the intrusion of saltwater into rivers close to the ocean.
ESSIC at the 2024 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
February 15, 2024
The American Geophysical Society (AMS) held its 104th annual meeting this month from January 28 to February 1 in Baltimore, Maryland. The following is a sample (not all-encompassing) of the ESSIC/CISESS talks, sessions, and posters given at the event. The bolded names are the ESSIC-affiliated authors.
Can meteorologists save the Chesapeake Bay?
January 22, 2024
When the nation’s leading experts in weather, water, and climate gather in Baltimore later this month for the annual conference of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), they will get a close-up view of the region’s fragile environment. The Chesapeake Bay area is under siege from a myriad of threats that are becoming more urgent with climate change, and its future economic and ecological vitality may depend in part on the ability of scientists to map out solutions to the bay’s complex and multiple stressors.
ESSIC at the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting
January 3, 2024
Last month, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) held its annual Fall meeting from December 11 to 15. ESSIC scientists presented and attended both virtually and in-person in San Francisco, CA. The following is a sample (not all-encompassing) of the ESSIC/CISESS talks, presentations, and posters given at the event.
