Measuring Aerosols in the Arctic
November 1, 2024
Sea ice over the Arctic Ocean, as seen from above. A layer of haze – primary smoke from Canadian fires – obscures the view. Credit:
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Senator Sarah Elfreth Visits ESSIC
September 27, 2024
From left to right: Kate Cooney, Guangyang Fang, Sarah Elfreth, Ralph Ferraro, Hugo Berbery, Jennifer Collins On Thursday, September 26, Maryland State Senator Sarah Elfreth
Welcome to the Fall 2024 ESSIC Seminar Series!
September 5, 2024
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!
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
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.
