Category: Climate Science
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Aaron Lampman, Washington College – Perceptions of Risk and Sea-Level Rise
On Washington College Week: Rising sea levels are already affecting communities. Aaron Lampman, associate professor in the department of anthropology at Washington College, examines why coastal residents don’t accept this fact. Aaron Lampman, Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Anthropology, is conducting ethnographic research in communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that are most…
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Alan Robock, Rutgers University – Geoengineering
What’s the best way to cool the warming Earth? Alan Robock, professor of climate science in the department of environmental sciences at Rutgers University, looks into the possibilities. Dr. Alan Robock is a Distinguished Professor of climate science in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison,…
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Jeffrey Raven, New York Institute of Technology – Curbing Climate Change
On New York Institute of Technology Week: We need to design cities for a warming climate. Jeffrey Raven, associate professor of Urban Design at the New York Institute of Technology, has more. Jeffrey Raven is a specialist in sustainable and resilient urban design whose research is applied through his professional practice and disseminated throughout the…
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Michael McGrann, William Jessup University – Songbirds and Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is having an impact on the routines of songbirds. Michael McGrann, assistant professor of environmental science at William Jessup University, looks into how an early arrival of spring in the western U.S. can throw a wrench into the songbird’s mating rituals. During his career, Dr. McGrann has participated in a wide range of…
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Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University – Extreme Winter Weather and Climate Change
Global warming can also make you cold. Jennifer Francis, research professor in the department of marine and coastal sciences at Rutgers University, explains why extreme winter weather is also a part of climate change. Jennifer Francis earned a B.S. in Meteorology from San Jose State University in 1988 and a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from…
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David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz – Warming Lakes
A clue to a changing climate could be in your nearest lake. David C. Richardson, associate professor in the biology department at the State University of New York at New Paltz, discusses how lakes can show signs of a warmer planet. David Richardson is an Associate Professor of Biology at SUNY New Paltz. David Richardson…
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Kevin Rose, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – What We Don’t Know About Climate Change
There’s still much to learn about climate change. Kevin Rose, assistant professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks into how organic matter can keep temperatures on the rise. Dr. Kevin Rose received his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology from Miami University studying the causes and consequences of variation in ultraviolet radiation…
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Ethan Coffel, Columbia University – Aviation and Climate Change
On this Student Spotlight: Will climate change affect aviation’s future? Ethan Coffel, fifth-year PhD student in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, determines whether a warmer planet means fewer chances to fly. I’m a fifth-year PhD student at Columbia studying atmospheric science and climate change impacts in the Earth & Environmental Sciences department and…
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John Huntley, University of Missouri – Climate Change and Parasites
There is a new reason to be worried about rising seas. John Huntley, assistant professor in the department of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, explores why parasites from the past may be a problem of the future. Dr. Huntley is broadly interested in the fossil record of biotic interactions (including parasitism, predation, and…
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Jonathan Kingslake, Columbia University – Discovering Rivers and Lakes in Frozen Antarctica
There is still a lot to learn about how climate change will affect the world. Jonathan Kingslake, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, explores how meltwater may affect the Antarctic Ice sheet and sea level rise. I grew up in Reading UK, 20 minutes by train from London.…