Tag: oceanography
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Maurice Huguenin, University of New South Wales – Southern Ocean Takes on the Heat of Climate Change
The oceans play a huge role in keeping our planet healthy. Maurice Huguenin, doctoral candidate at the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, examines one example. Maurice Huguenin is a doctoral candidate at the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. He holds a Master’s degree…
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Jase Bernhardt, Hofstra University – Communicating Rip Current Risk in English and Spanish
Staying safe in the ocean is all about communicating the right message to swimmers. Jase Bernhardt, associate professor in the department of geology, environment and sustainability at Hofstra University, explains how. Jase Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate, dating to his childhood in Upstate New York. At Hofstra, Dr. Bernhardt…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award – Carolyn Henne, Florida State University – Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one instance of the benefits of mixing art and science. Carolyn Henne earned her BA in Fine Arts and Economics from the College of William and Mary in…
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Elizabeth De Santo, Franklin & Marshall College – Protecting the Oceans
On Franklin & Marshall Week: We are at a crucial moment for the health of our oceans. Elizabeth De Santo, associate professor of environmental studies, discusses what can be done. Professor De Santo is a human geographer with training in environmental law, international relations, environmental management and marine zoology. Her teaching and research focus on…
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Piero Gardinali, Florida International University – Simulating the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Lab
It turns out you can simulate an oil spill in the lab. Piero Gardinali, professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida International University, describes how this was done and what was learned. Piero Gardinali is the director of the Southeast Environmental Research Center within Florida International University’s Institute of Water and Environment,…
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Rika Anderson, Carleton College – Hydrothermal Vents
On Carleton College Week: How does life survive in the deepest parts of the ocean? Rika Anderson, assistant professor of biology, takes a dive into microbes and hydro-thermal vents. Rika Anderson ’06 is an environmental microbiologist interested in how microbes and their viruses evolve, adapt, and diversify. She is currently using bioinformatics approaches to investigate…
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Rene Price, Florida International University – Salt Water Intrusion in the Everglades
Fight fire with fire…and water with water? Rene Price, professor of earth and environment at Florida International University, explores how to stop salt water intrusion in the Everglades with more water. Dr. Price’s research interests include the general areas of hydrogeology, ecohydrology and low-temperature aqueous geochemistry in carbonate terrains. More specifically, her research involves using chemical…
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Jaime Palter, University of Rhode Island – The Great Ocean Conveyor and Europe’s Winters
Could a cooldown be coming to Europe? Jaime Palter, assistant professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, determines whether global warming is slowing the ocean currents that bring heat to the continent. Palter joined the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography in September, 2015. She studies large-scale ocean circulation and its interactions with…