Understanding Weather Hazards impacting the Eastern US Through Analysis of Cyclone Tracks, with a Focus on Storm Surge This talk will focus on hazards generated by hurricanes and extratropical cyclones along the US east coast. Overall, the talk will … Read more
The Role of the Stratosphere in Climate and Weather Prediction The stratosphere consists of about 17% of the mass of Earth's atmosphere and the ozone it contains plays a key role in shielding the surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation. … Read more
Climate and Fisheries: Evolving our Science Advice NOAA Fisheries is responsible for managing marine fisheries within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. Our work is guided by two core mandates: ensure the productivity and sustainability of fisheries through science-based decision-making and … Read more
Petrological and Geochemical Record of Fluid Migration in the Subduction Interface Subduction zones are the primary location for element recycling from the Earth's surface into the mantle. Subducting plates release fluids that play a crucial role in generating intraslab … Read more
Modeling Particles in the Ocean Particulate material plays a crucial role in many important processes in the ocean. They provide food for organism from the surface to the seafloor, they play critical roles in the partitioning and availability of … Read more
Host: Graduate Students
A Record Outburst Megafloods in the eastern Himalaya Outburst megaflooding is a unique example of a process known to shape planetary surfaces that remains largely unobserved. In this talk I will present evidence of outburst megaflooding along the Yarlung-Siang-Brahmaputra … Read more
Beth Tellman, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, will be speaking on Understanding flood risk from space: opportunities to adapt to changing risk and catalyze climate justice
Dr. Emily M. Stewart, Florida State University The Intertwined Fates of Lithospheric Carbon and Life on Earth Planet Earth has supported life for billions of years. Despite dramatic changes in the surface environment and the deep Earth, our climate has … Read more
Dr. Craig Nichol, The University of British Columbia Supporting Students Towards Careers and Professionalism in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Modern Earth science related departments typically encompass a broad suite of disciplines, often including geographic, atmospheric, oceanographic and environmental sciences. … Read more
Dr. Anna Ruth Halberstadt, University of Massachusetts Amherst Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability During Warm Periods: Integrating Numerical Modeling with Geologic Data The Antarctic ice sheet is a major contributor to sea level rise, but its response to future warming is … Read more
Dr. Shane D. Schoepfer, Western Carolina University The End-Triassic Mass Extinction in the Paleo-Pacific Ocean The end-Triassic mass extinction was one of the most severe in earth history, and the first to affect a predominantly modern marine fauna. However, due … Read more
