🎉 Congrats to all of our outstanding 2024 employee award recipients! This year's awardees were selected from a pool of more than 700 nominations from the #ScienceTerp community.

See the list of awardees: go.umd.edu/awards24

#UMD Research Roundup: Federal Update, Key Bridge Effects, Martian Volcano, and More! 🌋 go.umd.edu/3PIMAbg

Congratulations to Shane Coffield, ESSIC & NASA postdoc, National Science Policy Network (NSPN) Member of the Month! scipolnetwork.org/nspn/shane-cof…

#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps !

Even small gifts can have a huge impact on our work at ESSIC. Learn how you can be a part of our mission to improve the health and welfare of our planet — give back today: go.umd.edu/givingdaycmns

So cool. Zoom in on the owl— terrific capture!

With extreme weather patterns becoming more and more frequent across the globe, it’s challenging for companies with complex supply chains to assess their climate risks. ESSIC scientist Micheal Gerst weighs in on what can be learned from risk conditions.
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To help make #STEM fields more welcoming to LGBTQ+ individuals, we need better data on sexual orientation and #GenderIdentity , says ESSIC UMD researcher and National Science Policy Network (NSPN) fellow Shane Coffield.

Read about Shane's evidence-based approach to inclusion: go.umd.edu/lgbtq-data

The global transition towards a low-carbon future could substantially accelerate hydropower deployment in ecologically sensitive rivers - but also poses threats. webhost.essic.umd.edu/hydropower-wor…

#UMD researchers hosted an open forum and workshop at ESSIC UMD to discuss the realities of #ClimateChange in Maryland communities with local stakeholders.

Together, they hope to bridge the gap between academic research and the needs of Marylanders. go.umd.edu/climate-resili…

Salt on icy roads is great for traction but could there be adverse effects to our drinking water? #UMD geology professor Sujay Kaushal says yes.

Read more on @wtop go.umd.edu/3Um0OCn

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FEWS Net, a project ESSIC scientists are working on with NASA, highlighted in the NYT:
nytimes.com/2024/01/11/cli…

Explore Python for Earth Observation with this free ebook: 'Earth Observation Using Python - A Practical Guide'. Learn to create impactful visualizations from satellite data sets.

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Congrats to Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams on formal retirement after 42 years at #UMD !

A member of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts & Sciences and The Royal Society, Ellen stepped down as ESSIC UMD director but will serve as CISESS executive director. go.umd.edu/williams

Andres Baresch ESSIC UMD NASA Goddard will present on carbon-cycle models that include dynamic representation of plant traits using hyperspectral data bitly.ws/34qEp #AGU2023

Tom Colligan ESSIC UMD NASA Goddard will be delivering a lightening talk during tinyurl.com/acceleratingsc… on near-real time land surface computing architectures #AGU2023

Today, Univ. of Maryland and Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) unveiled the first of 70+ Maryland Mesonet towers.

The Maryland Mesonet will improve #WeatherForecasting and ensure the safety of all Marylanders, especially communities most vulnerable to the effects of #ClimateChange . go.umd.edu/first-tower

‘Warming Is Everywhere,’ Maryland’s Climate Monitor Warns
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Climate Tech Exchange’s Inventor Panel featuring MEI2’s Dr. Eric Wachaman, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Chao Wang, and Univ. of Maryland Lianbing Hu. Moderated by Ellen Williams with ESSIC UMD

TODAY! Dr. Norm Grody from NOAA talks homemade microwave radiometers. Tune in online or in-person. Details: go.umd.edu/ngrody

NEXT WEEK! Our seminar series continues with Dr. Norm Grody from NOAA coming for a talk on homemade microwave radiometers. Tune in online or in-person. Details: go.umd.edu/ngrody