Dr Hu Yang – Understanding Circulation Changes in Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere Large-scale circulation patterns can be found throughout Earth’s oceans and atmosphere, and play a crucial role in maintaining the stability of regional climates. As the climate...
The United States National Vegetation Classification: Creating A Common Language To Classify The Nation’s Vegetation In every introductory biology class, students learn the classification system used to catalogue plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms. In order...
Dr Ülo Mander – Tracking Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Land-based Ecosystems Land-based, or ‘terrestrial’, ecosystems can act as both a sink and a source of greenhouse gases. An active field of research centres on understanding which environmental parameters turn a...
Dr Florence Magnin – Linking Rockfalls to Thawing Mountain Permafrost Permafrost is key to maintaining the stability of steep mountain slopes. Yet as the climate warms, this frozen ground is becoming increasingly prone to thawing. In some cases, these events can...
Laura Arneson Horn – Planting Hedgerows to Boost Biodiversity and Protect Crops From a bird’s eye view, farmlands are conspicuous. Unlike wildlands, swaths of agricultural fields form neat squares, fitting together in a landscape-sized jigsaw puzzle. The edges...
Dr Xander Wang – Adapting to Climate Change Using Regional Models As the impacts of climate change become increasingly obvious worldwide, focused efforts to mitigate its worst effects are becoming more urgent. Through his research, Dr Xander Wang at the...
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