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Migration in Risk-Prone Areas
Access to data that lets us analyze global migration patterns is critical to climate change adaptation planning, among other applications.
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IcePod Clears Hurdles and Takes to the Air
The morning briefing room was filled with layers of engineers and technicians from the civilian side, matched with pilots, navigators and air support staff from the Air National Guard side. Spanning the middle were the two Systems Project Office (S.P.O.) representatives. Adding new instrumentation and equipment to any aircraft requires intense scrutiny, but on a…
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Klaus Lackner Takes Step Toward Workable Carbon Capture Technology
Klaus Lackner’s approach to slowing global warming is to scrub carbon dioxide from the air—literally.
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Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni
Naresh Devineni will be teaching a course on the Management and Development of Water Systems as part of the new Certificate in Sustainable Water Management. In this interview, conducted by Nick Turchak, Naresh elaborates on his research topics in Hydro-climatic Data Analysis and Modeling, Water Resources Management and Risk Assessment.
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Lamont Oceanographer Recognized for Pioneering Work on Global Ocean Currents
An oceanographer who has painstakingly collected measurements from each of the world’s oceans to understand how the oceans move heat and freshwater around the planet to influence climate is the winner of the 2013 Prince Albert 1 Medal for outstanding contributions to oceanography, given by the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean…
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MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts
Current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Hanna Helsingen has taken full advantage of the opportunities available to her as a student both inside and outside of the classroom, where she serves as the sustainability chair for the ESP Student Government. With the help of her fellow ESP classmates, Hanna has also used…
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Cat Puns, Scientists and Social Media
Social media plus scientists plus Chemistry Cat puns is a great formula for a talk, right?
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MS Alum Transitions from Hotel Management to Forest Conservation
M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) alum Uta Jungermann (’12) has had a varied array of professional experiences. Prior to joining the MSSM program, she had worked in the tourism industry as well as in finance. Upon completing the program last spring, Uta’s career path took her to Geneva, Switzerland, where she currently works for the…
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Faculty Profile: Judy Sandford
M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) professor Judy Sandford is Senior Strategist of Sustainability Communications, at Addison – a brand strategy and communications design firm. She founded Addison’s sustainability practice in 2007, and consults with some of the world’s largest corporations on best practices in sustainability reporting and related communications. This semester, Judy will be teaching…
