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How I Overcame My Nerves and Thrived at a National Conference
Emily Russ • May 22, 2017
It was a chilly December morning in Baltimore as I boarded a plane bound for San Francisco. I held tightly my carry-on bag and poster tube, which contained the poster I would be presenting later in the week at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. I had never attended AGU, and this was actually my maiden voyage to California. Read more . . .
What They Will Remember Ten Years From Now
Joel Bostic • March 6, 2017
Three years ago, I was beginning my final semester as an undergraduate and facing the daunting task of student-teaching high-school classes about earth and environmental science full time for 10 weeks. I often thought about what students should take away from my class. What do I want students to remember in ten years? Read more . . .
Understanding Methodist Heritage Can Inform Planning Climate Futures
Elizabeth Van Dolah • February 23, 2017
I recently sat down with a local waterman on one of the old weathered pews of the Joshua Thomas Chapel in Deal Island, Maryland. I was there to learn about the local heritage of the small fishing and farming communities that are spread across the low-lying marshy islands of the Deal Island Peninsula. Read more . . .
Faster Computers, Better Data Key to Predicting Storm Surges Better
Fan Zhang • January 30, 2017
Storm surge is one of the most dangerous natural hazards in America, and it happens frequently. Just a few months ago, Hurricane Matthew generated significant storm surges from Florida to North Carolina, which caused extensive flooding and damage in coastal communities along its path. Read more . . .
Learning About Menhaden: A Journey to Reedville
Emily Liljestrand • January 24, 2017
We had been driving for about four hours down the Atlantic coast, across fields and under wide skies, when we finally pulled off the road to a little café called Newsome’s Restaurant in Burgess, Virginia. Read more . . .
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