DEC. 10, 2020 by ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Every Fall, many of us working in climate science would usually be attending the major end-of-year conferences, meeting colleagues, making connections, presenting our work, and receiving constructive comments and criticism. But the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how millions of people interact personally and professionally. One such meeting is the … Continue reading Virtually Presenting vs. Personally Present – The (Lost) Power of Conferences
Author: Adrienne Wootten
Recording Science at Home
OCT. 8, 2020 by ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Image courtesy of epiphan.com Let's face it, the current pandemic has changed a lot for how most scientists work. We're teleworking more than before, doing webinars, and having virtual meetings in place of in-person meetings. One thing I do frequently is climate modeling 101 presentations and webinars. Back in … Continue reading Recording Science at Home
Playing Tug-of-War
APR 16, 2018 - ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Do you recall playing a little game called tug-of-war as a child (or even as an adult)? If you were playing with one other person, you’d stand on one side, they’d stand on the other, with a rope held between you. You and your friend (or foe) would start … Continue reading Playing Tug-of-War
Consensus, Understanding, and Integrity
DEC 4, 2017 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Photo credit: Union of Concerned Scientists In my ECCF post in May, I discussed my concern about the politicization of scientists and the perception of that amongst conservatives and the general public. Recent papers add to my concern that the perception of scientists has become politicized, and will continue to be so, … Continue reading Consensus, Understanding, and Integrity
Using Climate Projections in the (Almost) Real World
SEP 5, 2017 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN AND JESSICA BLACKBAND In recent years, numerous climate projections (such as MACA or LOCA) have been made available for use in impact assessments and adaptation planning. However, the breadth of available projections presents a daunting challenge to managers and scientists who are trying to determine which projections are appropriate for a particular decision context. … Continue reading Using Climate Projections in the (Almost) Real World
Organization – One of the Keys to Reaching Goals
JUN 12, 2017 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN You know, I can’t count the number of times I’ve ended up in the position in this cartoon. In the case of graduate school, this can be both detrimental and helpful. Helpful, because when you are in classes it can mean that your homework and class projects get done on time. … Continue reading Organization – One of the Keys to Reaching Goals
Confessions of a Conservative Climatologist
MAY 1, 2017 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Looking back over the last ~10 years, it’s been a joy to be a scientist. I get to explore questions of interest to me and help climate science be useable. Scientific communities are critical to society, so it’s important that they be trusted. It’s an interesting time to be involved in … Continue reading Confessions of a Conservative Climatologist
Keeping Your Sanity Pre-Defense
NOV 21, 2016 by ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Photo taken Fall 2014, courtesy of the NC State University Crafts Center. Chess set, board, and box in the photo designed and built by Adrienne Wootten. The past three months have been the most hectic for me in quite awhile. In August, I started on the final stages of my dissertation, … Continue reading Keeping Your Sanity Pre-Defense
A climatologist dropped in the bush
MAY 23, 2016 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN As a climatologist, it’s not often when I get out of the office and away from working with climate data and projections. The closest I normally get to working in the bush are the occasional times I get out to give a tour at a weather station, or do station maintenance. … Continue reading A climatologist dropped in the bush
The Small Stuff Matters
MAR 21, 2016 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN There have been several times so far in my short graduate career where I have ended up arguing with one professor or another over something few would think of. How much does the small stuff matter? That is, how much does a small change in methods in research matter? Let me … Continue reading The Small Stuff Matters
