The ECCN Blog
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season in Perspective
NOV. 5, 2020 by CLAY TUCKER and JILL TREPANIER “It was over in less than two and a half hours,” our neighbor Bob explained about his experience with Hurricane Zeta on October 28, 2020. Bob is a rarity: a permanent resident in the small unincorporated coastal town of Cocodrie, Louisiana. Though the nearest post office … Continue reading The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season in Perspective
Ranching in a Warming World – How climate change will affect cattle production in the U.S. Great Plains (and some solutions)
OCT. 22, 2020 by TONI KLEMM The U.S. Great Plains, the vast agricultural flatlands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, are renowned for producing most of the country’s corn, wheat, and soybeans. But they are also home to 16 million beef cows, half of the U.S. beef herd. Ranching is part of the … Continue reading Ranching in a Warming World – How climate change will affect cattle production in the U.S. Great Plains (and some solutions)
Getting the Most Bang For Your Conservation Buck
OCT. 15, 2020 by TINA MOZELEWSKI Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tina Mozelewski, a Ph.D. student in North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and 2018-2019 Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Global Change Research Fellow. This blog is reposted with permission from the Climate Impacts Blog hosted by … Continue reading Getting the Most Bang For Your Conservation Buck
Recording Science at Home
OCT. 8, 2020 by ADRIENNE WOOTTEN 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 June, I was asked … Continue reading Recording Science at Home
The Sun Rises on a New Day
SEP. 16, 2020 THE EDITORIAL BOARD [ADRIENNE WOOTTEN, MEAGHAN GUCKIAN, CLAY TUCKER, TONI KLEMM, LINDSEY MIDDLETON, CAIT ROTTLER] Have you ever been awake to see the sun as it rises? Have you been there, waiting in the dark as that first bit of light cracks across the horizon? Did you plan to be there for … Continue reading The Sun Rises on a New Day
The Future is Waiting, Just Around the Riverbend
DEC. 13, 2018 THE EDITORIAL BOARD [MICHELLE STAUDINGER, ADRIENNE WOOTTEN, MEAGHAN GUCKIAN, EZRA MARKOWITZ, CLAY TUCKER, ELSITA KIEKEBUSCH, TONI KLEMM, LINDSEY MIDDLETON, CAIT ROTTLER] In 2012, a group of bright- eyed students and post-docs gathered at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest in Blue River, Oregon, to learn about climate change, climate adaptation, and science communication. … Continue reading The Future is Waiting, Just Around the Riverbend
The Power of Policy: A Canadian Perspective
JULY 16, 2018 – MONICA HARVEY I started my career in a technical field completing a Bachelor of Science in Honours Chemistry with a focus on environmental chemistry and a final year thesis in atmospheric chemistry. After working at an environmental consulting company, I returned to school to obtain a Master of Applied Science in … Continue reading The Power of Policy: A Canadian Perspective
Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Fellows Retreat
JUN 18, 2018 JAMIE MOSEL As a first year PhD student, being a part of the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a spectacular learning opportunity. Each month, I’m able to participate in meetings and seminars, to learn about the work of other researchers and students, and to improve my own research and engagement. Being a … Continue reading Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Fellows Retreat
Visualizing uncertainty
JUN 4, 2018 ELSITA KIEKEBUSCH “Science is so, so visual!” – Neil McCoy Many of us in the early-career phase have trained long and hard in the skills necessary to “do science”. We’ve practiced experimental design, statistical analysis, and manuscript writing. But we haven’t been formally trained to communicate our science outside of our field to … Continue reading Visualizing uncertainty
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
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