Theatre of the Oppressed techniques to explore struggles with the climate crisis
Using Theater to Uncover Youth Climate Change Narratives
Category: Science & Research
Communicating science in a divided world
by Lindsey Middleton Science is a reliable way to learn information. With science, we can interrogate old ideas, test whether findings can be explained on a larger scale, and build predictions that anyone with the same instruments can verify. But what if I told you that scientists are just as susceptible to illogical thinking as … Continue reading Communicating science in a divided world
The โGame of Lifeโ- alternate method to Earthโs climate modeling
by Paulina ฤwik With all the technological advancements of the 21st century, unveiling the future of climate change and its impacts on societies and the environment remains difficult. This is especially true because anthropogenic climate change involves a multitude of complex interactions and feedback between climate system components, such as atmosphere, land, surface, sea-ice, etc., … Continue reading The โGame of Lifeโ- alternate method to Earthโs climate modeling
A Summer Experience Working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
By Ashley Booth The last eight years of my life Iโve spent most of my time in the swamps and marshes of Louisiana, covered in mud while studying blue crabs, sea birds, and wetland plants. From my Masters through my PhD these experiences offered an opportunity to experience the unique ecosystems and cultures of the … Continue reading A Summer Experience Working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
What do climate models tell us about the future of ridges over the pacific northwest?
Graham Taylor In mid-June of 2021, weather forecasters in the Pacific Northwest saw an extraordinary area of high pressure build in the upper atmosphere weeks out in weather models. Given the decaying accuracy of weather models more than a week or so in the future, this potentially record breaking feature was assumed to be part … Continue reading What do climate models tell us about the future of ridges over the pacific northwest?
A primer on climate modeling
by Paulina Cwik โAll models are wrong, but some are usefulโ (George E. P. Box). Scientific models predict the behavior of a certain process or a mechanism under investigation. Inevitably, models are too simplified to capture the real state of a system. For example, scientists use climate models, idealized mathematical representations of climate system components … Continue reading A primer on climate modeling
An Abbreviated Journal of a Postdoc
Dr. Clay Tucker Clay, hard at work coring a bald cypress My graduate school advisor once told me, โa masterโs degree is learning how science is done, and a PhD is proving that you can do science.โ After obtaining a PhD, many are expected to produce scientific products (e.g., publications, grant proposals, teaching) without much … Continue reading An Abbreviated Journal of a Postdoc
What is the future of Tornado Outbreaks?
by Paulina ฤwik โI saw devastation. The town was just destroyed. This was the end of Brandenburg (Kentucky) as I knew itโ recalls Jane Willis after a violent tornado ravaged her hometown during a Super Tornado Outbreak of 1974 (โWhen Weather Changed History โ Super Outbreakโ). In the United States, stories like Janeโs echo almost … Continue reading What is the future of Tornado Outbreaks?
But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production
A team of coffee farmers in South America know climate change will affect timing, water use, and yields, but theyโre not sure how to make adjustments for their particular crops based on the latest science. Water basin managers in the Rockies are making long-term water supply plans but they need more localized climate projections and … Continue reading But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production
A Figure is Worth a Thousand Words – The Power of Data Visualization
Apr 20, 2021 by TONI KLEMM Chocolate and hiking trips aside, there are few things I like more than intuitive and informative figures about scientific data. Visualizing our research in intriguing and comprehensible ways is essential in sharing it with peers, stakeholders, decision makers, and the public. Examining a figure can be more time-efficient than … Continue reading A Figure is Worth a Thousand Words – The Power of Data Visualization
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