Global warming and marine heatwaves present two distinctly different challenges for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. While global warming is occurring quite rapidly, it represents a persistent change or press perturbation allowing some, albeit limited, reaction time for marine organisms and people. In contrast, marine heatwaves are abrupt, pulse perturbations ...
Join us for an enlightening discussion with Professor Steven Chu, Nobel Laureate and Former U.S. Secretary of Energy. Professor Chu will share his unparalleled insights on scaling sustainability innovation as well as key learnings from his experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) and beyond. His expertise deeply aligns with ...
Desalination for a Circular Water Economy - LivestreamHow does the role of desalination apply in resilient water resource portfolios? Professor Mauter will describe technological innovations required to support a circular water economy in which non-traditional water is treated to fit-for-purpose standards and reused locally. With Professor Mauter, alumni will:1. Critically review the efficacy of state-of-the-art desalination technologies ...
Jupiter's moon Europa may be a habitable world, containing the “ingredients†necessary for life within its ocean. Data from NASA’s earlier Galileo mission suggest that a global salty ocean exists beneath the icy surface. Tides have broken that floating ice shell to create ridges, bands, and chaotic terrains that may ...
“If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world,†according to conservationist Thomas Lovejoy. FEATHER TRAILS - A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AMONG ENDANGERED BIRDS is the compelling story of a young woman’s attempts to “take care of birds†by working to ...
“Chasing Shadows â€" Tales of the Greatest(?) Eclipse Chasers†From ancient civilizations to modern day American presidents, solar eclipses have fascinated us all. This talk is about those people who dared to go beyond the ordinary, running across the surface of the Earth in epic quests to chase our Moon’s ...
Baleen whales are some of the largest animals that have ever existed on our planet. They have enormous energetic needs that can only be satisfied by feeding on large schools of dense prey that are patchily distributed in the oceans. Using a suite of emerging technologies we have developed new ...
