Education and Outreach Town Hall panelists at last December's #agu24
These members of the Big Data Cluster presented What's Next for K-16 Critical Zone Science Education? Celebrating Transformative Critical Zone Science Education and Outreach Programs
More about the Town Hall: https://bit.ly/AGU24_TH15B
Brigham Young University-based Cluster member in the audience of an #AGU24 panel as work he's collaborated on is presented.
More about Carling and his work as part of the Dust^2 Cluster in this Scientist Spotlight: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U
On the right of this photo from #AGU24 is University of #Utah based Cluster member McKenzie Skiles.
Skiles studies the effects of dust on snow. The latest collaboration including work by Skiles was published last week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
Read "Two Decades of Dust Radiative Forcing on Snow Cover Across the Great Salt Lake Basin" here: https://bit.ly/3QACXvk
Dust from dry lakebeds accelerates snowmelt in the Great Salt Lake Basin, impacting water availability for millions. Using high-resolution modeling, researchers quantified how dust darkens snow, speeding up melt rates. Understanding these dynamics is critical for water supply forecasting.
Cluster member Otto Lang presented some of this work during #AGU24.
Community. That's what an American Geophysical Union meeting is really all about. Colleagues and peers catching up on work and adventures, strengthening existing networks and developing new ones.
For example here are Asmeret Asefaw Berhe and Beth Boyer seeing each other at the start of an #AGU24 town hall about the future of something they both care a lot about: #CriticalZone #science.
More in our newsroom about the session that brought them together on this December day: https://bit.ly/408n5Vg
#PennState based Cluster member Li Li at the #AGU24 Honors ceremony.
Li Li's work was recognized with the Joanne Simpson medal during this year's Annual Meeting.
More: https://bit.ly/4gQqBec
At the beginning of December @OceanIceEU attended AGU in Washington 
The largest gathering of earth and space scientists on the planet.
Read more about the annual meeting below 
https://ocean-ice.eu/oceanice-at-the-american-geophysical-union-agu-annual-meeting-2024/
Hey #AGU24 attendees, check out how civilized this poster session is.
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Just added to our #newsroom
Reflections and inspiration from our #AGU24 Town Hall about the future of #CriticalZone #science.
"In concluding remarks, participants reiterated that to ensure a bright future for Critical Zone Science, the community needs robust collaboration and a broad, systems-thinking approach. Simple guidelines emerged: step beyond your discipline, link processes across the Earth’s surface, and foster partnerships that bring in new perspectives—be they from across the hallway or across the globe."
At the Future of #CriticalZone Science town hall (#AGU24), Kamini Singha from Colorado School of Mines discussed challenges in defining the Critical Zone and uniting diverse research perspectives. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe of UC Merced highlighted the societal impacts, referencing her work linking soil health to public health. Attendees also learned about #NSF’s Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes (WaLCZ) program, which supports interdisciplinary research.
Open discussion emphasized integration, urging scientists to move beyond disciplinary boundaries and link processes across terrestrial surfaces. Panelists stressed fostering partnerships, working within existing research sites, and addressing the difficulties of finding suitable study locations. They concluded that success depends on collaboration, broader thinking, and team science to tackle the most pressing Critical Zone questions.
More about this #AGU24 session: https://bit.ly/AGU24_TH23C
In an #AGU24 invited session, University of #Vermont based Big Data Cluster member Julia Perdrial described the Cluster's work over the past four years.
More about "examples of how water movement connects vegetation, soil and rock processes and emphasize the need for an interdisciplinary approach to make sense of our observations." : https://bit.ly/B24B_03
Photo op during a Critical Zone Collaborative Network breakfast meetup during #AGU24.
Join us at #EGU25 for a conversation about the future of #CriticalZone science: https://bit.ly/EGU25_HS132
The Biden-Harris Admin released the U.S. carbon pollution reduction targets for 2035 under the Paris Agreement: 61-66% below 2005 levels. They won’t last, but glad they did it. I presented at #AGU24 on setting these targets under uncertainty, & had a similar range. www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
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A few of the slides from the #AGU24 Town Hall about the future of #CriticalZone science.
Review the Town Hall abstract: https://bit.ly/AGU24_TH23C
Some #AGU24 vault photos.
1. Wildfire smoke as an unexpected source of fertilizer: https://bit.ly/AGU24_GH53A-2681
2. Tracing the path of trace metals when snow melts: https://bit.ly/AGU24_H51U-1011
3. How what people do moves more dust around: https://bit.ly/AGU24_A43J-2107
4. Networking: one of the best parts of AGU
I know several people who tested positive for COVID after the #AGU24 meeting in DC; 30k people hanging out discussing science, it’s not surprising. Get tested!
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Last week, several teammates and I presented an e-poster at the #AGU24 conference highlighting a few of the science capabilities of future Mars helicopters.
: https://agu24.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=54-88-62-58-56-97-C3-34-63-FE-30-C5-B8-84-43-D8
Last week at the #AGU24 Fall Meeting in DC, our colleague David Gampe presented his research on the impact of snow droughts on the #CarbonCycle. These low-snow events hinder plant growth & carbon uptake through photosynthesis.
David & team analyzed 1982-2016 data to show how snow droughts are increasing GPP extremes, with hotspots in Central North America, Eastern Europe, & Eastern China. Huge thanks to #AGU for hosting & to all for the enriching conversations!
Just a couple of #CriticalZone scientists sitting down and chatting during #AGU24.
Jamie Shanley is with the Big Data Cluster and based at the USGS. His hydrology research is woven through our last four years of publications.
Beth Boyer is based at Penn State and is part of the newly-funded Critical Zone Network of Networks working to foster stronger relationships for Critical Zone scientists all around the world.
In honour of #AGU24, @graocat.bsky.social and I have updated our feed of scientists who study climate-related topics. It now stands at
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