Tracking Wildfires from Space
October 9, 2025
As the climate warms, wildfires are becoming more severe and unpredictable. Shifts in wind, weather, and fuel conditions can cause fires to change direction or
Author: Cazzy Medley
Zhanqing Li is the 2025 AGU John Tyndall History of Global Environmental Change Lecturer
September 24, 2025
Zhanqing Li has been awarded the AGU John Tyndall History of Global Environmental Change Lectureship for his exceptional contributions to advancing atmospheric, environmental, and global
A Metadata Template For Ocean Carbon, Ocean Acidification, And mCDR Data Management
September 19, 2025
Li-Qing Jiang is first author on a new metadata template for ocean carbon, ocean acidification, and mCDR data management. Based on insights from two 2024
Tracking Water Temperature with Satellites
September 18, 2025
The Chesapeake Bay is the nation’s largest estuary and ranks among the most biologically productive waterways in the world. Yet maintaining that productivity, while also
Monitoring Ocean Climate Over 250 Years
September 12, 2025
In 2024, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released the latest version of the World Ocean Database (WOD), the world’s most extensive collection of
Northeast Pacific Regional Climatology V2 Released
September 8, 2025
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has released the Northeast Pacific (NEP) Regional Climatology, Version 2. ESSIC scientist Alexey Mishonov is first author on
ESSIC Scientists Receive NASA HBG Peer Awards
September 3, 2025
NASA recently announced the 2025 awardees of Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geophysics (HBG) Annual Peer Awards. Many Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) scientists were acknowledged
Li Awarded Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal
August 29, 2025
Distinguished University Professor Zhanqing Li is to receive the Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed by the American Meteorological
Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Data Management Protocol Launched
August 29, 2025
ESSIC scientist Liqing Jiang contributed to the OAE Data Management Protocol, which outlines recommendations for producing consistent data and metadata for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE)
Welcome to the Fall 2025 ESSIC Seminar Series!
August 28, 2025
Welcome to the Spring 2024 semester! We are pleased to announce the return of ESSIC’s Seminar Series. We have a wonderful lineup of senior and junior scientists who are prepared to deliver some compelling presentations about their work and research both in-person and remotely.
Some of our speaker highlights include Dalia Kirschbaum, Director of the Earth Science Division of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Neil M. Donahue, Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Steinbrenner Institute as well as professor and AGU Fellow; Claudia Tebaldi, scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Joint Global Change Research Institute and AGU Fellow; Ines Azevedo, associate professor at Stanford; Tracey Holloway, professor at UW–Madison and member of National Academy of Medicine; and Juan Lora, assistant professor at Yale.
Please click “Read more” for our full lineup and to add these events to your calendar now!
