James Farquhar – AAAS Fellow
March 26, 2026
James Farquhar has been named 2025 AAAS Fellow
Author: Cazzy Medley
University of Maryland Study Shows Wetlands’ Growing Role in Carbon Removal
February 24, 2026
A mangrove “ghost forest” resulting from Hurricane Irma in 2017. Photo by Cheryl Doughty. University of Maryland researchers are uncovering the climate benefits of southern
Greenland, Iceland, and Norwegian Seas V3 Dataset Released
February 24, 2026
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has released their third version of the Greenland, Iceland, and Norwegian Seas (GINS) regional climatology product. ESSIC scientist
Introducing the First Ocean Carbonate Chemistry Products Hub
February 24, 2026
The ocean plays a critical role in stabilizing Earth’s climate. As the planet’s largest active carbon sink, it absorbs about 25% of global carbon dioxide
Finlon Receives NASA Field Campaign Support Award
February 13, 2026
ESSIC Visiting Assistant Research Scientist Joseph Finlon is the newest recipient of the Field Campaign Support Award, one of the 2026 NASA Goddard Space Flight
Welcome to the Spring 2026 ESSIC Seminar Series!
February 13, 2026
Daniel Cziczo, Daniel Cziczo, Professor & Department Head of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at Purdue Marty Ralph, Director, Center for Western Weather and Water
ESSIC Presents at the 106th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
February 12, 2026
Many ESSIC scientists attended and presented at this year’s American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, which took place from 25 to 29 January 2026 in Houston,
University of Maryland Hosts Maryland Community Leaders to Strengthen Climate Resilience
February 5, 2026
On January 20-21, University of Maryland’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) successfully hosted its third annual Scientists Serving Communities workshop, bringing together over 200 researchers and community leaders from across Maryland to advance climate resilience through collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning.
Justin Pflug Featured on Reddit “Ask Me Anything”
February 3, 2026
ESSIC scientist Justin Pflug recently participated in the AskScience “Ask Me Anything” series, a Reddit project hosted by University of Maryland’s College of Computer, Mathematical,
ESSIC at American Geophysical Union’s 2025 Meeting
January 13, 2026
American Geophysical Union (AGU) held its annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana over 15-19 December 2025. AGU is the largest gathering of Earth and space