ESSIC Director and AOSC Professor Antonio Busalacchi was elected to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Board of Trustee. UCAR is a consortium of +100 member universities and colleges promoting research and education in atmospheric and related science. UCAR’s trustees are responsible for determining the overall direction of the corporation.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)
