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EAPS Scope 2019-20 Table of Contents
Articles
Letter from the Department Head 2019-20

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Welcome to your 2019-20 EAPS Scope! This climate-themed edition is timely, coming at the end of a year with headlines crowded with climate news ranging from record heat in the Arctic Circle, to raging wildfires across Australia, California, and the Amazon, to deadly hurricanes in the Caribbean, Texas, and Japan.

Navigating new frontiers in geoscience

In the race to understand the Earth's changing climate and the implications for humanity, EAPS researchers are harnessing data in novel ways.

EAPS adds new computational PhD

EAPS new role as a host-department in the Computational Science and Engineering program marries data and Earth sciences.

In the spotlight

Seminal work by EAPS faculty members recognized by the American Philosophical Society. American Geophysical Union, and the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences.

Faculty news: awards and honors

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences faculty continue to earn numerous awards and invited honors in recognition of their innovation and leadership in their respective fields.

Meet our newest faculty and support for early careers

EAPS is pleased to announce Camilla Cattania and William Frank will join the department as Assistant Professors in July 2020

A steward for ocean and climate health

Ferrari receives Ally of Nature Fund Award from the School of Science.

Recent faculty promotions

The Executive Committee of the Corporation has approved the promotion of five EAPS faculty: Greg Fournier to associate professor, Paul O'Gorman and Taylor Perron to full professor, and tenure for Kerry Cahoy and David McGee.

In memoriam: Samuel Bowring 1953-2019

A professor and mentor for more than 20 years at MIT, Bowring’s use of high-precision uranium-lead geochronology redefined our understanding of some of the most significant events in Earth history.

Antarctic marine microbes need their vitamins, too

Understanding the complex cycling of micronutrients in Antarctic microbial communities poses big implications for global ecosystems—and ultimately climate.

Timing the speed of life

Somewhere between 2.3 and 2.5 billion years ago, the Earth experienced a monumental atmospheric shift, setting the stage for complex life to emerge. EAPS researchers are looking for markers in the rock record providing clues as to how and why—and exactly when.

Forty years of atmospheric sleuthing

The Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment celebrates a milestone anniversary, solves a chlorofluorocarbon mystery, and fills an atmospheric data gap in equatorial Africa.

Eyes on the storm

To help communities plan for weathering storms to come in a changing climate, EAPS scientists use novel methods to examine the behavior and impacts of hurricanes — from deep time to the present.

A tropical trigger for ice?

Major tectonic collisions near the equator have caused three ice ages in the last 540 million years.

A new view on weather

Study finds shoebox-sized CubeSats gather weather data comparably to data collected by larger satellites.

Health effects of China's climate policy extend across the Pacific

Improved air quality could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.

Hacking the climate conundrum

EAPS scientists engage in out-of-the-box thinking to tackle some of the most pressing questions surrounding global change and long-term sustainability.

From GPU innovation to climate advances

The John and Maryann Montrym Fund expands the range of research opportunities available to EAPS students via climate research mini-grants.

Student research profiles

Hear directly from four of our graduate students as they talk a little about what drives their research curiosity and how they're working to investigate a wide range of probing questions about the natural world.

Building the best record of the ocean

Carl Wunsch continues to expand his foundational framework for understanding the behavior of the entire ocean.

Hunting for red worlds in northern skies

Introducing Artemis, MIT's newest exoplanet-hunting telescope in the SPECULOOS network at Mount Teide in the Canary Islands.

Honoring the legacy of a geophysics giant

EAPS and MIT celebrate the birthday of M. Nafi Toksöz. whose work in seismology and imaging launched the influential Earth Resources Laboratory and inspired a new generation of scientists.

Charney Library reopens its doors

The renovated library, named for late MIT Professor Jule Charney, offers a welcoming space for students to interact both socially and academically.

In this issue

Letter from the Department Head 2019-20
Navigating new frontiers in geoscience
EAPS adds new computational PhD
In the spotlight
Faculty news: awards and honors
Meet our newest faculty and support for early careers
A steward for ocean and climate health
Recent faculty promotions
In memoriam: Samuel Bowring 1953-2019
Antarctic marine microbes need their vitamins, too
Timing the speed of life
Forty years of atmospheric sleuthing
Eyes on the storm
A tropical trigger for ice?
A new view on weather
Health effects of China's climate policy extend across the Pacific
Hacking the climate conundrum
From GPU innovation to climate advances
Student research profiles
Building the best record of the ocean
Hunting for red worlds in northern skies
Honoring the legacy of a geophysics giant
Charney Library reopens its doors

 

 

 

 

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