Connecting Science & Society
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her science background to help develop policies in Colorado. We talked about the importance of science policy with Roger Pulwarty and Michael Hayes on a previous Sci & Tell episode.
Read MoreWhat Tree Rings Can Tell Us About the U.S. Civil War
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environmental sciences (at least we think so!). Curious about what you can study in those fields? Check out this Third Pod from the Sun episode about what we can learn from tree rings!
Read MoreNight of the Killer Smog
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. One of the first environmental laws enacted in the US is the Clean Air Act of 1970. We talked about why this law was enacted on Third Pod from the Sun – check it out!
Read MoreFootprints from an Ancient World
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environmental sciences (at least we think so!). Curious about what sorts of things you can study in those fields? Check out this Third Pod from the Sun episode with ichnologist Renata Netto.
Read MoreStanding Up for Science During an Epidemic
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Recently we talked with Ilaria Capua on Third Pod from the Sun, a virologist who also used her expertise to advise policies in Italy- until it went horribly wrong.
Read MoreThe Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. We’ve been seeing the dangerous affects of climate change over the past few years- can policies help mitigate them? Read more in this Eos article:
Read MoreHow the “Best Accidental Climate Treaty” Stopped Runaway Climate Change
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Check out this Eos article to see how effective science policies are- even accidentally:
Read MoreForecast: 8 Million Energy Jobs Created by Meeting Paris Agreement
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Science policies don’t just help save the Earth- they create jobs:
Read MoreTracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Wondering how that works? Read this Eos article about how nontraditional data sources help develop science policies:
Read MoreSpecifically Tailored Action Plans Combat Heat Waves in India
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Many recent science policies are developed to help combat climate change. For example, Ahmedabad, a city in Gujarat, India, is the first city in the country to create a heat action plan to combat frequent heat waves:
Read MoreBill Would Create a Wildlife Corridors System to Protect Species
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. An example of policies developing wildlife- the creation of wildlife corridors:
Read MoreBirds Sang a New Song During the Pandemic
Priya Nanjappa’s love for birdwatching influenced her career journey into studying wildlife and environment. A cool thing we learned about birds this year? Some of them changed their songs during the pandemic:
Read MoreThree–Dimensional Scans Illuminate Wildlife Environments
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! What do wildlife scientists study? Here’s an @AGU_Eos article from 2015 about using imaging technology to study how wildlife interacts with its environment:
Read MoreUnderstanding Our Environment Requires an Indigenous Worldview
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! There’s no understanding the environment without indigenous knowledge. @AGU_Eos goes in depth:
Read MoreReimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River
Like most people, Priya Nanjappa’s career path was anything but straightforward. It’s more useful to look at STEM career paths as a briaded river, instead of a line. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreBuilding Resilience in Rural America
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. Rural communities are disproportionally affected by natural hazards, but there are ways to change that. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreSatellites Support Disaster Response to Storm-Driven Landslides
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. An effective tool to predicting landslide hazards- satellites! Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreIs Your Home at Risk of Experiencing a Natural Disaster?
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. How vulnerable are you to natural hazards? Check out this @AGU_Eos research spotlight on scientists who mapped hazard spots across the country:
Read MoreThriving Earth Exchange
Paula Buchanan makes sure her research involves and benefits the communities she’s working in. At AGU, we call this community science, and we created the Thriving Earth Exchange to support those projects. Learn more about it and all the cool projects its funded here:
Read MoreVoices for Science
On top of all the amazing things Paula Buchanan is doing, she’s a Voices for Science advocate with AGU! Learn more about the program here:
Read MoreCareers in Community Science
Paula Buchanan makes sure her research involves and benefits the communities she’s working in. At AGU, we call this community science. Read more about it in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreAmateur Radio Operators Help Fill Earthquake Donut Holes
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. When natural hazards like hurricanes and earthquakes knock out communications lines, amateur radio operators have consistently come to the rescue. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreAssessing Social Equity in Disasters
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. Disadvantaged communities are disproportionally affected by natural hazards, and new research is helping measure just how much.
Read MoreNatural Hazards Have Unnatural Impacts—What More Can Science Do?
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. Disadvantaged communities are disproportionally affected by natural hazards. Is there anything science can do to help?
Read MoreClimate Change Is Making India’s West Coast More Vulnerable to Cyclones
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters-particularly hurricanes (or cyclones). Climate change is making cyclones more dangerous, and one area that is particularly vulnerable this is India’s West Coast. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreVolcano Disaster Prepping
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. John Ewert helps people prepare for volcano eruptions- at least, he did in this #ThirdPod ep!
Read MoreSpecial Release: Managing Emergencies in a Water World
Want more Paula Buchanan after listening to her #SciAndTell ep? We interviewed her on #ThirdPod in 2019- check it out!
Read MoreSpecial Release: Tribes, Trails, & Tailings
Science isn’t more important than the communities where you are researching. Paula Buchanan is always conscious of helping the communities that are affected by what she studies. And on a previous #ThirdPod ep, we spoke to indigenous scientists about working in their communities.
Read MoreStanding Up for Science During an Epidemic
Paula Buchanan helps the public understand the science behind natural disasters. On a recent Third Pod episode, we talked to Ilaria Capua who helped the public dispel rumors about COVID.
Read More3rd Pod Summer: The Johnstown Flood
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. The Johnstown Flood was one of the US’s most devastating natural disasters. We discussed it in depth on #ThirdPod:
Read MoreLori Glaze on Nudging Asteroids
Dante Lauretta and Lori Glaze both studied asteroids at NASA. Check out Lori’s Sci and Tell episode here:
Read MoreRelating Seismicity and Volcano Eruptions
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. We know that earthquakes tend to coincide with volcanic eruptions, so what if we could use earthquakes to remotely predict the eruptions? This Eos article explains:
Read MoreObserving a Galápagos Volcano from Buildup to Eruption
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her PhD in volcanology. Have you ever heard of the volcanoes in the Galapagos? Check out this Eos article about what scientists have learned after studying one for thirteen years:
Read MoreMeet NASA’s Earth Science Division Director
Want to know more about what Karen St. Germain does in her role as Director of Earth Sciences at NASA? Check out this video about her on NASA’s YouTube channel!
Read MoreSatellite Recon
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. The September 2020 issue of Eos highlights some of these projects.
Read MoreCan Satellites Fill Gaps in Agricultural Water Monitoring?
The Earth Sciences division at NASA, which Karen St. Germain is the director of, works on groundbreaking research in Earth Science using satellites. One question scientists have been asking is whether satellites can help us monitor water usage- but research suggests that it might not be effective. David Shultz explains in this Eos article.
Read MoreSatellite Captures Detaching Iceberg in Near-Real TIme
In her Sci & Tell episode, Karen St. Germain explains that one of the main roles of the Earth Sciences department at NASA is to use satellites to study the Earth. This Eos article talks about one of those satellites, which captured an iceberg in Antarctica detatching in real time.
Read MoreUncovering the Ozone Hole
NASA doesn’t just study space- just ask Karen St. Germain, the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. If you’re curious about what sort of things the Earth Sciences department is working on, check out this Third Pod episode where we interview two NASA scientists studying the ozone layer.
Read MoreBetween a Varnished Rock and a Hard Place
Karen St. Germain works on a lot of cool projects as the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Check out this Third Pod episode to see what some other scientists in the field are working on!
Read MoreReimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River
In her Sci & Tell episode, Karen St. Germain talks about the importance of being able to switch gears throughout your career. This Eos article similarly suggests that we stop insisting that there’s only one path to a STEM career, and instead see how each individual’s unique experiences can lead them to their next opportunity.
Read MoreUsing Satellite Data to Map Air Pollution and Improve Health
We interviewed Karen St. Germain on the Sci & Tell Podcast to learn about her journey to becoming the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Here’s a cool project her department is working on right now!
Read MoreSix Ways Satellites Tracked COVID-19
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. Recently, the satellites have been particularly useful in showing us the impact of COVID-19 on the planet. Here are 6 things we learned from satellites.
Read MoreSatellite Sleuthing Detects Underwater Eruptions
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. There are lots of scientists around the world who study Earth Science using data from satellites. This Eos article highlights a few scientists using satellites to learn more about…
Read MoreGirl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education
If it weren’t for teachers and mentors encouraging her to keep pursuing her passions, Karen St. Germain may have never become Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Girl Scouts USA understands the importance of encouraging young girls to pursue STEM careers, so they created new badges in 2019 related to space science.
Read MoreHabitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield
Sharmila Bhattacharya describes her job as the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA as “figuring out how to keep astronauts alive in space” (that’s wrong find the actual quote). One thing that keeps us safe here on Earth: the Earth’s magnetic field- but at the moment it is poorly understood. This Eos article discusses…
Read MoreTests Indicate Which Edible Plants Could Thrive on Mars
Sharmila Bhattacharya’s job as the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA is to figure out how to keep astronauts safe in space. Undergraduate students of Edward Guinan at Villanova University are studying similar things, as they work on figuring out which plants can survive on Mars.
Read MoreCan Microbes Survive Multiple Trips into the Stratosphere?
You don’t have to be the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA like Sharmila Bhattacharya to research how biological organisms survive in space. This Eos article highlights a group of high school students who sent microbes up into the atmosphere to potentially see how life on other planets survive in extreme conditions.
Read MoreRafael Loureiro on Space Plants
Sharmila Bhattacharya is the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA Headquarters. If you want to learn more about space biologists, check out this old Sci & Tell episode with Rafael Loureiro, a self-proclaimed “space botanist.”
Read MoreThird Pod Live: Anthony Rapp
If Sharmila Bhattacharya wasn’t a scientist, she would’ve wanted to work in theatre- maybe she would’ve been telling science fiction stories! If you’re curious about the intersection of science and storytelling, check out this Third Pod episode with Star Trek Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, where he discusses how one portrays science on screen.
Read MoreAGU Sharing Science
In her Sci & Tell episode, Sharmila Bhattacharya talks about the importance of science communications in helping people understand scientific data no matter what their background is. Need some help communicating your work to others? Check out AGU’s Sharing Science resources.
Read MoreBig Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids
Sharmila Bhattacharya may be a scientist, but she also has a passion for writing and literature. Who says you can’t have both? Check out this Eos article about Ilima Loomis’s picture book Eclipse Chasers, where she explains solar physics to young audiences.
Read MorePlanetary Cave Exploration Progresses
Sharmila Bhattacharya says her job @NASA is to figure out how to keep humans safe in space. Scientists are studying caves on Earth to help with future cave exploration on other planets. Read more in this Eos article.
Read MorePerspectives on Parenting While Researching (During a Pandemic)
Sharmila Bhattacharya’s greatest achievement is raising her kid. It’s hard to do research and parent simultaneously, especially during a pandemic. Here are some thoughts in Eos on finding balance:
Read MoreNew Funding Fortifies Africa’s Great Green Wall
Sharmila Bhattacharya talks about the importance of funding science in her Sci & Tell episode. To see how much of an impact funding makes on science projects, just look at Africa’s Great Green Wall.
Read MoreAmoeba People Find a Niche for Nerdy Science Music
Sharmila Bhattacharya is able to combine her love for science and the humanities in her job @NASA. The band Amoeba People similarly combines their passions to make “nerdy science music.”
Read MoreDigging Deep into Geosciences with Minecraft
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her PhD in volcanology. What if you could learn about volcanoes on Minecraft? Well, the Science Hunters are doing just that. Read about them in Eos:
Read MoreScientific Meetings for All
For single moms like Melissa Scruggs, lack of childcare makes it difficult for scientists to attend conferences. This Eos piece outlines ways to make scientific meetings more accessible:
Read MoreMt. St. Helens: 40 Years Later
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. One of the most famous volcanic eruptions was the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. We talked about its 40th anniversary on Third Pod:
Read MoreUsing Satellites and Supercomputers to Track Arctic Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening Melissa Scrugg’s episode? Here’s an Eos article about how scientists use satellites and supercomputers to study Arctic volcanoes:
Read MoreEscape from Thera
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. What sorts of things do volcanologists study? Listen to this Third Pod episode with Krista Evans, who studies Thera’s volcano:
Read MoreDeviations from the Norm
Melissa Scruggs is working on her Ph.D. in volcanology. Wonder what it’s like to work in some of the world’s harshest environments? We talked to 5 scientists about it in this Third Pod episode
Read MoreAncient Eruption May Change Our Understanding of Modern Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after hearing Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Read this Eos article about how scientists are using a 1000-year-old eruption to study modern volcanoes:
Read MoreInstruments of Unusual Size
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. What do we know about volcanoes so far? Check out this Third Pod episode w/ Jeffrey Johnson, who studies the sounds from volcanoes:
Read MoreScientists Brew Lava to Better Understand Volcanoes
Some volcanologists like Melissa Scruggs visit volcanoes to study lava- others make their own lava! Check out this Eos article to learn more:
Read MoreEt tu, Etna?
Like Melissa Scruggs, we here AGU think volcanoes are pretty cool! On Third Pod we talked about the interesting connection between Mt. Etna’s eruption and Julius Caesar’s assassination:
Read MoreTwo Active Volcanoes in Japan May Share a Magma Source
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening to Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Check out this Eos article about two volcanoes in Japan that might share a magma source:
Read MoreVolcano Disaster Prepping
Melissa Scruggs is currently earning her Ph.D. in volcanology. What do volcanologists do when they know a volcano is about to explode? We talked to John Ewert about this on Third Pod:
Read MoreSpecial Release: Hawaii’s Volcanoes, Water, and…Vog?
Wonder what it’s like to work as a volcanologist like Melissa Scruggs? In this Third Pod episode we talked to Kate Brauman about her work studying Hawaii’s volcanoes:
Read MoreCaregiver Awards Support Early-Career Researchers
Melissa Scruggs has been in school for her teenage daughter’s entire life. The Early Career Caregiver award was created to give childcare support to early-career scientists:
Read MoreDrones Swoop in to Measure Gas Belched from Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Read about a team of scientists using drones to study volcanoes in Central America:
Read MoreUsing Big Data to Measure Environmental Inclusivity in Cities
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to promote equity and inclusivity. Historically, low-income urban communities bear the brunt of climate change- but scientists are working to change that:
Read MoreCareers in Community Science
Mónica Feliú-Mójer’s work in science communications is grounded in her Puerto Rican community. At AGU, we call this approach to science “community science.” Read more about what that is here:
Read MorePuerto Rico Adapts to a Changing, Challenging Environment
One of Mónica Feliú-Mójer’s main goals is to share Puerto Rican science with people around the world. Eos recently highlighted the work Puerto Rico is doing to minimize the effects of climate change:
Read MoreA Tried-and-True Medium to Broaden the Reach of Science
Scientists like Mónica Feliú-Mójer use science communications to promote equity & inclusivity. Recently, a group of geoscience researchers created a TV show to teach science to those who don’t have internet:
Read MoreNavigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and a Must Read for Every Advisor
Mónica Feliú-Mójer explained in her Sci & Tell episode that grad school has “hidden rules” that only those who were clued into them would know about. This Eos article helps decode some of those rules:
Read MoreThird Pod Presents: Sci & Tell – Kim Cobb, Standing Up for Women in Science
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to help promote equity & inclusivity. In a previous Sci & Tell episode, we talked to Kim Cobb about working to promote equity for women in STEM at Georgia Tech:
Read MoreSharing Data Helps Puerto Ricans Rebound After Hurricane Maria
Mónica Feliú-Mójer and others are working to make sure Puerto Ricans have access to and understand the science that affects their daily lives. Read about a software that does this in Eos:
Read MoreThriving Earth Exchange
Mónica Feliú-Mójer’s work in science communications is grounded in her Puerto Rican community. At AGU, we call this approach to science “community science,” and we launched the Thriving Earth Exchange to support those projects:
Read MorePulwarty & Hayes, Connecting Science & Society
Mónica Feliú-Mójer works science communications, a field that aims to help non-STEM people understand science. Last year, Sci & Tell interviewed two other science communicators, Michael Hayes and Roger Pulwarty:
Read MoreA Pandemic Pivot in Earth Science Outreach and Education
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to help promote equity and inclusivity. When the pandemic hit, STEM educators rethought accessibility so they could reach students from all different backgrounds:
Read MorePlain Language Summaries Explained in Plain Language
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to help demystify science to a non-STEM audience. A few years ago, AGU started an initiative to add a Plain Language Summary to journal articles:
Read MoreEos Nov-Dec 2020: Reimagining the Geosciences
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to help promote equity and inclusivity. Check out the Nov-Dec 2020 issue of Eos, which looks at ways to diversify the geosciences:
Read MoreVoices for Science
Melissa Scruggs, who we interviewed for Sci & Tell, is also a Voices For Science advocate! Learn more about the science communications program here:
Read MorePromoting the Universal Language of Science: Translating Congo Research
Mónica Feliú-Mójer uses science communications to help make STEM accessible to Puerto Ricans- so she often works in Spanish. Read about scientists working to remove language barriers in the Congo in Eos:
Read MoreNew Space Telescope Named for Nancy Roman, Astronomy Pioneer
Ed Weiler was first hired at NASA by legendary scientist Nancy Grace Roman. Last year, NASA honored Nancy by naming a space telescope after her:
Read MoreSpecial Release: Climate change, tree rings, and string theory
Saleh Ahmed is a climate scientist and Voices for Science Advocate. Kate Marvel is as well, and we got to interview her on Third Pod last year:
Read MoreAdvances in Satellite Data for Wildfire Smoke Forecasting
Karen St. Germain talks about how the Earth Sciences division at NASA uses satellites to collect data about the Earth. But what kind of information can we get about Earth from satellites? This Eos article explains the importance of satellite data in wildfire smoke forecasting.
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