Special 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 MoreMartian Meteorites Shed Light on Solar System’s Early Dynamics
Dante Lauretta is a professor of planetary sciences at the University of Arizona. Where do meteorites come from? Well, a lot of them come from Mars…:
Read MoreGlassy Nodules Pinpoint a Meteorite Impact
Dante Lauretta is waiting to get samples from Asteroid Bennu as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. In other asteroid news, scientists think a meteorite struck Chile’s Atacama Desert a long time ago- read why in Eos:
Read MoreBetween a Varnished Rock and a Hard Place
Dante Lauretta is principal investigator on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. How do you study space when you’re on Earth? Check out this Third Pod episode about how rocks in New Mexico can help us understand Mars:
Read MoreEjecta Discovered Near Site of Ancient Meteorite Impact
Dante Lauretta is currently working on getting samples back from Asteroid Bennu. Back on Earth, researchers in South Africa recently found the first signs of ejecta from a massive meteorite impact.
Read MoreEarthly Lava Tubes May Offer Insights into Extraterrestrial Life
Dante Lauretta’s first job at NASA was to search for extraterrestrial life- how cool is that?! This recent Eos article spotlights research done on Earth that gives us insight into potential life on Mars!
Read MoreAn Asteroid “Double Disaster” Struck Germany in the Miocene
Dante Lauretta is excited to be analyzing samples from Asteroid Bennu in 2 years! More recently, some scientists studying ground samples in Germany learned some cool stuff about 2 asteroids:
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 MoreFive Things Spy Satellites Have Taught Us About Earth
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. What kind of data? Check out this Eos article to see what satellites have helped us learn about the Earth.
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 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 MoreAccessibility and Fieldwork in the Time of Coronavirus
Melissa Scruggs took advantage of resources to improve her communication skills once she was diagnosed with autism. Accessibility is very important in STEM, as this Eos article explains:
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 MoreThe Overlooked Role of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Volcanoes
Want to learn more about volcanoes after listening to Melissa Scruggs’ Sci & Tell episode? Recent studies show that sulfur dioxide emissions from volcanoes can both cool and warm the atmosphere:
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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