Study: Longer Summer Dry Season Observed in Congo Rainforest
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 2, 2019) – A recently documented long-term drying trend over the Congo Basin could have important implications on the future of the world’s second largest rainforest, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change.
UAlbany Hosts Family Earth Day, April 13
UAlbany is welcoming families from around the Capital Region to celebrate Earth Day by learning about the atmosphere, environmental science and sustainability through a series of hands-on demonstrations and activities.
The 7th annual Family Earth Day, led by students, faculty and researchers in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) and the Office of Environmental Sustainability, will be held on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Hall on the Uptown Campus.
Local students, K-12, and their families are invited to attend, along with the UAlbany community. Last year’s event attracted more than 110 guests from 37 families.
Students win awards at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society
Three Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) and Atmospheric Science Research Center (ASRC) students recently won awards at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society.
ASRC graduate student Lauriana Gaudet won an Outstanding Student Presentation Award in the 11th Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions. Her oral presentation was coauthored with her advisor, Dr. Kara Sulia, and was entitled, “Sensitivity of Lake-Effect Cloud Microphysical Processes to Ice Crystal Habit and Nucleation during OWLeS IOP4”.