CSL News & Events
Wednesday 12/07: Kourtney Higgins PhD Proposal Defense Dec 6, 2022 - CSL
Investigating Biogeochemical Cycling Changes in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Using Deep-Sea Corals
Presenter: Kourtney Higgins
Time: Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 1:00 p.m.
Location: 712 O&M Building
Monday 11/14: Rhett Douris PhD Proposal Defense Nov 11, 2022 - CSL
Identification of the Dominant Rainfall Mechanism Over Central Equatorial Africa
Presenter: Rhett Douris
Time: Monday, 14 November 2022, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Zoom (link available by request)
Apr 21, 2022 - CSL
Interannual Variability of the West African Monsoon using the Rainy and Dry Seasons Dataset
Presenter: Angela Khong
Time: Friday, 22 April 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Apr 7, 2022 - CSL
A Multiple Linear Regression Model of Aragonite Saturation State in the Remote North Pacific
Presenter: Bailey Skinner
Time: Friday, 8 April 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Apr 7, 2022 - CSL
Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change on the West African Monsoon
Presenter: Kerry Abernethy-Cannella
Time: Friday, 8 April 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Mar 31, 2022 - CSL
Fingerprinting the Drivers of Arctic Liquid Freshwater Change in a Large Ensemble Model
Presenter: Victoria Ford
Time: Friday, 1 April 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Jun 13, 2021 - CSL
Practice Dissertation Defense: The Impact of Frozen Ground Degradation on Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Monday, 14 June 2021, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Jun 11, 2021 - CSL
Practice Master's Thesis Defense: Assessment of Home Range Estimates for Namibian Elephants Using GIS and Remote Sensing
Presenter: Mariam Moeen
Time: Friday, 11 June 2021, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
2021 Geosciences Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Dec 1, 2020 - CSL
The College of Geosciences is pleased to announce the 2021 Geoscience Future Faculty (GFF) Postdoctoral Research Associate Fellowship to be awarded to two (2) fellows. Review of applications will begin on January 22, 2021. The position is awarded for two years with a generous support package including a salary of $60,000/yr for a 12-month appointment, research funds ($15,000/yr, including relocation support), plus health-care benefits.
John Schiff Selected for National Academies Science Policy Fellowship Jul 29, 2020 - CSL
Congratulations to John Schiff for being one of nine recipients of a postdoctoral Science Policy Fellowship with the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies! John will begin his one-year fellowship in New Orleans this fall, hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Read below for the official announcement.
Friday February 28 CSL Meeting Feb 26, 2020 - CSL
Tornado Casualties and Climate: Past, Present, and Future
Presenter: Dr. Tyler Fricker
Time: Friday, 28 February 2020, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday February 14 CSL Meeting Feb 14, 2020 - CSL
Paper Discussion: "Predictability in the Midst of Chaos: A Scientific Basis for Climate Forecasting" by Shukla, 1998
Presenter: All
Time: Friday, 14 February 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Feb 6, 2020 - CSL
Biogeochemical Regimes in the Oceanic Southeastern United States: Deep-Sea Black Corals and Exported Primary Production
Presenter: John Schiff
Time: Friday, 7 February 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Jan 30, 2020 - CSL
The Impact of Climate on French Vintage Rankings
Presenter: Dr. Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia
Time: Friday, 31 January 2020, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Jan 16, 2020 - CSL
Sub-seasonal Predictability of a Genesis Potential Index
Presenter: Dr. Rodrigo Bombardi
Time: Friday, 17 January 2020, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MGeosciences Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Nov 21, 2019 - CSL
Please see the updated announcement from December 1, 2020 for the 2020-2021 fellowship application!
The College of Geosciences is pleased to announce the launch of the Geoscience Future Faculty (GFF) Postdoctoral Research Associate Fellowship to be awarded to two (2) fellows annually. Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2020. The position is awarded for two years with a generous support package including a salary of $60,000/yr for a 12-month appointment, research funds ($15,000/yr, including relocation support), plus health-care benefits.
Thursday November 7 CSL Meeting Nov 4, 2019 - CSL
Practice Master's Thesis Defense: The Influence of Local Sea Ice and Remote Northern Hemisphere Teleconnections on Cyclones in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and Labrador Sea
Presenter: Bradley Barger
Time: Thursday, 7 November 2019, 3:30 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Paleoclimate Summer Program in Italy Aug 2, 2019 - CSL
Danielle Schimmenti just returned from the 16th annual Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology, which focuses on past global change reconstruction and modelling techniques.
May 23, 2019 - CSL
Practice Master's Thesis Defense: A Multi-Decadal Precipitation Evaluation for Namibia Using Satellite, Model, and Ground-Based Data
Presenter: Rhett Douris
Time: Friday, 24 May 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Apr 25, 2019 - CSL
Practice Master's Thesis Defense: Estimating Losses from Hurricane Harvey Using FEMA's HAZUS-MH Model
Presenter: Nicole Casamassina
Time: Friday, 26 April 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MVictoria Ford Wins AAG Accolades Apr 11, 2019 - CSL
Congratulations to Victoria Ford for winning first prize in the American Association of Geographers' Climate Specialty Group student paper competition last week!
Mar 26, 2019 - CSL
2019 Annual AAG Meeting Preview
Presenters: Bradley Barger, Nicole Casamassina, Victoria Ford
Time: Friday, 29 March 2019, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MJan 31, 2019 - CSL
Spatial Analysis of Ship Traffic in the North Atlantic Ocean during Severe Weather from March 12–19, 2018
Presenter: Nicole Casamassina
Time: Friday 1 February, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MJan 24, 2019 - CSL
Sea Ice Survivability in a Modern Changing Hydrologic Cycle
Presenter: Victoria Ford
Time: Friday 25 January, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MJan 17, 2019 - CSL
Response of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Synoptic-Scale Circulation to Varying Permafrost Conditions in Eurasia Using WRF
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Friday 18 January, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Aug 17, 2018 - CSL
Hannah Durick will be coated at this evening's White Coat Ceremony at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, celebrating her matriculation at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This rite of passage marks an incredible journey of perseverance--from anthropology to geography and ultimately veterinary medicine--in Hannah's pursuit to protect and conserve wildlife.
Aug 3, 2018 - CSL
It's said that teaching is the noblest profession and we are therefore thrilled that CSL's Kelci Miller has chosen this path. Kelci started on July 23 and, after two weeks of professional development and training, Monday will be her first day in the classroom.
Ellen Bartow-Gillies is Texas' First NOAA Coastal Management Fellow Aug 1, 2018 - CSL
CSL’s Ellen Bartow-Gillies, graduating on August 10 with her M.S. in Geography, was recently awarded a prestigious two-year NOAA Coastal Management fellowship. Ellen is the first ever recipient of this highly competitive award from the state of Texas and Texas Sea Grant, and she is one of only nine nation-wide recipients of this fellowship. Congratulations on this fantastic achievement!
May 1, 2018 - CSL
Practice Master's Thesis Defense: Glacial-Interglacial Climate Variability in the North American Southern Great Plains from Stable Isotopes in a Texas Stalagmite
Presenter: Ellen Bartow-Gillies
Time: Friday, 4 May 2018, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MApr 25, 2018 - CSL
Practice Dissertation Proposal Defense: The Impact of Frozen Ground Degradation on Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Friday, 27 April 2018, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Apr 4, 2018 - CSL
2018 Annual AAG Meeting Preview
Presenters: Rhett Douris, Kelci Miller, John Schiff
Time: Friday, 6 April 2018, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Jan 25, 2018 - CSL
Seasonal Predictability of Summer Rainfall over South America
Presenter: Rodrigo Bombardi
Time: Friday, 26 January 2018, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MNov 30, 2017 - CSL
Penultimate Glacial-Interglacial Climate Variability in the Southern Great Plains of North America
Presenter: Ellen Bartow-Gillies
Time: Friday, 1 December 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MFriday November 10 CSL Meeting Nov 9, 2017 - CSL
Analysis of Geographic Vulnerability of Areas Impacted by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Using GIS
Presenter: Nicole Casamassina
Time: Friday, 10 November 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Oct 26, 2017 - CSL
Dinosaurs of the Arctic
Presenter: Victoria Ford
Time: Friday 27 October 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Oct 12, 2017 - CSL
Spatially Generalized Hurricane Outage Prediction Model
Presenter: Dr. Brent McRoberts
Time: Friday 13 October 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MFriday September 29 CSL Meeting Sep 28, 2017 - CSL
Stable isotopes in proteinaceous black coral skeletons as proxies for ecosystem variability in the Gulf Stream over millennial timescales
Presenter: John Schiff
Time: Friday 29 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday September 22 CSL Meeting Sep 21, 2017 - CSL
The Role of Upper Ocean Heat Content and Sea Surface Temperature on Northeast Pacific Hurricane Evolution during Average and Active Years
Presenter: Victoria Ford
Time: Friday 22 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MFriday September 15 CSL Meeting Sep 14, 2017 - CSL
Exploring the Use of Emergency Response Data Related to Extreme Heat in Large City Centers
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Friday 15 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday September 8 CSL Meeting Sep 8, 2017 - CSL
Welcome Back Meeting
Presenter: All CSL Members
Time: Friday 8 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Liyan Tian Dissertation Defense Jun 5, 2017 - CSL
Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Variations of Drought in Oklahoma
Ms. Liyan Tian
Time: Tuesday 6 June, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: 712 O&MMar 29, 2017 - CSL
Response of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Synoptic-Scale Circulation to Varying Permafrost Conditions in Eurasia Using WRF
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Friday 31 March, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday February 17 CSL Meeting Feb 16, 2017 - CSL
Three Minute Topic Competition
Presenter: CSL Students
Time: Friday 17 February, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Dec 1, 2016 - CSL
Our #fearless explorers are back!
Presenters: Kenzie, Ellen, Kelci, and John
Time: Friday 2 December, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Oct 27, 2016 - CSL
The Role of Frozen Ground in Eurasian Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
Presenter: Oliver W. Frauenfeld
Time: Friday 28 October, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&MOct 20, 2016 - CSL
Validation of MERRA-2, MERRA-Land, and ERA-Interim Snow Depth Quantities in Eurasia
Presenter: Daniel Vecellio
Time: Friday 21 October, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Northwest Hawaiian Islands Cruise Fall 2016 Oct 17, 2016 - CSL
On Tuesday October 18, Chief Scientist Dr. Brendan Roark and graduate students Ellen Bartow-Gillies, Kelci Miller, John Schiff, and Mackenzie Schoemann embark on their fall 2016 cruise to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands and the Emperor Seamount Chain on the University of Hawaii's R/V Ka`imikai-O-Kanaloa.
Oct 13, 2016 - CSL
Assessment of multiple approaches for using soil moisture to evaluate drought in the U.S. Great Plains
Presenter: Shanshui Yuan
Time: Friday 14 October, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Oct 6, 2016 - CSL
Analysis of spatial-temporal variations of drought in Oklahoma
Presenter: Liyan Tian
Time: Friday 7 October, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday September 23 CSL Meeting Sep 22, 2016 - CSL
Examining Variations in Nutrients and Carbonate System in the Mid-Atlantic Canyons using Desmophyllum dianthus, Cup Corals
Presenter: Mackenzie Schoemann
Time: Friday 23 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Friday September 9 CSL Meeting Sep 6, 2016 - CSL
We are very pleased to welcome our newest faculty member to the Climate Science Lab: Dr. José J. Hernández Ayala joins us from the University of Florida as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Geography. At the first CSL meeting of the fall 2016 semester, Dr. Hernández will be sharing with us some of his research expertise in the hydroclimatology of tropical cyclone rainfall. Please join us both in welcoming Javier, and for his presentation tomorrow:
Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over Puerto Rico: Processes Patterns and Impacts
Presenter: Dr. José J. Hernández Ayala
Time: Friday 9 September, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M
Dan Participates in 2016 IARC Summer School Jul 5, 2016 - CSL
From July 11-23, CSL PhD student Dan Vecellio will be attending the International Arctic Research Center's annual summer school at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Congratulations, Dan, for being selected to particiate in this program!
Apr 27, 2016 - CSL
Evaluation of six drought indices for agricultural drought monitoring in South Central United States
Presenter: Liyan Tian
Time: Friday 29 April 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location 311 CSA
Apr 20, 2016 - CSL
Determining temperature persistence in the SCIPP region in relation to improved seasonal forecasting
Presenter: Zack Leasor
Time: Friday 22 April, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 311 CSA
Apr 6, 2016 - CSL
Soil Moisture - Watershed Scale vs. Regional Scale
Presenter: Chen Zhao
Time: Friday 8 April, 2:00-3:00
Location: 311 CSA
NASA SPoRT Seminar, Wednesday April 6th Apr 4, 2016 - CSL
You are cordially invited to attend the special seminar on Wednesday, April 6th from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Jonathan Case and Dr. Clay Blankenship, NASA SPoRT will be on campus from 9:00-3:00 p.m., so please let me know if you are interested in meeting them.
Mar 23, 2016 - CSL
Most of CSL will be attending the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA from March 29–April 2. Please join us on Friday in CSA 311 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. for practice presentations by some of our undergraduate researchers
Liang Chen Wins Paper of the Year Award Mar 8, 2016 - CSL
Dr. Liang Chen's peer-reviewed publication "Impacts of Urbanization on Future Climate in China," in press with the journal Climate Dynamics, has been awarded the John Russell Mather Paper of the Year award from the Climate Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers.
