Preserving the Natural Environment, While Sustaining a Way of Life

Posted on March 5, 2013 by rberkowitz

4284166277Traditional knowledge and contemporary natural resource management work together on Block Island and elsewhere.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Fossils Don’t Lie…Do They?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by rberkowitz

1921089609Lizard evolution shows discrepancy between molecular data and fossil record.  Read more at Physics Today…

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With a Grain of Salt

Posted on February 7, 2013 by rberkowitz

421028145Ocean surface layer captures influence of human activity.  Read more at Physics Today…

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When you Can’t See the Volcano through the Clouds

Posted on January 10, 2013 by rberkowitz

3204575422Infrasound monitoring detects volcanic eruptions and contributes to public warning system.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Q&A with Andreas Munchow, Seafaring Physical Oceanographer

Posted on October 17, 2012 by rberkowitz

4046877074The University of Delaware associate professor discusses his ventures in the Arctic and wonders whether the future of his research area may be heading away from field work.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Flying High on Biomass

Posted on October 5, 2012 by rberkowitz

580038402Jet fuel must be free of oxygen and remain liquid at 45°C. Making it from plant matter is difficult.  Read more at Physics Today…

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It’s Not Easy Being Green (but it used to be)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by rberkowitz

2253524696After the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction, green algae proliferated in seawater conditions that delayed the recovery of other species.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Plant-inspired Catalysts Smooth the Route to Cleaner Energy

Posted on September 21, 2012 by rberkowitz

3529221947When it comes to generating energy from sunlight, Mother Nature knows best—and scientists are taking clues from her.  Read more at Physics Today…

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AGU Chapman Conference 2012: Of Ash and Airplanes

Posted on June 21, 2012 by rberkowitz

2145055848Scientists share ideas about how to model and forecast volcanic ash concentrations and how to pronounce Icelandic names.  Read more at Physics Today…

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A Drying Water Source in the Western US

Posted on June 19, 2012 by rberkowitz

2878409434Evidence from tree rings suggests that the recent decline in snowpack throughout the Rockies so extensive that climate change is the likely cause.  Read more at Physics Today…

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