Dr. Danghan Xie Publishes on Nature Communications: Removing Mangroves Would Not Aid Coastal Restoration
It’s not possible to reduce mud by removing estuarine mangroves Mangroves are known to slow down currents and trap mud. However, mangrove removal, rather than reducing estuarine mud levels, may unexpectedly exacerbate the process of estuarine muddification. A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds light on why more mud is accumulated in the estuary […]
Mark Friedl named CAS William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Mathematics and Science
The William Goodwin Aurelio Professorship in Mathematics and Science is given to an outstanding faculty member working in any mathematical or natural sciences field at BU. E&E Professor Mark Friedl was nominated and awarded world-class research in ecology, micro-meteorology, and remote sensing. Professor Friedl has built a massive database of satellite observations to study changing […]
Asst. Prof. Xiaozhou Ruan named 2023 Hariri Institute Research Fellow
Assistant Professor Xiaozhou Ruan has been named a 2023 Junior Faculty Fellow by the Hariri Institute at BU! As the Institute noted, “Dr. Ruan’s research develops novel parameterizations of small-scale ocean physics into global climate models. These parameterizations have far-reaching implications for modeling the Earth’s climate system.” The Hariri Institute has awarded six Junior Faculty […]
Prof. Duncan FitzGerald wins the CAS Templeton Award for Excellence in Student Advising and Mentoring
Congratulations to Professor Duncan FitzGerald! You can check out more about his work here. You can also check out a student-written perspective on his work and advising ability!
Professor Sergio Fagherazzi Featured on Sweaty Penguin Climate News
Professor Sergio Fagherazzi was featured in PBS’s The Sweaty Penguin, discussing his work on climate change and salt marshes: “Salt marshes are found along the entire U.S. coastline and on every continent except for Antarctica. They absorb carbon, protect coastlines from erosion, filter pollutants, and provide habitats for many important fish and shellfish species. But they’re […]
Asst. Professor Andrew Bell Leads Study on Balancing Agriculture & Conservation – Shows Women Are Integral to Sustainability
As BU Today writes, Asst. Professor Bell’s study “used video games to test ways of balancing agriculture and conservation — and found getting more women involved in decision-making may boost productivity and the planet’s health.” The international research team created three video games: GooseBump, NonCropShare, and SharedSpace. These simulations were given to farmers in […]
Yue Qin awarded Outstanding Student Presentation
Yue Qin, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in E&E, has received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award AMS’s 24th Symposium on Boundary-Layers & Turbulence. In “On the logarithmic behavior of streamwise velocity variance in the neutral atmospheric surface laye,” Ms. Qin explores, ” While the mean velocity profile in the near-neutral atmospheric surface layer has been well […]
E&E earthquake expert on the Turkey earthquake
E&E professor Rachel Abercrombie spoke with The Brink about the devastation in Turkey and Syria following Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake. “The problem is not really the earthquake,” explains Professor Abercrombie. “The problem is often bad construction that isn’t earthquake safe, the building codes, and the lack of enforcement of the building codes. Read the full story […]