Susan Howard
@slhowardcryo.bsky.social
Polar Researcher interested in ocean/sea ice/ice shelf interactions.
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The National Science Foundation is planning to abolish dozens of divisions. eos.org/research-and...
NSF Plans to Abolish Divisions - Eos
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to abolish dozens of divisions across all eight of its directorates and reduce the number of programs within those divisions, according to Science. A s...
eos.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The National Science Foundation is planning to abolish dozens of divisions. eos.org/research-and...
Another fun STEAM night with a couple of awesome colleagues who helped make this a great event!
We had another great evening teaching kids about density and the oceans at Edmond Heights K-12 STEAM fair last night. For this event, ESR's @slhowardcryo.bsky.social and Jesse Anderson were joined by UMD glaciologist Taryn Black to present our hands-on exhibit.
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another fun STEAM night with a couple of awesome colleagues who helped make this a great event!
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ESR scientists were thrilled to spend Earth Day teaching students and parents about the importance of the oceans at the Sky Valley Education Center's Earth Day event on April 22. Susan Howard and Jesse Anderson explained the concept of density and discussed our work as physical oceanographers.
April 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
ESR scientists were thrilled to spend Earth Day teaching students and parents about the importance of the oceans at the Sky Valley Education Center's Earth Day event on April 22. Susan Howard and Jesse Anderson explained the concept of density and discussed our work as physical oceanographers.
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Update on Thwaites Glacier Eastern Ice Shelf from Copernicus Sentinel-1 SAR. Downloadable version here: aluckman4.wixsite.com/ade-s-world-...
March 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Update on Thwaites Glacier Eastern Ice Shelf from Copernicus Sentinel-1 SAR. Downloadable version here: aluckman4.wixsite.com/ade-s-world-...
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While all of this is happening to our scientific agencies, the current extent of sea ice globally remains at record low levels...
More visuals at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...
More visuals at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...
March 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
While all of this is happening to our scientific agencies, the current extent of sea ice globally remains at record low levels...
More visuals at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...
More visuals at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...
I love being able make science fun and share the cool work I do with kids (and adults!)
ESR was happy to once again participate in Echo Lake Elementary School’s Annual STEM Night on Wednesday, Feb 12th. Susan Howard @slhowardcryo.bsky.social, Jesse Anderson, and Kathleen Dohan presented several hands-on learning activities to teach kids about "Density and the Ocean.
February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I love being able make science fun and share the cool work I do with kids (and adults!)
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A new paper about the Antarctic Ice Sheet in a special issue of @science.org reviews critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of how Antarctica responds to variations in global climate.
Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A new paper about the Antarctic Ice Sheet in a special issue of @science.org reviews critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of how Antarctica responds to variations in global climate.
Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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My. God.
These people are idiots.
These people are idiots.
February 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My. God.
These people are idiots.
These people are idiots.
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I'm a researcher funded by NSF. The indirect funds that are being slashed to 15% at NIH, and probably NSF soon, are not some kind of markup or profit.
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
February 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'm a researcher funded by NSF. The indirect funds that are being slashed to 15% at NIH, and probably NSF soon, are not some kind of markup or profit.
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
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New Special Issue out today in Science on the Earth's polar regions from the Arctic to the Antarctic
A new special issue of Science highlights research on Earth’s frozen places—from the Arctic to the Antarctic—and how it’s changing due to climate change and the geopolitical challenges this important work faces.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4jPYRID
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4jPYRID
February 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
New Special Issue out today in Science on the Earth's polar regions from the Arctic to the Antarctic
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Project 2025 describes NOAA as a primary component “of the climate change alarm industry” and said it “should be broken up and downsized.”
Fact-checking what Project 2025 says about the National Weather Service and NOAA
As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025.
www.pbs.org
February 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Project 2025 describes NOAA as a primary component “of the climate change alarm industry” and said it “should be broken up and downsized.”
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A new iceberg, ~30x14 km in size, recently calved from the southern end of the George VI Ice Shelf. It's called A84 and is already making quite an impact, bumping into the Stange Ice Shelf over the weekend! These Copernicus Sentinel-1 images from Polar View show the new berg over the last few days.
February 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A new iceberg, ~30x14 km in size, recently calved from the southern end of the George VI Ice Shelf. It's called A84 and is already making quite an impact, bumping into the Stange Ice Shelf over the weekend! These Copernicus Sentinel-1 images from Polar View show the new berg over the last few days.
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Very much worth a watch if you have not yet seen the PM’s brief and moving speech to Americans and Canadians.
“From the beaches of Normandy …to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours. We're always there, standing with you."
“From the beaches of Normandy …to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours. We're always there, standing with you."
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Very much worth a watch if you have not yet seen the PM’s brief and moving speech to Americans and Canadians.
“From the beaches of Normandy …to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours. We're always there, standing with you."
“From the beaches of Normandy …to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours. We're always there, standing with you."
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Well, we're learning more about what "harmful DEI" is. Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska just lost a large chunk of their current funding. This is an outstanding free program that has brought great young women into earth science. Consider a donation, maybe? www.inspiringgirls.org/donate-uaf-e...
Donate UAF expeditions — Inspiring Girls Expeditions
www.inspiringgirls.org
January 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Well, we're learning more about what "harmful DEI" is. Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska just lost a large chunk of their current funding. This is an outstanding free program that has brought great young women into earth science. Consider a donation, maybe? www.inspiringgirls.org/donate-uaf-e...
Congratulations ESR! Here's to another 30 years!!!
ESR just celebrated its 30 year anniversary! We have been home to some great scientists, with leading roles in satellite missions, fieldwork, and journal editorships. We celebrate our many contributions to science through our collaborations, papers, data product development, and mentoring.
January 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations ESR! Here's to another 30 years!!!
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ESR research scientist Michael Town is off to Troll Station with the Norwegian Polar Institute to install equipment for the Integrated Cloud Observatory (part of the part of the Troll Observing Network).
Follow their progress, and learn more at: troll-observing-network.github.io/integrated-c...
ESR research scientist Michael Town is off to Troll Station with the Norwegian Polar Institute to install equipment for the Integrated Cloud Observatory (part of the part of the Troll Observing Network).
Follow their progress, and learn more at: troll-observing-network.github.io/integrated-c...
TONe Integrated Cloud Observatory – TONe - ICO
troll-observing-network.github.io
January 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ESR research scientist Michael Town is off to Troll Station with the Norwegian Polar Institute to install equipment for the Integrated Cloud Observatory (part of the part of the Troll Observing Network).
Follow their progress, and learn more at: troll-observing-network.github.io/integrated-c...
ESR research scientist Michael Town is off to Troll Station with the Norwegian Polar Institute to install equipment for the Integrated Cloud Observatory (part of the part of the Troll Observing Network).
Follow their progress, and learn more at: troll-observing-network.github.io/integrated-c...
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❄️ Congratulations to Scripps Oceanography glaciologist
@helen-amanda.bsky.social for earning the prestigious 2024 Seligman Crystal from @igsoc.bsky.social! She was lauded for her exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology and for being an international leader in polar remote sensing.
@helen-amanda.bsky.social for earning the prestigious 2024 Seligman Crystal from @igsoc.bsky.social! She was lauded for her exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology and for being an international leader in polar remote sensing.
December 23, 2024 at 7:26 PM
❄️ Congratulations to Scripps Oceanography glaciologist
@helen-amanda.bsky.social for earning the prestigious 2024 Seligman Crystal from @igsoc.bsky.social! She was lauded for her exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology and for being an international leader in polar remote sensing.
@helen-amanda.bsky.social for earning the prestigious 2024 Seligman Crystal from @igsoc.bsky.social! She was lauded for her exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology and for being an international leader in polar remote sensing.
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The new SWOT map of seafloor topography is incredible! Thanks @voosen.me for writing it up from #AGU24: www.science.org/content/arti...
Thousands of previously unknown mountains and hills spotted in best-yet seafloor map
Data from SWOT satellite could stimulate studies of plate tectonics
www.science.org
December 13, 2024 at 2:29 PM
The new SWOT map of seafloor topography is incredible! Thanks @voosen.me for writing it up from #AGU24: www.science.org/content/arti...
Congratulations to my collaborator and friend, Laurie Padman @lpadman.bsky.social, on being named an AGU Fellow. Well deserved 🎉🥂
December 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Congratulations to my collaborator and friend, Laurie Padman @lpadman.bsky.social, on being named an AGU Fellow. Well deserved 🎉🥂
Happy to have our dataset featured in this month's blog post by the Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social. Check out the interview with me and our Arctic Tidal Constituent Atlas (ArcTiCA) at arcticdata.io/all/news/202...
December 11, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Happy to have our dataset featured in this month's blog post by the Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social. Check out the interview with me and our Arctic Tidal Constituent Atlas (ArcTiCA) at arcticdata.io/all/news/202...