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Dr. Karin Warren
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Professor of environmental science, community climate resilience collaborator, sky watcher, tree hugger, mom, connoisseur of fried pickles
Our heat mapping work, recently published in Urban Climate, has been informing efforts with community partners to design projects to address climate risks and increase resilience phys.org/news/2025-06...
Heat watch study reveals local hot spots and climate vulnerabilities across 10 cities
A new study, recently published in Urban Climate, highlights how extreme heat affects neighborhoods across Virginia, revealing stark disparities in temperature exposure linked to race, income, and tre...
phys.org
June 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
With the frigid arctic air swirling into our region, remember to check the seals around your exterior doors and windows for air leaks. And try reducing your heat losses by adding a cat to your roof.
January 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An compelling study that highlights the importance of fieldwork for our natural science students...
"We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ..."
This is such an interesting paper, and something that every 🌍🧪 department/teaching team should discuss!

#AcademicSky
An interesting read in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social

Extinction of experience among ecologists

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
January 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
At #AMS2025 this week? Stop by our poster Wednesday in E62 - 16HEALTH and chat with my my co-author Laura Henry-Stone about our work on Climate-resilient Urban Forest Gardens to Address Climate Vulnerability, Food Insecurity, and Inequitable Heat Risks🧪
January 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A thoroughly charming depiction of earth's atmopheric profile, complete with "elevator music". Credit: Neal Agarwal, with some illustrations by Cindy Nhi neal.fun/space-elevat...
Space Elevator
Take a trip to space!
neal.fun
January 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reposted by Dr. Karin Warren
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve. An ocean and climate dynamics professor explains: https://buff.ly/3WgPvvb #climatesky
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?
buff.ly
January 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We investigated spatial patterns of heat hazard across 10 cities in VA using a community science approach. Our findings underscore the broad range of urban heat drivers and illustrate how community-based data can be used to prioritize policy and actions. 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Virginia Heat Watch: Collaboration to assess climate vulnerability at local to regional scales
Systematic studies of temperature using consistent, field-validated methods are needed to make inter- and intra-urban heat comparisons and to prioriti…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
2024 temperature blanket, representing high temperatures measured at the Randolph college weather station
January 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM