Ross Virginia
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Polar scientist Arctic and Antarctica, Grateful Dead, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Drums
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A new Dartmouth-led study reveals how global climate shapes the traits of AM fungi—tiny soil microbes with a big role in the carbon cycle and ecosystem health. It is the first study to examine multiple traits of this kind on a global scale.
How Climate Shapes Soil Fungal Traits | Dartmouth
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August 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A new Dartmouth-led study reveals how global climate shapes the traits of AM fungi—tiny soil microbes with a big role in the carbon cycle and ecosystem health. It is the first study to examine multiple traits of this kind on a global scale.
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"Scrumping by the last common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans about 10 million years ago could explain why humans are so astoundingly good at digesting alcohol.” A #Dartmouth paper proposes a new word—scrumping—to distinguish apes' habit of eating ripe fruit, via @the-independent.com.
What the heck is ‘scrumping’? Why humans are so good at digesting alcohol
African apes may be able to better metabolize alcohol, allowing them to eat nearly 10 pounds of fruit a day
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August 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Scrumping by the last common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans about 10 million years ago could explain why humans are so astoundingly good at digesting alcohol.” A #Dartmouth paper proposes a new word—scrumping—to distinguish apes' habit of eating ripe fruit, via @the-independent.com.
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#Dartmouth recently hosted its second Tribal Leadership Academy, preparing 26 Indigenous officials to confront some of the most pressing challenges facing their communities, including economic development, health care, education, and tribal climate adaptation.
Tribal Leaders Gather for a Week of Learning and Networking | Dartmouth Alumni & Families
Dartmouth hosted the second Tribal Leadership Academy during the final week of July, preparing 26 Indigenous officials to confront many of the most complex issues before their communities, such as eco...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#Dartmouth recently hosted its second Tribal Leadership Academy, preparing 26 Indigenous officials to confront some of the most pressing challenges facing their communities, including economic development, health care, education, and tribal climate adaptation.
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Environmental studies professor @balachaudhary.bsky.social and postdoctoral fellow @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social discuss their research on the influence of climate on soil fungi, via Scienmag.
How Climate Influences the Characteristics of Soil Fungi
In the vast and complex web of terrestrial ecosystems, soil microbes play an invisible yet foundational role in sustaining plant life and, by extension, the health of the entire planet. Among these
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August 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Environmental studies professor @balachaudhary.bsky.social and postdoctoral fellow @smriti-pehim-limbu.bsky.social discuss their research on the influence of climate on soil fungi, via Scienmag.
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Environmental studies professor Michael Cox speaks with anthropology professor Maron Greenleaf about her book on carbon offset programs on the latest episode of his podcast about environmental policy and governance. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/45gp5z3
131: Green Capitalism in the Amazon with Maron Greenleaf
In this episode, Michael speaks with Maron Greenleaf, assistant professor of anthropology at Dartmouth College. They discuss Maron’s recently published book, Forest Lost: Producing Green Capita
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June 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Environmental studies professor Michael Cox speaks with anthropology professor Maron Greenleaf about her book on carbon offset programs on the latest episode of his podcast about environmental policy and governance. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/45gp5z3
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“One of the things we've talked about is seeing this project go on for another 50 years.” Graduate student @mirandazamm.bsky.social talks with @aba.org about working with professor emeritus Richard Holmes and professor Matthew Ayres to examine how songbirds regulate territory size.
09-23: 50 Years of Songbird Maps with Miranda Zammarelli - American Birding Association
An interesting study discussed on the monthly This Month in Birding segment led us to Miranda Zemmerelli, a PhD student at Dartmouth University who has taken 50 years of hand drawn paper maps of bird ...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“One of the things we've talked about is seeing this project go on for another 50 years.” Graduate student @mirandazamm.bsky.social talks with @aba.org about working with professor emeritus Richard Holmes and professor Matthew Ayres to examine how songbirds regulate territory size.
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In a new study published in Scientific Data, #Dartmouth researchers present a public database that will help scientists study how fungi—and the plants they support—respond to stressors such as climate change and land use.
Dartmouth Team Launches Public Database on Soil Fungi | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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May 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In a new study published in Scientific Data, #Dartmouth researchers present a public database that will help scientists study how fungi—and the plants they support—respond to stressors such as climate change and land use.
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Professor Theresa Ong and Chenyang Su, Guarini, co-led a new study published in @asn-amnat.bsky.social that links “grazing halo” patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself.
Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Study models spatial patterns of "grazing halos" around reefs.
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May 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Professor Theresa Ong and Chenyang Su, Guarini, co-led a new study published in @asn-amnat.bsky.social that links “grazing halo” patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself.
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ICYMI: We were thrilled to bring Sherri Goodman to campus to discuss her latest book, Threat Multiplier. She engaged our students and the #Dartmouth community in a fascinating conversation on the intersection of climate change and global security.
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Sherri Goodman: Threat Multiplier
Sherri Goodman, climate-security expert and author of Threat Multiplier, reshaped U.S. defense policy linking climate change, energy, and national security.I...
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April 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICYMI: We were thrilled to bring Sherri Goodman to campus to discuss her latest book, Threat Multiplier. She engaged our students and the #Dartmouth community in a fascinating conversation on the intersection of climate change and global security.
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Earth sciences professor Meredith Kelly has been tapped to serve a three-year term as faculty director of the #Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, beginning July 1. She will help develop programs that advance academic and operational climate and sustainability goals. ➡️ bit.ly/3EChnUX
April 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Earth sciences professor Meredith Kelly has been tapped to serve a three-year term as faculty director of the #Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, beginning July 1. She will help develop programs that advance academic and operational climate and sustainability goals. ➡️ bit.ly/3EChnUX
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Tue Apr 29 at 4:30PM: Threat Multiplier. Discussing her new book on Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security, Sherri Goodman offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. military has evolved to confront climate change as a critical national security threat.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tue Apr 29 at 4:30PM: Threat Multiplier. Discussing her new book on Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security, Sherri Goodman offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. military has evolved to confront climate change as a critical national security threat.
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To my cryosphere science friends a tip. Bernese Mountain Dogs make great snow cards. Nice variety of snowflakes. An April snow in Vermont.
April 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
To my cryosphere science friends a tip. Bernese Mountain Dogs make great snow cards. Nice variety of snowflakes. An April snow in Vermont.
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A study by Dartmouth professors Yusaku Horiuchi and Kathleen Powers with former Rosenwald Postdoc Kelly Matush (now at Florida State University) published in Eurasia Review reveals how democratic backsliding in the U.S. impacts global perceptions.
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Study Assesses US Image Amid Weakening Of Democracy
The erosion of democracy in the U.S. has been a topic of concern in recent years, especially after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to block the certification of...
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April 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A study by Dartmouth professors Yusaku Horiuchi and Kathleen Powers with former Rosenwald Postdoc Kelly Matush (now at Florida State University) published in Eurasia Review reveals how democratic backsliding in the U.S. impacts global perceptions.
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Greenland's Glaciers: Bridging Science and Local Knowledge. Join us on April 9 at 4;30pm. Professor Kerim Hestens Nisancioglu from the University of Bergen will speak about Greenland ice melt, fjord changes, and combining science with local knowledge to address community concerns.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Greenland's Glaciers: Bridging Science and Local Knowledge. Join us on April 9 at 4;30pm. Professor Kerim Hestens Nisancioglu from the University of Bergen will speak about Greenland ice melt, fjord changes, and combining science with local knowledge to address community concerns.
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I admire and appreciate the work of my first-year undergraduates so much--as well as their bright, intrepid spirits. Happy birthday, Jane Austen! @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
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New Exhibit Marks 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen's Birth | Dartmouth
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April 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I admire and appreciate the work of my first-year undergraduates so much--as well as their bright, intrepid spirits. Happy birthday, Jane Austen! @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social
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Melody Brown Burkins, Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies, gave our Great Issues Scholars an introduction to the world of all things Arctic, which along with the environment and climate change will be part of their focus this spring.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Melody Brown Burkins, Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies, gave our Great Issues Scholars an introduction to the world of all things Arctic, which along with the environment and climate change will be part of their focus this spring.
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Dartmouth is at the forefront of efforts to improve Arctic research, emphasizing collaboration with Indigenous communities. At the recent ICARP IV conference in Colorado, the Institute of Arctic Studies helped shape a new plan for Arctic research over the next decade.
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Dartmouth Helps Shape New Plan for Arctic Research
Dartmouth is at the forefront of efforts to improve Arctic research, emphasizing collaboration with Indigenous communities.
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April 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Dartmouth is at the forefront of efforts to improve Arctic research, emphasizing collaboration with Indigenous communities. At the recent ICARP IV conference in Colorado, the Institute of Arctic Studies helped shape a new plan for Arctic research over the next decade.
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Government Professor Bill Wohlforth on WMUR on the Trump team group chat and #Intsec: “If this conversation had taken place in the White House, I have absolutely no doubt that it would have been classified.”
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Analysis: Expert breaks down Trump team’s group chat leak, security concerns
Dartmouth College professor William Wohlforth discusses the classification of information in the Trump team's group chat, the role of the secretary of defense and the need for new security measures.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Government Professor Bill Wohlforth on WMUR on the Trump team group chat and #Intsec: “If this conversation had taken place in the White House, I have absolutely no doubt that it would have been classified.”
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Arts and Sciences professors Jeremy DeSilva and David Kotz ’86 are among four #Dartmouth faculty named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows this year in recognition of scientifically and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers. ➡️ bit.ly/3FGlEH2 @aaas.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Arts and Sciences professors Jeremy DeSilva and David Kotz ’86 are among four #Dartmouth faculty named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows this year in recognition of scientifically and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers. ➡️ bit.ly/3FGlEH2 @aaas.org
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Bumping into my VT rep. @balint.house.gov was the icing on the cake of a wonderful day advocating for NSF funding with @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Bumping into my VT rep. @balint.house.gov was the icing on the cake of a wonderful day advocating for NSF funding with @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
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Kicked off this beautiful DC day with a fantastic meeting at @shaheen.senate.gov‘s office chatting about the important role of science in foreign relations with @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Kicked off this beautiful DC day with a fantastic meeting at @shaheen.senate.gov‘s office chatting about the important role of science in foreign relations with @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
Ella the Berner had a dream. More snow! These few small flakes were appreciated.
March 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Ella the Berner had a dream. More snow! These few small flakes were appreciated.
Ella the Berner contemplates the end of snow in Vermont.
March 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Ella the Berner contemplates the end of snow in Vermont.