Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian's powerful winds to forecast intensity – here's what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.
Jason Dunion, Research Meteorologist, University of Miami •
conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~12 min
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~12 min
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian's powerful winds to get the forecasts you rely on – here's what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.
Jason Dunion, Research Meteorologist, University of Miami •
conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~12 min
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~12 min
I'm a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I've learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths
As the world locked down and a country’s racial reckoning heated up, this social scientist refined her approach to studying the lives of Black moms.
Loren Henderson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
April 29, 2022 • ~9 min
April 29, 2022 • ~9 min
Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams
Rivers are among among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.
Emily S. Bernhardt, Professor of Biology, Duke University •
conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~9 min
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~9 min
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