Brown University DEEPS

Join IBES for the inaugural event in the Brown University Seminar Series on Environment and Society! On Friday, April 4, MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Desirée Plata will explore the urgent need for innovation in materials and chemistry to transition our economy toward environmentally restorative systems. ??85 Waterman St & livestream ? 3:30 p.m. seminar | 4:30 p.m. reception Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/evzW4WeB

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“The community based approach is essential to the success of the research. Our research aims to inform action and that action will only be impactful and equitable if impacted communities are front and center in all decision-making,” said Mara Freilich, DEEPS Assistant Professor, corresponding author on the study, and PI of the NASA grant.

Starting the new year so fresh and so clean! ??? For her recent UTRA project, Ava Ward '25 tackled the organization and stewardship of the department's field and camping supplies to help DEEPS students gear up for safer, more sustainable adventures. "It was an absolutely amazing experience to work with everyone in DEEPS and see the incredible impact the department’s field trips have on students’ learning. I am so grateful to have had the privilege to work in such a welcoming, fun, and exciting department!" Read more about Ava's project: https://lnkd.in/e7mD4RWy

?? Congratulations to Maya Rallu De Malibran, a Brown University High School Research Intern, on receiving a prestigious AGU Research Award! ???? Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and we're incredibly proud of your outstanding achievement. ???

Time to Rock the Vote! ??? Earlier this year, DEEPS PhD students Anahi Carrera and Brianna Hoegler participated in this the 2024 AGU Congressional Visits Day event. Brianna shared these photos, saying "We learned how to effectively advocate for science policy in DC and then met with our senators and representatives!"? Whether you're passionate about climate change, energy policy, land management, or space exploration, Election Day is your chance to make your voice heard, so get out and #vote!

Celebrate Geography Awareness Week at Brown! During the week of November 18-22, IBES, Brown University DEEPS, Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences, and the Brown University Library will host a series of workshops, activities, and colloquia honoring geography and humans' relationship with the environment. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eRA-Qi-q

In case you missed it...you didn't! A recording of IBES’ first Climate Action and the 2024 Election panel is available now on YouTube. Watch Brown’s faculty experts delve into pressing topics like environmental disinformation and the politicization of climate science ?? https://lnkd.in/dJ6sz7qh And join us for the next one: IBES will host another thoughtful discussion exploring the intersection of climate and politics on Saturday, October 26. Attend in person or via livestream ?? https://lnkd.in/dfryP_Fu

This week, the eleventh session of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Research Board considered critical developments in Artificial Intelligence for weather forecasting under the leadership of Board Chair Professor Amanda Lynch. An urgent concern was the risk of “fake warnings” during floods, hurricanes, and other disasters that would imperil vulnerable populations. Lynch pressed the imperative of meeting the needs of data-poor countries subject to poor quality weather forecasting products as a matter of international equity.?The annual meeting of the WMO Research Board underscored that access to publicly funded data collection must be ensured as a public good. “In our era of climate change-induced extreme weather events, these are not purely technical matters—they are fundamental to basic human dignity, and indeed survival,” said Professor Lynch. https://lnkd.in/eiSbasP9

This summer, DEEPS Assistant Professor Emily Cooperdock and graduate student Anahi Carrera visited the island of Unalaska to collect samples that will help interpret data from a 2015 NSF GeoPRISMS campaign, as well as pave the way for future research. “When I came in 2015 I thought it would be a once in a lifetime experience," said Cooperdock. “Now to visit again 9 years later, I realize that you never know where Earth Science research will take you. Every time we can visit and collect samples in such a remote place is unique and special.” https://lnkd.in/eqaF3rmW