Mike MacFerrin, Glaciologist
Researcher of ice sheet meltwater feedbacks at @CUBoulder. Father, married to my best friend. Climate teacher. He/him. #T1D. δt is all we really get here.
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Latina ex-CU Boulder professor pursuing EEOC complaint over tenure denial
As the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences boasts an increase in student and faculty diversity, one former assistant professor has filed a complaint to the …
Investing in Bhutan’s forests for a sustainable future
Fully applying the principles of sustainable forest management to Bhutan’s production forests and modernizing the sector could significantly increase productivity and improve ecological resilience.
Plausible scenarios for climate change: 2020-2050
by Judith Curry A range of scenarios for global mean surface temperature change between 2020 and 2050, derived using a semi-empirical approach. All three modes of natural climate variability – volc…
Is Natural Gas Really Helping the U.S. Cut Emissions?
Methane leaks throughout the supply chain make the “cleaner” fuel more damaging to the climate than government data suggests.
Mass melting of Antarctic ice sheet led to three metre sea level rise 120,000 years ago
Cause of rise was ocean warming of less than 2C, which has major implications for future, researchers warn
2019-2020 Earth Science Jobs
Mike MacFerrin, Glaciologist
@cwiedinm If you're interested specifically in faculty jobs, be sure to follow the @earth_jobs account, and frequently check their online Google form (a fantastic service to the community).
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Es_jobs_net Info Page
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Mike MacFerrin, Glaciologist
Hot tip: If you're in Earth Sciences (broadly defined), are 1-2 years or less out from graduation/defense, and have that hanging black cloud of "I gotta find work", check out the "ES_Job_Net" mailing list, run by the indomitable @cwiedinm.
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Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change
The persistent march of a warming climate is seen across a multitude of continuous, incremental...
Future Evolution of Greenland's Marine‐Terminating Outlet Glaciers
Outlet glacier changes are heterogeneous and result in large uncertainties in future sea‐level rise contribution from Greenland
Uncertain understanding of outlet glacier changes is largely due to i...
Cloud cover - Wikipedia
Mike MacFerrin, Glaciologist
I put the photo credit in the image text but Twitter decided to omit it? Regardless, that’s a composite image of multiple passes of the MODIS instrument (not sure if it was from the Terra or Aqua satellite?) on July 11, 2005. Image glommed from Wikipedia.
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Quantifying the Effect of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Calcifying Plankton
Quantifying the Effect of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Calcifying Plankton
Diagnosing Thwaites
The water under a vulnerable Antarctic glacier is warming. Its catastrophic collapse could trigger a dramatic increase in global sea level.
2019-2020 Geoscience Research Programs and Internships for Undergraduates (and recent grads)
NSF undergrad geo research programs - paid!
Application deadline (MM/DD),Site Name,Institution (note that the REU location is not necessarily the same as the Institution location),Site URL,Special Eligibility (must be a U.S. citizen or permanent...
I Just Bought A Vial Of Human Insulin For $24.88
In the meantime, you can go to Walmart to get insulin - for $24.88/vial.
Temperatures at a Florida-Size Glacier Alarm Scientists
Researchers in Antarctica found unusually warm water beneath a massive glacier that is already melting and contributing to sea level rise.
Journey to the 'doomsday' glacier
Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "doomsday glacier", is reported to be melting quicker than previously thought - scientists are now trying to find out why.
Broad interests reap benefits for science
We asked young scientists this question: How do broad interests benefit your science? Scientists with a variety of hobbies responded that their extracurricular activities have enhanced a wide range of skills, from creativity to communication to...
Mauna Loa carbon dioxide forecast
Forecast of the annual rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration measured at the Mauna Loa, Hawaii