Author Profile: H Goss

Heather Goss

Biography

Heather Goss came aboard Eos as the editor in chief in 2018. She has been a science and news editor since 2006, most recently for 7 years at Air & Space magazine at the Smithsonian Institution. She was a managing editor of local news and arts in the early years of DCist.com and wrote as a freelancer for publications such as Aviation Week and Washingtonian magazine while practicing as a lawyer. In 2006, Heather founded Exposed DC, a 501(c)(3) arts organization for Washington, D.C.–area photographers. She has a B.A. in nonfiction writing and a minor in astrophysics from Ohio Wesleyan University and a law degree from American University Washington College of Law.

Publications from H. Goss

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

An image of many trees planted along a cliff.

AGU News 24 September 2020

Next Steps for the Critical Zone

In October, Eos examines a pivotal point for a field of science that’s starting to make a name for itself.

Planetary Sciences

A satellite image of the Philippines’ Lingayen Gulf showing the aftermath of super typhoon Mangkhut in 2018

AGU News 25 August 2020

Bringing Satellite Observations Down to Earth

This month’s issue of Eos shows how scientists can sometimes get a better look at something by stepping far—much, much farther—away.

Mathematical Geophysics

An abstract illustration showing many points of data being sorted along streams.

AGU News 28 July 2020

The Rise of Machine Learning

Our August issue explores the way we process, analyze, and clearly present the massive amounts of information collected by scientists today.

Ocean Sciences

Two diamonds in the shape of a diamond anvil cell

AGU News 24 June 2020

A Dive into the Deep Earth

In July, Eos looks at the incredible capabilities scientists have developed to recreate the enormous pressures and temperatures that exist far below the planet’s surface.

Biogeosciences

Hanging bridge in a lush tropical rain forest

AGU News 21 May 2020

A Whole World View

Scientists are dedicated to understanding the complexities of the Earth’s carbon cycle—and how our actions can throw it off.

Atmospheric Sciences

Lightning flashes during a tornadic storm in Oklahoma.

Feature 24 April 2020

Lightning Research Flashes Forward

A greater understanding of lightning mechanisms is spurring the development of more accurate weather forecasting, increased public health precautions, and a more sophisticated understanding of lightning itself.

Atmospheric Sciences

AGU News 24 April 2020

Investigating the Spark

In May, we look at lightning—what it tells us about dangerous weather, how to find it on other planets, and what we might learn if we get all that data in one place.

Natural Hazards

Oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in June 2012 after the Deepwater Horizon spill

AGU News 25 March 2020

Deepwater Horizon’s Legacy of Science

The biggest oil spill in history resulted in billions of dollars in settlements—and a massive scientific movement.

Geology & Geophysics

A science team moves equipment on sledges across the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in 2019.

AGU News 24 February 2020

The Threat at Thwaites

This Antarctic glacier is rapidly losing mass. An international team is digging into the ice to figure out just how bad it is.

Atmospheric Sciences

An aerial view of a burning pasture in Brazil

AGU News 27 January 2020

Finding Wildfire’s Fingerprint in the Atmosphere

Smoke from burning landscapes is increasingly filling the air. Eos has dedicated its February 2020 issue to the increasingly important study of wildfire emissions.

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Publications from H. Goss

Next Steps for the Critical Zone

Bringing Satellite Observations Down to Earth

The Rise of Machine Learning

A Dive into the Deep Earth

A Whole World View

Lightning Research Flashes Forward

Investigating the Spark

Deepwater Horizon’s Legacy of Science

The Threat at Thwaites

Finding Wildfire’s Fingerprint in the Atmosphere

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Southern California’s Crustal Motion Tells of Earthquake Hazards

Final Frontier? The Evolution of Planetary Science Missions

To Save Low-Lying Atolls, Adaptive Measures Need to Start Now

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Measurements and modeling of contemporary radiocarbon in the stratosphere

A new digital bathymetric model of the world's oceans

Bridging the Gap Between Biofuels and Biodiversity Through Monetizing Environmental Services of Miscanthus Cultivation

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