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Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer

Jenessa Duncombe

Jenessa Duncombe, a News and Features Writer for Eos, joined the team in 2018. She graduated with her master’s degree in physical oceanography from Oregon State University in 2017 and subsequently worked as a freelance writer on research ships. Jenessa first interned with Eos, became the team’s first fellow in May 2019, and joined the staff permanently in March 2020.

NASA visualization of dozens of eddies in the Atlantic Ocean
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What’s the True Shape of An Ocean Eddy?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 25 July 201920 July 2022

Ocean eddies spin round and round, but not in a perfect circle.

Forest elephants playing in water
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Elephants Boost Carbon Storage in Rain Forests

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 16 July 201929 April 2022

Forest elephants are the “gardeners of the Congo.” How might their dwindling population affect carbon storage in the world’s second-largest tropical forest?

Caucasian hands wave rainbow flags in front of blue sky
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Shining a Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Visibility in STEM

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 3 July 201910 May 2022

LGBTQ+ researchers and communities are working to establish visibility and acceptance in the sciences. How is STEM evolving to welcome them?

Two musicians play on stage in front of an outdoor audience at an ancient Roman theater.
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Rock On with a Group That Makes Music from Geophysical Data

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 28 June 20195 October 2021

Musical numbers include an Italian fault and a tour of an African greenstone belt.

Himalayan mountains taken from the Hexagon satellite
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Spy Satellite Reveals Accelerated Pace of Himalayan Glacier Melt

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 19 June 20194 April 2023

Images taken covertly in the 1970s have taken on a new purpose in a recent glaciology study.

White woman looks into microscope on research ship
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Women in Oceanography Still Navigate Rough Seas

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 6 June 20193 February 2023

Female scientists have weathered bias, lack of support, and unsafe work environments since the dawn of oceanography. Could recent initiatives, technology, and awareness chart the way to safer waters?

Mekong River in Laos
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Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 8 May 201927 April 2022

A map of the world’s free-flowing rivers shows a shrinking number can still meander as they please. New plans for hydropower will further constrain flow.

GPS station in southern Colorado
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Airborne Gravity Surveys Are Remaking Elevations in the U.S.

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 6 May 20194 April 2023

Measuring gravity’s tiny fluctuations is giving the United States an upgraded system of elevations.

Lake Tahoe with low water level
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Burning Fossil Fuels Worsens Drought

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 1 May 201928 September 2021

Tree rings help scientists trace the influence of greenhouse gas emissions on 20th-century drought conditions.

Scientists in Arctic
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The Ice Nurseries of the Arctic Are Melting

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 11 April 20194 April 2023

Ice formed in coastal nurseries along Russia’s Arctic coast is melting before it can float far offshore. Scientists are worried about what that means for wildlife.

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