Author Profile: R Crowell

Rachel Crowell

Publications from R. Crowell

The Sun sets over the banks of the Chobe River.

News 12 March 2020

Análisis Climáticos Para Una Mejor Predicción de Brotes de Diarrea

Investigadores han encontrado nuevas conexiones entre las condiciones climáticas del fenómeno “La Niña” y la enfermedad más letal para los niños a nivel mundial.

Ocean Sciences

Cross section of a rock consisting of fossilized cyanobacteria

News 5 February 2020

Dust in the Atmosphere May Have Fertilized the Ancient Ocean

New research investigates dust’s role in primary production during the Carboniferous and Permian periods.

Geohealth

News 31 January 2020

Using Climate Studies to Better Predict Diarrhea Outbreaks

Researchers have found new connections between La Niña climate conditions and the leading killer of children worldwide.

Ocean Sciences

One person’s hands hold a mahi-mahi while another person uses instruments to tag it.

News 30 January 2020

Oil-Exposed Mahi-Mahi More Likely to Lose Oil-Avoidance Behavior

Contact with oil may make it harder for the fish to avoid additional exposure, creating a vicious cycle following offshore oil spills.

Science Policy & Funding

Rows of solar panels sit amid crops on a farm.

Feature 16 January 2020

The World in 2050 Pursues Paths to a Sustainable Future

This initiative aims to provide fact-based knowledge to help implement and achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Geohealth

News 16 December 2019

Will Melting Sea Ice Expose Marine Animals to New Diseases?

Marine mammals previously separated by Arctic ice may have more opportunities to interact as water routes redefine habitats and species ranges.

Geology & Geophysics

Ethan Baxter examining garnet samples on an island cliff in Sifnos, Greece

News 26 November 2019

Using Garnets to Explore Arc Magma Oxidation

Samples collected from Greece help researchers piece together a scientific puzzle.

Planetary Sciences

News 12 November 2019

Wanted for Grand Theft Galaxy: The Milky Way

Several dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way were likely stolen from the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Geology & Geophysics

Colorful satellite image of the location where a submarine canyon’s deep waters meet the Grand Bahama Bank

News 6 November 2019

How Do Submarine and Terrestrial Canyons Compare?

Insights from a new study could spark discoveries about Martian landscapes and also help researchers get to the bottom of canyon formation here on Earth.

Science Policy & Funding