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Rebecca Owen

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Want to Predict Wildfire Severity? Look to the State of Vegetation

by Rebecca Owen 4 May 20264 May 2026

A new study connects satellite data on vegetation condition, topography, and weather conditions to examine the predicted versus actual burn severity of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

An iceberg sits in a rough, partially frozen sea near Antarctica.
Posted inNews

Tracing the Path of PFAS Across Antarctica

by Rebecca Owen 27 April 20261 May 2026

A new study examines the presence of forever chemicals in one of Earth’s most remote regions.

Six adults stand around a tripod that holds a personal weather station device. They are standing on grass, and several buildings are visible not far behind them.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fixing Baltimore’s Unequal Weather Data Coverage

by Rebecca Owen 13 April 20261 May 2026

A new partnership between researchers and community members created a comprehensive network of weather stations across underserved areas of the city.

Two baby sea turtles crawl in the sand on a beach in Indonesia.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sea Turtles, Shrinking Beaches, and Rising Seas

by Rebecca Owen 16 March 202616 March 2026

A new study looks at how sea turtle nesting sites may be affected as sea levels rise and sandy beaches erode.

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Posted inNews

When the Snow Melts, Microbes Bloom

by Rebecca Owen 4 March 20264 March 2026

A new study illuminates a complex and changing world of microbes and nitrogen cycling that occurs during the winter.

A geographic information system (GIS) map shows a number of different layers: Blue areas represent flood zones or floodways, whereas white areas are those with minimal flood hazard. Red, orange, green, and gray areas represent mining waste.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Making a Map to Make a Difference

by Rebecca Owen 11 February 202611 February 2026

A new study highlights the partnership between scientists and nonscientist community members in building an interactive GIS map to show flooding risk in a Superfund site.

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Posted inNews

Nationwide Soil Microbiome Mapping Project Connects Students and Scientists

by Rebecca Owen 3 February 20263 February 2026

Researchers and students are building a comprehensive picture of the microbial life beneath our feet.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Microbial Genes Could Improve Our Understanding of Water Pollution

by Rebecca Owen 13 January 202613 January 2026

New research in Germany’s Ammer floodplain examines microbial biomarkers to help improve modeling of denitrification.

A colorized image of the North Atlantic Ocean shows swirls of (from top to bottom) blue, green, yellow, and orange.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Could Happen to the Ocean’s Carbon If AMOC Collapses

by Rebecca Owen 6 January 20266 January 2026

Mass glacier melting may have led this influential ocean current system to collapse at the end of the last ice age. A pair of modeling studies examines how such a collapse could affect dissolved inorganic carbon and carbon isotopes in Earth’s oceans.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Ecosystem Never Forgets

by Rebecca Owen 19 December 202519 December 2025

A new study in southwestern China shows how ecosystems may exhibit “hydrological memory,” which affects how they react to extreme climate events such as heat and drought.

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