Author Profile: S Derouin

Sarah Derouin

Biography

Sarah Derouin is a freelance science journalist and editor who has been writing for Eos since 2017. She has a doctorate in geology from the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the Science Communication Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. Sarah has written for New Scientist, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Science, EARTH Magazine, and Mongabay. She was the 2018–19 Science Communication Fellow for the Geological Society of America and attended Congressional Climate Science Days. Beyond writing, Sarah was an acting associate editor for EARTH Magazine. She also worked behind the scenes as an assistant producer on Big Picture Science radio show, broadcast on more than 140 public radio stations. You can find more of her work at www.sarahderouin.com or connect with her on Twitter @Sarah_Derouin.

Publications from S. Derouin

Atmospheric Sciences

A man backpacks up a rocky trail to an air-sampling station

News 22 June 2020

Radioactive Bookkeeping of Carbon Emissions

A new sampling method uses carbon-14 to single out which carbon dioxide molecules in the atmosphere derive from fossil fuels. The method could help track emissions goals for climate mitigation.

1 Comment

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Aerial view of a meandering dry riverbed

News 11 June 2020

Frequently Dry Waterways Still Contribute to Carbon Emissions

A new international collaboration found that dry inland waters—no matter where they were located—contributed significant global carbon dioxide emissions.

Geology & Geophysics

Pink brisingid sea star shuffles across the seafloor

News 21 May 2020

The Long-Lasting Legacy of Deep-Sea Mining

New research reveals a deep-sea mining experiment that took place 26 years ago still has significant and persistent impacts on benthic life.

2 Comments

Geohealth

News 1 May 2020

Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.

Ocean Sciences

News 26 March 2020

Leveraging Satellite Sensors for Oil Spill Detection

By using multiple remote sensors, scientists can quickly estimate the nature and thickness of oil spills—important factors for containment efforts.

Atmospheric Sciences

Low angle of a snowy field with trees and tiny snowballs

News 11 March 2020

Researchers Quantify a Seeded Snowpack

In Idaho, three hour-long cloud-seeding events created the snow equivalent of about 282 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of water.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Water flows between encroaching ice crystals.

News 18 February 2020

River Ice Is Disappearing

Over the past 3 decades, the persistence of river ice has decreased by almost a week. The decrease in ice has important implications for ecology, climate, and the economy.

1 Comment

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Forest at the foot of Hailuogou Glacier, China

News 11 February 2020

The Give and Take of Mercury in Glacial Landscapes

As glacial ice melts, toxic mercury is released into the environment. But a new study shows vegetation may be an effective cleanup crew.

Geology & Geophysics

Aerial photo of the white and blue ice of the Thwaites ice shelf

News 19 December 2019

What Lies Beneath Is Important for Ice Sheets

New research reconstructing the topography of Antarctica shows that the continent has 25% less land above sea level than when ice first started to accumulate 34 million years ago.

1 Comment

Geology & Geophysics