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Sarah Derouin, Science Writer

Sarah Derouin

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.

A forest scene depicts the base of several hemlock trees with their roots exposed.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

To Estimate Plant Water Use, Consider the Xylem

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 13 January 202331 January 2023

New research shows that chemical isotopes from plant xylem can improve representations of the forest water cycle.

Black-and-white satellite image showing a valley and paleolake on Mars’s surface
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Long-Lived Lakes Reveal a History of Water on Mars

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 6 December 202224 February 2023

High-resolution imagery of newly discovered paleolakes shows a period of consistent liquid water flow.

A yellow submarine-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle hangs from a cable over the side of ship as technicians and scientists look on.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring a Warm Water Inflow Below an Antarctic Ice Shelf

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 5 December 20225 December 2022

Researchers guided an autonomous underwater submarine to capture the first direct observations of a warm water current flowing in below the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

A view over open ocean toward a large iceberg with part of a large yellow spherical mooring float in the foreground
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When Winds and Currents Align, Ocean Mixing Goes Deep

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 31 October 202217 November 2022

Slantwise convection in the Irminger Sea off Greenland appears to mix ocean water to deeper depths than previously thought, representing an important contribution to Atlantic overturning.

2011年Tōhoku地震后日本Wakuya的鸟瞰图,显示出俯冲地震的破坏力。对太平洋俯冲带的持续重力监测有助于识别出大地震可能发生的地方。图片来源: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd, CC BY-NC 2.0
Posted inResearch Spotlights

东日本大地震前几个月的重力变化

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 25 October 202225 October 2022

研究人员利用GRACE卫星数据发现了发生在地球深部的地震事件之前的重力异常信号。

Half of Jupiter’s moon Europa seen from space
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Zipping Up Data to Zap It Back from an Icy Moon

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 October 202219 October 2022

NASA wants to send instruments to distant moons like Europa and Enceladus to search for life. But getting vital data back to Earth over limited bandwidth will take some impressive compression software.

白雪覆盖的山峰排列在青藏高原的南部边缘。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

研究揭示尼泊尔西部喜马拉雅港湾状地形的形成

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 October 202219 October 2022

研究人员通过热运动学研究发现,沿着板块汇聚界面大型逆冲断层在中下部地壳深处的地壳物质堆叠塑造了高原的生长和区域水系的发育。

Satellite photo of a massive ice shelf with a couple of large cracks
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Melting Below the Pine Island Ice Shelf Minds the Gap

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 3 October 20223 October 2022

New research shows that increased calving from West Antarctica’s Pine Island Ice Shelf will likely drive increased circulation of warm water—and melting—below the ice.

Researchers Roman Sidortsov and Timothy Scarlett stand in the snowy weather looking at a historical map of a mine site.
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Can Decommissioned Mines Become Green Power Generators?

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 29 September 202229 September 2022

A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.

A view looking over an expansive area of low shrubs and trees, with tall buildings and mountains visible in the distance
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring Carbon Emissions in Peatland Restoration

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 22 September 202228 February 2023

Rewetting bogs can increase methane emissions in the short term, but ultimately the approach helps restore peatlands and create larger carbon sinks.

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