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Sarah Stanley, Science Writer

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Sarah Stanley, a freelance writer for Eos, has a background in environmental microbiology but covers a wide range of science stories for a variety of audiences. She has also written for PLOS, the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Medicine, Gladstone Institutes, and Cancer Commons, a nonprofit that works with cancer patients.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Arctic Glacial Retreat Alters Downstream Fjord Currents

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 14 June 201914 March 2024

High-resolution mapping efforts could improve predictions of coastal changes as glaciers shrink around the world.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ordinary Security Cameras Could Keep an Eye on Rainfall

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 June 201918 February 2022

A new opportunistic sensing strategy could use existing closed-circuit television networks to accurately capture rainfall intensity, despite low-cost equipment and visually complex scenes.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Using GPS Sensors to Capture Key Snowpack Properties

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 6 June 201928 July 2022

A low-cost, two-antenna GPS setup could enable valuable snow measurements in remote locations, improving predictions of runoff and avalanche risk.

Herders and their yaks in the Nyainqêntanglha mountain range in central Tibet
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mountain Ecosystems and Communities Face Challenges Worldwide

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 5 June 20191 March 2023

An unprecedented global assessment examines climate, economic, and governance threats to mountain systems and the benefits they provide, suggesting pathways toward sustainability.

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Sea Level Rise May Reactivate Growth of Some Reef Islands

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 4 June 201911 February 2022

Reconstruction of reef island formation in the Maldives suggests the possibility that not all islands will shrink as climate change progresses.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Explaining Ocean Acidification Patterns During Ancient Warming

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 29 April 201912 September 2022

Asymmetrical changes in ocean circulation and the marine carbon cycle could account for different degrees of ocean acidification between the Pacific and Atlantic.

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Probing Wildfire Smoke Plumes Up Close

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 April 201919 September 2022

Direct observations from flights over coastal California reveal more about aerosol plumes released by burning biomass.

Ice flowing down West Antarctica’s Pope Glacier
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What’s Missing from Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Predictions?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 21 March 20199 August 2022

Accurately modeling melt rates in specific ice shelf locations is critical for forecasting how Antarctica’s ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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Oceanic “Pump” Sends Small Carbon Particles to Twilight Zone

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 7 March 201914 January 2022

Underwater gliders provide unprecedented, daily data that reveal new insights into how carbon gets from the atmosphere to the deep ocean.

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Rising Temperatures Reduce Colorado River Flow

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 18 February 20193 March 2023

Hotter conditions have played a much greater role in reducing flow during the ongoing Millennium Drought than in a mid-20th century drought.

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