A different modeling approach fills large gaps in the U.S. government's flood risk estimates, revealing previously overlooked at-risk areas often surrounding small flood-prone streams.Read More »
Ten factors that help liberal arts undergraduate students succeed could also increase the odds for student success in geoscience graduate programs.Read More »Biogeosciences
Canals, dammed reservoirs, irrigation ditches, and pollution are changing species diversity, microbial communities, and nutrient levels in aquatic zones across the planet.Read More »Education
Most STEM graduates don’t primarily do research or work in academia after they earn a Ph.D. How do we prepare those students for the multitude of other careers they could pursue?Read More »Science Policy & Funding
Challenged by widespread nationalism and xenophobia, scientific societies must stand together to insist that scientific collaboration remain international and interdisciplinary.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Anonymous review of scientific manuscripts was intended to encourage reviewers to speak freely, but other models may be better for accountability and inclusivity.Read More »
An approach that combines field observations and satellite inferences of Secchi depth could transform how we assess water clarity across the globe and pinpoint key changes over the past century.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
How can we steer the review process onto smoother pavement and get more and better reviews with less ire? Stop treating review submission like a credit card application!Read More »Science Policy & Funding
Are you engaged in rigorous science? If so, ask your elected representatives to fund it robustly and predictably and to oppose policies that impede scientific progress. Read More »
