ESSIC is a joint center of the University of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center that supports research, teaching and career training in Earth system science.
Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm led report committee’s climate change research efforts.
New analysis supports mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows as effective climate buffers.
New book provides detailed analysis of targets laid out by international community.
The College hosted its annual academic festival May 11 to honor its 2016 employee award recipients.
The promotions are effective July 1, 2016.
Busalacchi will assume the position on August 1, 2016.
Interdisciplinary centers and institute at UMD foster collaboration with federal agencies and academia on environmental security issues.
Tipping the Balance: Environmental Security in a Time of Scarce Resources and Conflicting PrioritiesDrought. Floods. Receding polar ice and coastal dead zones. UMD researchers are taking the lead on threats to environmental security.
Busalacchi recognized for his leadership and contributions to climate and oceanography research.