#EESpublishes Prof @ecosciencelab on #RemoteSensing and #drought patterns
Professor Kyle McDonald of City College coauthored a paper in Remote Sensing of Environment: ASCAT MetOp-A diurnal backscatter observations of recent vegetation drought patterns over the contiguous U.S.: An assessment of spatial extent and relationship with precipitation and crop yield Highlights •Satellite backscatter was evaluated for drought detection over the contiguous U.S. •Backscatter, precipitation and crop yield time series data were well-correlated. •Diurnal backscatter differences vanished during periods of acute drought.
#EESpublishes Prof @yklein of @ on reducing #UrbanWater & #EngerySystem demands in NYC
Professor Yehuda Klein (@yklein) of Brooklyn College Coauthored a paper in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Science on: Hybrid green infrastructure for reducing demands on urban water and energy systems: a New York City hypothetical case study Abstract: Green infrastructure shows promise as a “best management practice” for controlling stormwater runoff, particularly in older cities with combined sewer systems. Green infrastructure systems have been used to both mitigate pollutant loading to adjacent waterways as well as to reduce burdens on municipal wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment systems during storm events. Although the electric and water/wastewater networks are closely linked, …
#EESpublishes Prof Bandosz on energy harvesting in #nanoporous #carbon
Professor Teresa Bandosz of City College coauthored a paper in Carbon on: Sulfur-mediated photochemical energy harvesting in nanoporous carbons Abstract This work provides new insights in the field of applied photochemistry based on semiconductor-free nanoporous carbons and its application to sunlight energy harvesting. Using carbon materials of increasing average pore size, chemical functionalization to introduce a variety of O- and S-containing functional groups and monochromatic light, we have shown the dependence of the photochemical conversion of phenol in the confinement of the carbons nanopore space with the wavelength of the irradiation source, the dimensions of the pore voids and their surface chemistry. …
#EESpublishes Prof @Vorlon on Unequilibrated R #chondrite formation
Professor Connolly of LaGuardia and Deputy EO of EES has coauthored a technical report available on nasa.gov: CHONDRULES AND OPAQUE PHASES IN UNEQUILIBRATED R CHONDRITES: A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THEIR FORMATION
#EESpublishes Prof Flynn of @AMNH on feeding strategies #Kolponomos
Coauthored by Professor JJ Flynn of the American Museum of Natural History A unique feeding strategy of the extinct marine mammal Kolponomos: convergence on sabretooths and sea otters Abstract Mammalian molluscivores feed mainly by shell-crushing or suction-feeding. The extinct marine arctoid, Kolponomos, has been interpreted as an otter-like shell-crusher based on similar dentitions. However, neither the masticatory biomechanics of the shell-crushing adaptation nor the wayKolponomos may have captured hard-shelled prey have been tested. Based on mandibular symphyseal morphology shared by Kolponomos and sabre-toothed carnivores, we hypothesize a sabretooth-like mechanism for Kolponomos prey-capture, whereby the mandible functioned as an anchor. Torque …
3/15: #ApplicationDeadline for #ArchivalResearchGrant or the #DianediPrima #Fellowships
About the event ARCHIVAL RESEARCH GRANT Lost & Found is a publishing project centered on student archival research in 20th century cultural materials. Poised at the intersection of scholarly investigation, innovative publishing, and cultural preservation, each Lost & Found chapbook emphasizes the importance of collaborative and archival research. The work of Lost & Found is multi-valent and involves: archival research at all stages of its development, digital practices, public events, oral history, mentorship, transcription, and editorial support. The Center for the Humanities is delighted to announce 2016 Lost & Found Research Stipends available for doctoral students from all disciplines at …
CfP deadline 4/10: @spacesandflows Conference @Penn in Philly
Call for Presenters We are pleased to announce the Call for Presenters for the Spaces & Flows: Seventh International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies. The conference will be held 10-11 November 2016 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. For more information regarding the conference, use the links below to explore our conference website. [mandrillapp.com][mandrillapp.com] [mandrillapp.com] [mandrillapp.com] [mandrillapp.com] Proposal Submissions and Deadlines We welcome the submission of proposals to the conference at any time of the year before the final submission deadline. All proposals …
4/7: Student Research Day
