http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:37:46 +0000 Kevin Krajick http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34499 Earth Institute research expeditions investigating the dynamics of the planet on all levels take place on every continent and every ocean. Most projects originate with our main research center, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and are often run in collaboration with other institutions. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/06/how-the-warming-arctic-affects-us-all/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/06/how-the-warming-arctic-affects-us-all/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:47:02 +0000 Renee Cho http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32796 The Arctic may seem remote, but the overall rate of global warming, our climate and weather, sea levels, and many ecosystems and species will be affected by the warming that is occurring there. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/06/how-the-warming-arctic-affects-us-all/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/01/biotherapy/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/01/biotherapy/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:14:43 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=30801 Coastal Wetlands provide homes for migrating and native birds, protected areas for hatcheries, flood mitigation and an unrivaled biodiversity of microorganisims that serves as the basis of the marine food chain. Nature here works hard to compensate for an increasingly heavy human footprint.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/01/biotherapy/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:58:30 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=30665 In a gigantic and remote rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a team of scientists have discovered a new species of Old World monkey known as the "Lesula."]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/06/06/for-rio20-a-call-to-preserve-biodiversity/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/06/06/for-rio20-a-call-to-preserve-biodiversity/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:37:31 +0000 David Funkhouser http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=27745 An estimated 9 million species of living things inhabit the Earth. But those species are disappearing at an alarming rate, and this loss of biodiversity appears to be a major driver of environmental changes that can affect the biological and chemical processes that humans rely on.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/06/06/for-rio20-a-call-to-preserve-biodiversity/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/12/save-those-acorns-for-the-apocalypse/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/12/save-those-acorns-for-the-apocalypse/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:25:27 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=24605 As biodiversity takes a hit from climate change, forward thinking groups store seed samples in gene banks. The idea: if an entire species is wiped out, scientists can repopulate from the samples. Hello, plant versions of Adam and Eve.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/12/save-those-acorns-for-the-apocalypse/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/21/experience-ecosystems-of-the-dominican-republic/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/21/experience-ecosystems-of-the-dominican-republic/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:48:19 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=24267 SEE-U Dominican Republic provides students with many enriching opportunities to engage in fieldwork and study biodiversity and ecosystems in their natural environments.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/21/experience-ecosystems-of-the-dominican-republic/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:06:47 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23771 In partnership with Columbia’s Global Center in Amman, the Columbia University Middle East Research Center, undergraduate students of all majors have the unique opportunity to study ecosystems and environmental sustainability in Jordan.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/05/summer-2012-see-u-study-abroad-experience/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/05/summer-2012-see-u-study-abroad-experience/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:23:28 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23376 Summer 2012 applications for the Student Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduate program are now being accepted. Undergraduate students of all majors can apply for the opportunity to conduct field work and study unique ecosystems abroad. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/05/summer-2012-see-u-study-abroad-experience/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/01/ocean-acidification-geologic-record-adds-new-warning/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/01/ocean-acidification-geologic-record-adds-new-warning/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:35:07 +0000 Kim Martineau http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23297 A new study in Science finds that the oceans may be acidifying faster today from industrial emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million years when carbon levels spiked naturally. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/01/ocean-acidification-geologic-record-adds-new-warning/feed/ 3