News & Highlights

Christopher Shuman (615/UMBC) collaborated with fellow glaciologists regarding the calving of iceberg C-37. Read more in this press release from the U.S. National Ice Center.

Mei Han (612/MSU) supported the NASA IMPACTS field campaign from February 4-14, 2022, as a forecaster and a scientist on the P-3 aircraft. (See previous highlight featuring Stephen Guimond.)...

Nishan Biswas (617/UMBC) was among the researchers selected for the March 2022 Early Career Scientist Spotlight (orig. posted 03/01/22)

Ghassan Taha (614/MSU) contributed to the Earth Observatory Item of the Day "Tonga Volcano Plume Reached the Mesosphere" (orig. posted 02/17/22)

On February 4, 2022, the annual Climate and Radiation Laboratory (Code 613) winter party was held virtually. During the event, several GESTAR II members were recognized with awards....

In late January and early February, Alfonso Delgado Bonal (613/UMBC), Denis Felikson (615/MSU), Assaf Anyamba (618/UMBC), and Fei Liu (614/MSU) published first-author papers in various journals....

Stephen Guimond (612/UMBC) participated as mission scientist in the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) field campaign – learn more...

On February 7, 2022, NASA Headquarters announced the recipients of the 2021 Agency Honor Awards, which are “NASA’s most prestigious awards and are presented to individuals and teams who have...

UMBC has been newly classified as an esteemed R1 institution. Within this UMBC article, GESTAR II is referenced as a prime example of science research and funding (orig. posted 02/02/22)

Christopher Shuman (615/UMBC) provides context in the Earth Observatory Item of the Day “Larsen B Embayment Breaks Up” (02/02/22)