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A new paper about the Antarctic Ice Sheet in a special issue of Science reviews critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of how Antarctica responds to variations in global climate. Led by Scripps Oceanography glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker, with ESR’s … Read More
ESR celebrated its 30 year anniversary on January 26! The company, founded by Gary Lagerloef and Robin Muench, has been privileged to be home to some great scientists, with leading roles in satellite missions, fieldwork, and journal editorships. We celebrate the amazing … Read More
The Arctic Data Center’s December blog post features ESR’s Susan Howard and her collaborative work with Michael Hart-Davis, Laurence Padman, and others studying Arctic Tides. Check out the interview with Susan to find out more about her career and work, and … Read More
AGU’s 2024 annual fall meeting is wrapped up last week in Washington D.C.! With over 27,000 attendees, the annual fall meeting is the largest gathering of earth and space scientists from around the world. This year, Laurie Padman was honored … Read More
Scott Springer, a Research Scientist at Earth and Space Research (ESR), is retiring after over a decade with ESR. Everyone at ESR, and our external Directors, thank Scott for his critical roles in both science and management. Scott’s scientific interests … Read More
The multi-institutional team of the US GO-SHIP A13.5 repeat hydrography cruise are on board the R/V Langseth. Follow along as the A13.5 team, including ESR’s Jesse Anderson (A13.5 co-Chief Scientist), complete a survey of the eastern South Atlantic Ocean. … Read More
A new paper led by Bryony Freer, a PhD student at the University of Leeds, uses laser altimetry from NASA’s ICESat-2 to show that the grounding line of Antarctic ice shelves can move up to 10 miles in a few … Read More
In the Summer of 2023, Michael Town and Susan Howard co-taught in an incredible summer program called ESR-Lakeside Summer Research Institute (LSRI) which gave high school students the opportunity to participate in self-guided research while being mentored by scientists. The … Read More
ESR’s Laurie Padman was a co-author on a recently published paper that describes how tidal currents in the Arctic Ocean create large high-frequency internal waves that cause ocean mixing. The paper was motivated by data he and colleagues collected … Read More
As part of NASA’s SASSIE (Salinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge) experiment, the R/V Woldstad will depart for the Beaufort Gyre from Nome, AK on Sept. 5th. ESR scientist Julian Schanze will be on board! Take a look … Read More