CESSRST-II Mentors, Dr. Jorge Gonzalez, Professor at the Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences at University of Albany (SUNY) and Dr. Reginald Blake, Professor of Physics at the New York City College of Technology (CityTech) were both honored for their efforts and contributions to STEM community by the American Meteorological Society.
Dr. Gonzalez received the...Read More
Dr. Prathap Ramamurthy, CESSRST-II Researcher and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the City College of New York (CCNY) joined other panelists in showcasing research findings and some societal impacts of NOAA’s work in the 2023 NOAA Science Report.
In working towards building a climate ready nation, the science report highlights NOAA’s research in air quality, coastal...Read More
Several Fellows and CESSRST Faculty participated in AGU in San Francisco, CA from December 11 – 15, 2023 and AMS conference in January 2024 held in Baltimore MD.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023 Highlights
Harold Gamarro (CCNY PhD Cohort I)
A51J-2059 : Modeling Anthropogenic Influences on Urban Meteorology and Air Quality: Insights from Coastal Urban Environments in the Houston...Read More
Over the summer of 2023, NOAA and scientists around the world including CESSRST Faculty and students, participated in several field studies and campaigns including the AEROMMA, CUPiDs and STAQS Mission. CESSRST also join in a project called “Air (Ine)quality in New York City” which was a backpack/street level field mission. These campaigns combines data across multiple spectrums...Read More
Stephanie Marquez, a CESSRST-II Fellow, is making waves in the field of geological sciences with her innovative investigation into multi-scale changes in soil moisture using remote sensing and geophysics techniques in the Chihuahuan Desert of North America. Her research has been highlighted in the July 2023 Newsletter of AGU’s Near-Surface Geophysics (NSG) Section. Having recently...Read More
Dr. Maria Tzortziou, CESSRST-II Theme 1 Lead (Oceans & Coasts) and Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science at CCNY and Former CESSRST-1 DRS, Dr. Jorge Corredor (UPRM) are among a group of researchers appointed by the White House to its newly formed Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP).
Both Dr. Corredor and Tzortziou have extensive experience in the fields of...Read More
CESSRST II fellow Isabel Lopez has been honored for her exceptional contributions to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Environmental Division conference. Lopez’s paper, titled “How Active Rainwater Harvesting may help Reduce Nuisance Flooding: Flood Analysis and Social Barriers to Adoption,” has earned the 2023 Best Diversity Paper for the EED division....Read More
NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing graduate scholars, Wendy Prudencio and Gwen Alexandre together with their mentor Dr. Fernando tormos-Aponte delivered a talk on July 26, 2023, at the CSL Lab as part of the NOAA Science Seminar Series. The presentation was titled, ‘The Drivers and Consequences of Social Vulnerability to Disasters.’
The Social Vulnerability...Read More
Dr. Laura Alvarez, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Environment and Resource Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was recently featured in an article for her innovation in Remote Sensing, which is a core technical area for CESSRST-II aligned with the NOAA mission. Specifically, leading her research team, which included an Electrical and Computer Engineering...Read More
NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow, Stephany Garcia was recently featured on CBS8 Local News in San Diego for her NOAA mission aligned work on observations of turbidity in the Tijuana River Estuary with a sensor deployed a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to test water clarity at the Tijuana River outlet in Imperial Beach. The full news report is available here.
Stephany is currently pursuing her...Read More