CESSRST-II Faculty, Dr. Tzortziou appointed as Lead Author for the third Decadal U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan
Dr. Maria Tzortziou, CESSRST-II Faculty and Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the City College of New York was recently appointed to be the lead author for the third decadal U.S Carbon Cycle Science Plan. The Third Decadal Plan Author Working Group will be responsible for developing an updated, revised, or new science plan for U.S. carbon cycle science, identifying challenges...Read More
CESSRST Graduate Student, Wendy Prudencio passes her dissertation proposal defense
CESSRST-II Cohort 1 Graduate Student Wendy Prudencio takes a giant step towards her PhD as she passes her dissertation proposal defense. Wendy is officially a PhD Candidate at the School of Public Policy at UMBC. Wendy’s dissertation work is focused on disaster policy implications on displacement in Puerto Rico and the impact of energy supply on disadvantaged communities and medically...Read More
CESSRST Participated in the successful AEROMMA, CUPiDs and STAQS Mission.
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...Read More
Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates
As the summer ends, CESSRST-II congratulates six master’s fellows who graduated with a shared commitment to turning knowledge into meaningful impact. Their goals range from designing sustainable infrastructure and advancing renewable energy to shaping equitable education policy, improving public health access, developing ethical artificial intelligence, and launching socially...Read More
EPP CESSRST Graduate Scholar, Stephanie Marquez Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Geological Sciences and Environmental Research
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...Read More
Drs Maria Tzortziou and Jorge Corredor appointed to Ocean Research Advisory Panel
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 Scholars Wendy Prudencio & Gwen Alexandre presents at NOAA Seminar Series
NOAA EPP 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 and...Read More
Eder Herrera Successfully Defends Thesis to Become First CESSRST-II Fellow to Complete PhD
Eder Herrera successfully defended his doctoral thesis June 30, 2023, to become the first NOAA CESSRST-II Fellow to earn his PhD . Dr. Herrera is a Cohort I NOAA EPP funded graduate fellow of the Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technology (CESSRST-II). He is based at The City College of New York, and he will receive his degree from the Graduate Center, CUNY, in...Read More
CESSRST Graduate Scholar receives Prestigious Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP)
The Center is proud to announce that Jahnelle Howe, a Ph.D. Student Fellow from CESSRST-II Cohort 1, was recently accepted to the NOAA EPP Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP). “The EPP GFP is designed to serve as a future workforce pipeline to NOAA for qualified students currently supported at EPP Cooperative Science Centers and pursuing a graduate degree in a discipline aligned with...Read More