Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer’s Club Honor

Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay is shown with a background of glaciers in Alaska. Hay has spent his career understanding what's killing the world's coral reefs. (Credit: Candace Klein)
Nov 11, 2015 - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay has received the Lowell Thomas Award from the New York-based Explorers Club.

Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer’s Club Honor

Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay is shown with a background of glaciers in Alaska. Hay has spent his career understanding what's killing the world's coral reefs. (Credit: Candace Klein)
Nov 11, 2015 - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay has received the Lowell Thomas Award from the New York-based Explorers Club.

Gulf of Mexico Study Finds Microbes Thriving above Natural Oil Seeps

Georgia Tech Professor Joe Montoya and graduate student Sarah Weber prepare to recover equipment used to gather water samples in the Gulf of Mexico. (Credit: Ryan Sibert, University of Georgia)
Jan 25, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Scientists have discovered that phytoplankton are thriving above natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bacterial Biofilms in Hospital Water Pipes May Show Pathogenic Properties

Georgia Tech Doctoral Student Maria Juliana Soto-Girón and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Kostas Konstantinidis are shown with images of bacteria. Research done with scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documented bacteria in shower hoses taken from hospital patient rooms. (Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech).
Mar 11, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have described microbial communities found in shower hoses at a major U.S. hospital.

Researchers List “Seven Chemical Separations to Change the World”

Thermally-based industrial chemical separation processes such as distillation now account for 10 to 15 percent of the world’s annual energy use. Researchers at the Georgia Institution of Technology are suggesting seven energy-intensive separation processes they believe should be the top targets for research into low-energy purification technologies. Shown are (l-r) David Sholl and Ryan Lively. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Apr 27, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers are suggesting seven energy-intensive separation processes that should be top targets for research into low-energy purification technologies.

High-Resolution Model Explains Role of Soil Erosion in Carbon Budgets

Landscape of the Calhoun Critical Zone Observatory in South Carolina in 1950, showing soil erosion resulting from intense agricultural practices. (Credit: U.S. Forest Service)
Jun 07, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
A high-resolution model explains how soil erosion can affect carbon cycles

Eastern U.S. Needs “Connectivity” to Help Species Escape Climate Change

Georgia Tech Research Scientist Jenny McGuire is interested in spatial questions about the ecological and evolutionary implications of climate change. In a new paper, she and collaborators quantify the concept of climate connectivity in the United States. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Jun 13, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Improved "climate connectivity" will be needed by species in the Eastern United States.

Climate Change May Extend Ozone Season in the Southeastern U.S.

Trees in the Southeast United States emit higher levels of isoprene as they are placed under stress from dry conditions. Isoprene is a precursor for the formation of ozone in the atmosphere. This forest is shown near Atlanta, Georgia. (Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech)
Aug 22, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Extreme weather conditions associated with climate change may extend the ozone season in the Southeastern United States.

Optimization Technique Identifies Cost-Effective Biodiversity Corridors

Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), like this one photographed on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, require large areas to roam and tend to favor mesic, meadow and shrub habitats where there is ample food. (Credit: U.S. Forest Service)
Sep 27, 2016 - Atlanta
A new optimization technique could help conservation biologists choose the most cost-effective ways of connecting isolated populations of rare, threatened and endangered species living in protected areas.

Addressing Environmental Challenges with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

Images from the Encyclopedia of Life. Photo credits: Robertpollai, CC-BY; A. Fifis/Ifremer, CC-BY-NC; Kevin Raskoff & MPC, CC-BY-NC-SA; Sean McCann, CC-BY-NC-SA; Nick Hobgood, CC-BY-NC  
Sep 28, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
NSF funding to link technologies from Georgia Tech, Smithsonian and IBM to study environment.
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