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Figure: ESSIC/CISESS Scientist Christopher Smith presenting his research as the Enterprise Proving Ground Satellite Liaison for the NWS Weather Prediction Center (WPC) and Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) to maximize satellite capabilities for weather forecasts.

ESSIC Hosts Annual UMD-NOAA Mini-Conference

March 13, 2024

The National Weather and Climate Prediction Center (NCWCP) and UMD’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) held a three-day mini-conference from February 27 to 29, a hybrid event held both at the ESSIC and online. The conference brought together ESSIC, CISESS, and NOAA scientists to share their presentations and posters from the recent AGU and AMS conferences. Peter Beierle was the conference organizer for UMD.

University of Maryland Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams Retires

January 8, 2024

Ellen D. Williams, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and the Institute for Physical Science and Technology at the University of Maryland and director of the university’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), retired on December 30, 2023, after 42 years at the university. Following her official retirement, Williams is now a research professor of physics and executive director of ESSIC’s Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS).

ESSIC Celebrates 2023 Peer Awards

December 20, 2023

As a now traditional part of the ESSIC end-of-year Holiday Party, two annual peer awards were presented to honor the year’s Best Paper and the Employee of the Year. This year, Director Ellen Williams presented these awards to Chelsea Parker, Assistant Research Scientist, and Brenda Torney, Payroll Coordinator.

Enhancement of NOAA Snowfall Product Through Machine Learning

September 5, 2023

This event has passed. See the seminar recording here: Dr. Yongzhen Fan Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland Monday November 22, 2021, 2

Do Models Generate Realistic Simulations?

September 5, 2023

This event has passed. View the seminar recording here: Prof. Timothy Delsole Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, & Center for Ocean-Land-Atmospheric Sciences George

A Computational Model for Transient Evolving Subglacial Hydrology

September 5, 2023

This event has passed. View the seminar recording here: Prof. Harihar Rajaram Deputy Chair, Environmental Health and Engineering Johns Hopkins University Tuesday February 22, 2022,

ESSIC Hosts Python Workshop

May 23, 2023

Earlier this month, Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) held a virtual workshop on Python hosted by Rebekah Esmaili from Science and Technology Corp (STC).

ESSIC Scientists to Address Climate Change, Predict Future COVID Variants, and Remediate Methane with Grand Challenges Grants

February 17, 2023

The University of Maryland today awarded $30 million to 50 projects through its Grand Challenges Grants Program, an institution-wide initiative to tackle major societal issues.

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) received 16 Grand Challenges grants, five of which include ESSIC scientists.

UMD’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center Awarded NASA Funding Renewal

September 26, 2022

The five-year, $95 million cooperative agreement will support the center’s research efforts.

Jing Wei pictured with his advisor, Zhanqing Li

Jing Wei is 2022 AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section James R. Holton Award Recipient

September 7, 2022

Jing Wei was announced as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Atmospheric Sciences Section James R. Holton Award recipient. The James R. Holton Award is awarded usually to one young scientist across all disciplines of atmospheric sciences to acknowledge their outstanding scientific research and accomplishments at an early stage of career within three years of receiving Ph.D. Wei is the youngest winner of this award since its establishment in 2004 with a little over one year after Ph.D.

Tag: essic

ESSIC Hosts Annual UMD-NOAA Mini-Conference

University of Maryland Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams Retires

ESSIC Celebrates 2023 Peer Awards

Enhancement of NOAA Snowfall Product Through Machine Learning

Do Models Generate Realistic Simulations?

A Computational Model for Transient Evolving Subglacial Hydrology

ESSIC Hosts Python Workshop

ESSIC Scientists to Address Climate Change, Predict Future COVID Variants, and Remediate Methane with Grand Challenges Grants

UMD’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center Awarded NASA Funding Renewal

Jing Wei is 2022 AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section James R. Holton Award Recipient

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