Boston University Department of Earth & Environment
@buearth.bsky.social
We seek to understand our changing Earth and its relationships with humankind and to develop strategies for a sustainable future.
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Every day the Boston University Department of Earth & Environment works to build solutions to protect our planet. Fighting for a greener world with bluer skies, we have joined Bluesky to continue to share our mission, achievements, and stories as we create a bright future! 🌏
Earth & Environment welcomes 3 new faculty members!🎉
Sasha Kramer: phytoplankton ecology, ocean color remote sensing
Patrick Keys: climate change futures, society navigation of climate crisis
Elizabeth Barnes: data-driven climate predictability, AI forecasting Earth systems
@bucds.bsky.social
Sasha Kramer: phytoplankton ecology, ocean color remote sensing
Patrick Keys: climate change futures, society navigation of climate crisis
Elizabeth Barnes: data-driven climate predictability, AI forecasting Earth systems
@bucds.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Earth & Environment welcomes 3 new faculty members!🎉
Sasha Kramer: phytoplankton ecology, ocean color remote sensing
Patrick Keys: climate change futures, society navigation of climate crisis
Elizabeth Barnes: data-driven climate predictability, AI forecasting Earth systems
@bucds.bsky.social
Sasha Kramer: phytoplankton ecology, ocean color remote sensing
Patrick Keys: climate change futures, society navigation of climate crisis
Elizabeth Barnes: data-driven climate predictability, AI forecasting Earth systems
@bucds.bsky.social
Join us TODAY for our first Graduate Talk of the academic year! 🎉
We will feature Mira Kelly-Fair and Yuhe Chang, who will present their research progress. 🔎
When? Today. October 1st @ 12:20
Where? CAS 132
Food will be provided 🍴
See you there! 💚💙
We will feature Mira Kelly-Fair and Yuhe Chang, who will present their research progress. 🔎
When? Today. October 1st @ 12:20
Where? CAS 132
Food will be provided 🍴
See you there! 💚💙
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Join us TODAY for our first Graduate Talk of the academic year! 🎉
We will feature Mira Kelly-Fair and Yuhe Chang, who will present their research progress. 🔎
When? Today. October 1st @ 12:20
Where? CAS 132
Food will be provided 🍴
See you there! 💚💙
We will feature Mira Kelly-Fair and Yuhe Chang, who will present their research progress. 🔎
When? Today. October 1st @ 12:20
Where? CAS 132
Food will be provided 🍴
See you there! 💚💙
We remain committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment, and we want YOU to help us make a difference!
Stop by the E&E DEI Committee Open House to learn more about what the committee is working on!
📅 Friday, September 12th.
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 CAS 132
All are welcome!
bit.ly/EEDEI
Stop by the E&E DEI Committee Open House to learn more about what the committee is working on!
📅 Friday, September 12th.
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 CAS 132
All are welcome!
bit.ly/EEDEI
September 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We remain committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment, and we want YOU to help us make a difference!
Stop by the E&E DEI Committee Open House to learn more about what the committee is working on!
📅 Friday, September 12th.
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 CAS 132
All are welcome!
bit.ly/EEDEI
Stop by the E&E DEI Committee Open House to learn more about what the committee is working on!
📅 Friday, September 12th.
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 CAS 132
All are welcome!
bit.ly/EEDEI
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What's it like to be an IGS Summer Fellow? 2025 fellow Sophia Tigges says, “I have made so much progress on my research, and my ability to concentrate on my work has led my project in an unexpected and exciting direction.” More from this year's class:
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...
September 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What's it like to be an IGS Summer Fellow? 2025 fellow Sophia Tigges says, “I have made so much progress on my research, and my ability to concentrate on my work has led my project in an unexpected and exciting direction.” More from this year's class:
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...
Please welcome our new Boston University Earth and Environment graduate student cohort!
This includes:
- 6 PhD Students
- 6 MA in Earth & Environment Students
- 6 MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences Students
- 5 MS in Energy & Environment Students
- and 2 MBA/MS Students
Welcome to E&E! 🌎
This includes:
- 6 PhD Students
- 6 MA in Earth & Environment Students
- 6 MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences Students
- 5 MS in Energy & Environment Students
- and 2 MBA/MS Students
Welcome to E&E! 🌎
September 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Please welcome our new Boston University Earth and Environment graduate student cohort!
This includes:
- 6 PhD Students
- 6 MA in Earth & Environment Students
- 6 MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences Students
- 5 MS in Energy & Environment Students
- and 2 MBA/MS Students
Welcome to E&E! 🌎
This includes:
- 6 PhD Students
- 6 MA in Earth & Environment Students
- 6 MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences Students
- 5 MS in Energy & Environment Students
- and 2 MBA/MS Students
Welcome to E&E! 🌎
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Take the T to the sea to beat the summer heat. We’ve put together a list of public beaches in the Boston area, from the North Shore to the South Shore and everywhere in between—all accessible via the MBTA.
Details ➡️ spr.ly/63321fkNCf
Details ➡️ spr.ly/63321fkNCf
August 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Take the T to the sea to beat the summer heat. We’ve put together a list of public beaches in the Boston area, from the North Shore to the South Shore and everywhere in between—all accessible via the MBTA.
Details ➡️ spr.ly/63321fkNCf
Details ➡️ spr.ly/63321fkNCf
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Asking #ArificialIntelligence a question uses ~10x the electricity of a Google search. Electricity demand is expected to surge from #AI use, at a time when #ClimateAction is crucial. @aysekivilcim.bsky.social & @cutlercleveland.bsky.social discuss AI & #climate: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient
www.bu.edu
August 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Asking #ArificialIntelligence a question uses ~10x the electricity of a Google search. Electricity demand is expected to surge from #AI use, at a time when #ClimateAction is crucial. @aysekivilcim.bsky.social & @cutlercleveland.bsky.social discuss AI & #climate: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
A Summer PhD Defense Recap! 🌞
Wow! This has been a momentous summer for our graduate students. 🎉
Five students successfully defended their PhDs! Congratulations to Dr. Ian Kieffer, Dr. Hanfeng Gu, Dr. Kelsee Bratley, Dr. Arden Radford, and Dr. Kai-Ting Hu!
We are so proud of all of you! 💚💙
Wow! This has been a momentous summer for our graduate students. 🎉
Five students successfully defended their PhDs! Congratulations to Dr. Ian Kieffer, Dr. Hanfeng Gu, Dr. Kelsee Bratley, Dr. Arden Radford, and Dr. Kai-Ting Hu!
We are so proud of all of you! 💚💙
August 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A Summer PhD Defense Recap! 🌞
Wow! This has been a momentous summer for our graduate students. 🎉
Five students successfully defended their PhDs! Congratulations to Dr. Ian Kieffer, Dr. Hanfeng Gu, Dr. Kelsee Bratley, Dr. Arden Radford, and Dr. Kai-Ting Hu!
We are so proud of all of you! 💚💙
Wow! This has been a momentous summer for our graduate students. 🎉
Five students successfully defended their PhDs! Congratulations to Dr. Ian Kieffer, Dr. Hanfeng Gu, Dr. Kelsee Bratley, Dr. Arden Radford, and Dr. Kai-Ting Hu!
We are so proud of all of you! 💚💙
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Congratulations to Arden Radford, our group's latest PhD! @buearth.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Congratulations to Arden Radford, our group's latest PhD! @buearth.bsky.social
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Our final Grad Fellow Friday, w/Melissa Martin (buearth.bsky.social)#Citieses tend to be warmer than surrounding areas. Martin is working to understand ho#UrbanHeatat islands affect residents#healthth, and how increased cooling demand stresses power systems 🏙️www.bu.edu/igs/profile/...ws
August 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our final Grad Fellow Friday, w/Melissa Martin (buearth.bsky.social)#Citieses tend to be warmer than surrounding areas. Martin is working to understand ho#UrbanHeatat islands affect residents#healthth, and how increased cooling demand stresses power systems 🏙️www.bu.edu/igs/profile/...ws
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In today's Grad Fellow Friday spotlight, Breanna van Loenen zooms in 🔎 on harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) created during #FossilFuel production. With satellite data, she can better monitor these gases across the #US: www.bu.edu/igs/profile/...
July 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In today's Grad Fellow Friday spotlight, Breanna van Loenen zooms in 🔎 on harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) created during #FossilFuel production. With satellite data, she can better monitor these gases across the #US: www.bu.edu/igs/profile/...
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Major #OilSpills get attention, "but a steady stream of much smaller spills pose a significant, ongoing, and cumulative threat, especially in marine ecosystems," writes @cutlercleveland.bsky.social for Visualizing Energy. #NOAA reported 172 incidents in 2021: visualizingenergy.org/oil-spills-w...
Oil spills: when, where, how big?
Oil spills have been a persistent problem since the start of the oil industry. Millions of wells and trillions of barrels of oil extracted have resulted in significant environmental impact. Accidents ...
visualizingenergy.org
July 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Major #OilSpills get attention, "but a steady stream of much smaller spills pose a significant, ongoing, and cumulative threat, especially in marine ecosystems," writes @cutlercleveland.bsky.social for Visualizing Energy. #NOAA reported 172 incidents in 2021: visualizingenergy.org/oil-spills-w...
#ShowYourStripes created by @edhawkins.org reveals over a century of global temperature changes. From the local to the global scale, the trends are impossible to ignore. Earth is warming rapidly and human activity is the primary cause.
These visuals remind us why the work we do every day matters.
These visuals remind us why the work we do every day matters.
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#ShowYourStripes created by @edhawkins.org reveals over a century of global temperature changes. From the local to the global scale, the trends are impossible to ignore. Earth is warming rapidly and human activity is the primary cause.
These visuals remind us why the work we do every day matters.
These visuals remind us why the work we do every day matters.
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If you planted two trees, one in the city of Boston and one in the rural land of Massachusetts, which would die quicker?
Jennifer Bhatnagar, associate professor of biology, would argue that those in the city die younger, with 50% of trees dying within five years.
Read more: bit.ly/43FuKxx
Jennifer Bhatnagar, associate professor of biology, would argue that those in the city die younger, with 50% of trees dying within five years.
Read more: bit.ly/43FuKxx
Climate Conversation: Jennifer Bhatnagar
Cleo Carney and Jennifer Bhatnagar discuss how cities reshape tree biology and microbial communities.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you planted two trees, one in the city of Boston and one in the rural land of Massachusetts, which would die quicker?
Jennifer Bhatnagar, associate professor of biology, would argue that those in the city die younger, with 50% of trees dying within five years.
Read more: bit.ly/43FuKxx
Jennifer Bhatnagar, associate professor of biology, would argue that those in the city die younger, with 50% of trees dying within five years.
Read more: bit.ly/43FuKxx
Such an important topic! We are excited to see the work Sophia does this summer!
It’s our first IGS Grad Fellow Friday! ☀️ Today, Sophia Tigges shares their work assessing how microplastics accumulate in #Massachusetts saltmarshes. 🌊#DYK examining each layer of a saltmarsh’s soil provides a record of plastic use and pollution over time? www.bu.edu/igs/profile/...
June 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Such an important topic! We are excited to see the work Sophia does this summer!
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Black on a successful PhD dissertation defense and presentation! 🎉
Title: "Past, Present, and Future Shoreline Change along a Paraglacial New England Coastline"
Advisor: Duncan FitzGerald
We are so proud of the amazing work you have done at BU E&E, Dr. Black! 🎉
Title: "Past, Present, and Future Shoreline Change along a Paraglacial New England Coastline"
Advisor: Duncan FitzGerald
We are so proud of the amazing work you have done at BU E&E, Dr. Black! 🎉
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Black on a successful PhD dissertation defense and presentation! 🎉
Title: "Past, Present, and Future Shoreline Change along a Paraglacial New England Coastline"
Advisor: Duncan FitzGerald
We are so proud of the amazing work you have done at BU E&E, Dr. Black! 🎉
Title: "Past, Present, and Future Shoreline Change along a Paraglacial New England Coastline"
Advisor: Duncan FitzGerald
We are so proud of the amazing work you have done at BU E&E, Dr. Black! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners in Earth & Environment! 🎉
College Prize - Kelly Schisa
EES Prize - Alanna Martins
EAP Prize - Stephanie Hung
Torres Prize - Tami Gordon
GRS TF Award - Cat Mahoney
E&E TF Award - Ericka Osses
SSLA - Genesis Muñoz
SSLA - Iffany Zou
Junior - Tess Shotland
College Prize - Kelly Schisa
EES Prize - Alanna Martins
EAP Prize - Stephanie Hung
Torres Prize - Tami Gordon
GRS TF Award - Cat Mahoney
E&E TF Award - Ericka Osses
SSLA - Genesis Muñoz
SSLA - Iffany Zou
Junior - Tess Shotland
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners in Earth & Environment! 🎉
College Prize - Kelly Schisa
EES Prize - Alanna Martins
EAP Prize - Stephanie Hung
Torres Prize - Tami Gordon
GRS TF Award - Cat Mahoney
E&E TF Award - Ericka Osses
SSLA - Genesis Muñoz
SSLA - Iffany Zou
Junior - Tess Shotland
College Prize - Kelly Schisa
EES Prize - Alanna Martins
EAP Prize - Stephanie Hung
Torres Prize - Tami Gordon
GRS TF Award - Cat Mahoney
E&E TF Award - Ericka Osses
SSLA - Genesis Muñoz
SSLA - Iffany Zou
Junior - Tess Shotland
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Congratulations Michael Dietze, Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences and Jonathan Huggins, Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, on their Focused Research Program Award (FRP)!
Learn more: http://spr.ly/633204DDbs
Learn more: http://spr.ly/633204DDbs
June 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations Michael Dietze, Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences and Jonathan Huggins, Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, on their Focused Research Program Award (FRP)!
Learn more: http://spr.ly/633204DDbs
Learn more: http://spr.ly/633204DDbs
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Heat, Health, and Hurricanes: Urban Resilience versus the Long Mortality Shadow of Cooling Disruptions
PI: Ian Sue Wing, Professor, @buearth.bsky.social
Co-PIs: Jiahang He, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment; @suzannasumkhuu.bsky.social, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment
PI: Ian Sue Wing, Professor, @buearth.bsky.social
Co-PIs: Jiahang He, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment; @suzannasumkhuu.bsky.social, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Heat, Health, and Hurricanes: Urban Resilience versus the Long Mortality Shadow of Cooling Disruptions
PI: Ian Sue Wing, Professor, @buearth.bsky.social
Co-PIs: Jiahang He, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment; @suzannasumkhuu.bsky.social, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment
PI: Ian Sue Wing, Professor, @buearth.bsky.social
Co-PIs: Jiahang He, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment; @suzannasumkhuu.bsky.social, Ph.D. Student, Earth and Environment
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Our 2025 cohort of Graduate Student Summer Fellows includes eight @bostonu.bsky.social graduate students from the College of Engineering, @buquestrom.bsky.social, College of Arts & Sciences, and @comatbu.bsky.social:
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/05/...
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/05/...
May 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our 2025 cohort of Graduate Student Summer Fellows includes eight @bostonu.bsky.social graduate students from the College of Engineering, @buquestrom.bsky.social, College of Arts & Sciences, and @comatbu.bsky.social:
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/05/...
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/05/...
Congratulations Earth & Environment Class of 2025! 🌎🎉
We are so proud of all of the amazing work you have done during your time at BU!
Thank you for being a part of BU E&E and please keep in touch, because no matter where the future takes you, you will always be a valued member of our community! 💚
We are so proud of all of the amazing work you have done during your time at BU!
Thank you for being a part of BU E&E and please keep in touch, because no matter where the future takes you, you will always be a valued member of our community! 💚
May 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Congratulations Earth & Environment Class of 2025! 🌎🎉
We are so proud of all of the amazing work you have done during your time at BU!
Thank you for being a part of BU E&E and please keep in touch, because no matter where the future takes you, you will always be a valued member of our community! 💚
We are so proud of all of the amazing work you have done during your time at BU!
Thank you for being a part of BU E&E and please keep in touch, because no matter where the future takes you, you will always be a valued member of our community! 💚
Congratulations Rick Reibstein on your promotion to Senior Lecturer! 🎉
Richard Reibstein is an integral part of the law and policy side of teaching for BU Earth and Environment, teaching courses such as Law for Sustainability and Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations!
Richard Reibstein is an integral part of the law and policy side of teaching for BU Earth and Environment, teaching courses such as Law for Sustainability and Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations!
May 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Congratulations Rick Reibstein on your promotion to Senior Lecturer! 🎉
Richard Reibstein is an integral part of the law and policy side of teaching for BU Earth and Environment, teaching courses such as Law for Sustainability and Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations!
Richard Reibstein is an integral part of the law and policy side of teaching for BU Earth and Environment, teaching courses such as Law for Sustainability and Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations!
🎓 It is nearly our favorite day of the year! 🎓
We are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our amazing students at our Earth & Environment Convocation Ceremony!
📅 4:00pm on Friday, May 16th, 2025
📍 GSU Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
www.bu.edu/earth/convoc...
We are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our amazing students at our Earth & Environment Convocation Ceremony!
📅 4:00pm on Friday, May 16th, 2025
📍 GSU Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
www.bu.edu/earth/convoc...
May 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🎓 It is nearly our favorite day of the year! 🎓
We are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our amazing students at our Earth & Environment Convocation Ceremony!
📅 4:00pm on Friday, May 16th, 2025
📍 GSU Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
www.bu.edu/earth/convoc...
We are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our amazing students at our Earth & Environment Convocation Ceremony!
📅 4:00pm on Friday, May 16th, 2025
📍 GSU Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
www.bu.edu/earth/convoc...
Thank you to @bostonu.bsky.social BU Today team for this wonderful feature on E&E ROCKSTAR Professor Lawford Anderson!
Get a peek into our immersive geology class CAS EE 300 and see the impact Professor Anderson is leaving through testimonies from our wonderful students!
youtu.be/Z9BgUS9gmvg
Get a peek into our immersive geology class CAS EE 300 and see the impact Professor Anderson is leaving through testimonies from our wonderful students!
youtu.be/Z9BgUS9gmvg
You’ve Never Seen a Geology Class Like This Before (Boston University)
YouTube video by Boston University
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April 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you to @bostonu.bsky.social BU Today team for this wonderful feature on E&E ROCKSTAR Professor Lawford Anderson!
Get a peek into our immersive geology class CAS EE 300 and see the impact Professor Anderson is leaving through testimonies from our wonderful students!
youtu.be/Z9BgUS9gmvg
Get a peek into our immersive geology class CAS EE 300 and see the impact Professor Anderson is leaving through testimonies from our wonderful students!
youtu.be/Z9BgUS9gmvg
Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌎
Here are a few ways you can make a difference:
📚 Educate Others
♻ Reduce and Reuse, Then Recycle
👟 Pick Up Trash When You See It
✉️ Contact Your Representatives
📸 Share Nature's Beauty
With love from the Department of Earth & Environment-- Happy Earth Day! 💚
#earthday
Here are a few ways you can make a difference:
📚 Educate Others
♻ Reduce and Reuse, Then Recycle
👟 Pick Up Trash When You See It
✉️ Contact Your Representatives
📸 Share Nature's Beauty
With love from the Department of Earth & Environment-- Happy Earth Day! 💚
#earthday
April 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌎
Here are a few ways you can make a difference:
📚 Educate Others
♻ Reduce and Reuse, Then Recycle
👟 Pick Up Trash When You See It
✉️ Contact Your Representatives
📸 Share Nature's Beauty
With love from the Department of Earth & Environment-- Happy Earth Day! 💚
#earthday
Here are a few ways you can make a difference:
📚 Educate Others
♻ Reduce and Reuse, Then Recycle
👟 Pick Up Trash When You See It
✉️ Contact Your Representatives
📸 Share Nature's Beauty
With love from the Department of Earth & Environment-- Happy Earth Day! 💚
#earthday