66 million year global climate history unveiled, west coast kelp forest migration tracked, two physicists elected Fellows of the APS, and more...
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OCTOBER 2020

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This month in science: 66 million year global climate history unveiled, west coast kelp forest migration tracked, Onuttom Narayan and Stefano Profumo elected Fellows of the American Physical Society, job opportunities, and more...

Past and future trends in global mean temperature spanning the last 66 million years, showing four distinctive climate states. (Credit: Westerhold et al., CENOGRID)

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For the first time, climate scientists have compiled a continuous, high-fidelity record of variations in Earth’s climate extending 66 million years into the past. The record reveals four distinctive climate states, which the researchers dubbed Hothouse, Warmhouse, Coolhouse, and Icehouse.

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Hot springs, like those at Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Bumpass Hell in California, provide conditions that may have supported life as it began on Earth. (Credit: Blake Smith, Science News))

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Volunteer divers collected data in kelp forests from Alaska to Baja California.

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EXEMPLARY ALUMNI

Every year, the division recognizes exemplary former graduate and undergraduate students by presenting them with a Distinguished Alumni Award. We are currently accepting nominations for the 2021 awards, and invite all faculty and staff to participate in selecting this year's awardees. The deadline for nominations is November 30, 2020.

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IMPACTFUL PEOPLE

Stefano Profumo & Onuttom Narayan

AWARDS & HONORS

Christina Ravelo

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