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Margaret Torn Participates in DOE Office of Science Panel with DOE Secretary and Deputy Director for OSTP1 min read

by Christina Procopiou on July 23, 2021

Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division

CESD Senior Scientist Margaret Torn was one of three experts invited to participate in the recording of a virtual panel discussion with Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the Deputy Director for Climate and Environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), on Thursday, July 22. The event was designed to educate the general public about Office of Science leadership in climate science research. Torn, pictured bottom left above, described EESA’s work studying how climate change is affecting vulnerable ecosystems, and shared what gives her hope in the face of the many challenges brought on by climate change.

Torn remarked, “DOE is pioneering a new way of studying what ecosystems do when experiencing more disturbance, starting with projects in the Arctic and the Tropics. These bring together large teams of scientists from across the country whose data are put into models that allow us to test our understanding of ecosystem changes and build the ability to predict the future, for example, what will happen as Arctic permafrost thaws or tropical forests burn.”

Asked how she remains hopeful despite the challenges brought on by the climate crisis, Torn said, “What gives me hope is that we know the U.S. can reach net zero CO2 emissions from energy by mid-century. I was part of a study that found this can be done affordably, and that there are multiple pathways to get there, as long as we start now. We know how to solve this problem, and how to support the creation of good U.S. jobs in the process. We could not have said that with technical certainty 10 years ago, but now we can.”

Watch the event here.

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A Q&A With Ingenuity Intern Hang Chen2 min read

August 4, 2022

After excelling in the sciences throughout high school and his undergraduate program, 2022 Ingenuity intern Hang Chen realized he wasn’t just good at science – he enjoyed it. Chen received his Bachelor’s degree in geophysics from Central South University in China, and is a current geophysics Ph.D. candidate at Boise State University in Idaho. Chen…

A Q&A With Ingenuity Intern Toshiyuki Bandai2 min read

After 2022 Ingenuity Intern Toshiyuki Bandai studied soil physics in his Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at the University of Tokyo in Japan, he was eager to learn even more about soil and apply his knowledge to other areas in environmental science. As a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Merced, he is continuing…

A Q&A With Ingenuity Intern Elijah Adeniyi2 min read

Equipped with a Master’s degree in geology, 2022 Ingenuity Intern Elijah Adeniyi has been eager to apply his background to new areas of environmental science. “Taking on new challenges and learning,” Adeniyi stated, “is what science is all about.” As a Ph.D. student at Montana State University, Adeniyi is continuing to study geology and has…

Daniel Stolper Selected by DOE’s Early Career Research Program2 min read

June 22, 2022

Daniel Stolper is among five Berkeley Lab researchers to receive funding through the Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program (ECRP), and is one of just 83 nationwide to be selected this year by the DOE for this prestigious award. Stolper is an EESA faculty scientist with a joint appointment at UC Berkeley, where he…

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