Natalie M. Mahowald

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again ↗

A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient ↗

Mahowald honored by AMS with climate research award

Natalie Mahowald, the Irving Porter Church Professor (EAS), has received the Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award by American Meteorological Society. The Syukuro Manabe Award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of Earth’s…

Atmospheric travel: Scientists find microplastic everywhere ↗

Natalie Mahowald, Cornell’s Irving Porter Church Professor in Engineering, and lead author Janice Brahney, Utah State University assistant professor of natural resources, have found that plastics cycle through the oceans and roadways and, if tiny enough, can become microplastic aerosols, which ride the jet stream across continents.

Sustainability meeting focuses on social justice, environment ↗

Professor Natalie Mahowald, among other Cornell sustainability leaders, spoke at the 2020 NYS Sustainability Conference that focused on connections between human health, social justice, feeding the world's growing population, and keeping the atmosphere cool.

Five faculty members elected AAAS fellows ↗

Five Cornell faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

Scientists aim to broaden knowledge of volcanoes ↗

A research team from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has received a $1.4 million grant from NASA to lead a study of how volcanic ash from past eruptions affected the Earth, and the potential impact of future eruptions.

Scientists track plant diseases riding across globe with dust ↗

A Cornell University interdisciplinary team, including Professor Natalie Mahowald, received a grant from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to better understand how plant pathogens that travel the globe with dust particles might put crops at risk, especially in places where people struggle to eat.

Cornell Atkinson awards $1.1M to innovative projects ↗

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability has awarded seven Academic Venture Fund (AVF) interdisciplinary seed grants, totaling $1.1 million, for projects that engage faculty from eight Cornell colleges and 16 academic departments.