Events
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The CoCoRaHS network (Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network) is a group of volunteer precipitation observers across the US (and a few in Canada) that take daily precipitation readings using a simple rain gauge and reporting online using a computer or smartphone app. I am a regional coordinator for this program, which has been…
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Today most of northeast Georgia is experiencing what natives often call “the wedge,” a shallow layer of cold air that moves down into the state along the east side of the Appalachian Mountains. The official description of this phenomenon is “cold air damming” because the mountains act as a natural dam that restricts the flow…
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This week the Southeast Regional Extension Climate Academy (SRECA) is meeting in Athens GA to talk about climate change and its impacts on the Southeast. Over 100 people, representing 11 different states, are gathered to discuss the science of changing climate (both natural and man-made changes) and how those changes affect crops, livestock, forests, and…
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Nearly 100 Extension agents and scientists from around the Southeast will be meeting in Athens GA in early September to study climate variability and change and its impacts on agriculture as part of the Southern Region Extension Climate Academy (SRECA). These participants were identified by their deans as agents with special expertise in row crops,…
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There is still time to submit abstracts for the upcoming “Waste to Worth” conference, to be held in Seattle WA on March 30-April 1. This is a national conference on agricultural waste and environmental quality which welcomes participation not just from scientists and educators but from farmers and agri-businesses as well. An AgriLife Today story…
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On Thursday August 14 at 1 pm EDT I will be giving a webinar on work I have done as a forensic meteorologist for the CoCoRaHS group. Here is the blurb for the webinar: Television shows featuring detectives who use cutting-edge science to solve crimes are among the most popular programs on television today. But…
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UGA Geography professor Dr. Marshall Shepherd is hosting a new Sunday morning talk show on The Weather Channel called “Weather Geeks” (or WxGeeks). This show airs at noon and lasts for 30 minutes with breaks for “Weather on the 8s.” This show is designed to talk about the science of weather and climate at a…