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Dr. Marshall Shepherd Wins Environmental Achievement Award

Fri, 09/01/2023 - 11:08am

University of Georgia Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Environmental Achievement Award. This accolade is presented annually by the Environmental Law Institute to individuals or organizations that have made notable contributions to environmental protection, conservation, and sustainability. “Dr. Shepherd’s outstanding career and commitment…

UGA Atmospheric Scientists Publish New Research in Nature Communications

Fri, 08/11/2023 - 11:54am

New research, led by University of Georgia Atmospheric Scientists, describes observationslinking increased warming at high altitudes and decreasing North American snow cover tochanges in the jet stream. The paper, recently published in the journal NatureCommunications, was co-authored by Jonathon Preece, Thomas Mote, John Knox, LoriWachowisz and Gabriel Kooperman of the University of Georgia Department of Geography,Judah Cohen of Atmospheric and…

UGA's Student-Run Weather Service Keeps You Ahead of the Storm

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 10:09am

Earlier this month, UGA Geography and Atmospheric Sciences professor Dr. John Knox announced the newly reorganized student-run meteorology and weather broadcast group, The Weather Dawgs. For nearly four and a half years, UGA Atmospheric Sciences majors have provided Athens and much of northern GA with comprehensive weather forecasting as "AthensGA Weather," the brainchild of UGA alumni Matt Daniel. Now, with full approval from UGA's Athletics…

Dr. Marshall Shepherd Moderates Climate Discussion with VP Harris

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:18am

Dr. Marshall Shepherd, UGA Atmospheric Sciences and Geography professor, moderated a discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris at Georgia Tech last week. Alongside Dr. Isaiah Bolden, Assistant Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. Shepherd helped guide the discussion with his experience and leadership as an internationally recognized expert in weather and climate. Vice President Harris delivered a message…

Atmospheric Sciences Alumni Featured in Winter '22 Georgia Magazine

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 10:28am

Want to know what the weather's like in Georgia today? If you tune into your local NBC, CBS, or FOX5 station, chances are you'll be hearing today's forecast directly from a fellow Georgia Bulldog. For the past several years, the preeminent voices of North Georgia broadcast meteorology have all been able to trace their roots back to UGA's Atmospheric Sciences program. UGA ATSC Alumni Chris Holcomb ('95), Ella Dorsey ('13), David Chandley ('84),…

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