GCRG awarded NSF grant towards the annual budget of CH4 emissions from tundra ecosystem across a latitudinal gradient

GCRG was awarded a grant by the US National Science Foundation for the proposal, “Methane loss from the Arctic: towards an annual budget of CH4 emissions from tundra ecosystem across a latitudinal gradient” (PI: Donatella Zona). In this research project we will measure CO2 and CH4 fluxes across a latitudinal transect in the arctic . . . → Read More: GCRG awarded NSF grant towards the annual budget of CH4 emissions from tundra ecosystem across a latitudinal gradient

Assessing the spatial variability in peak season CO2 exchange characteristics across the Arctic tundra using a light response curve parameterization

Assessing the spatial variability in peak season CO2 exchange characteristics across the Arctic tundra using a light response curve parameterization.

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Dr. Oechel was identified as some of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” by Thomson Reuters”

Oechel was ranked as a top influencer in the category of Agricultural Sciences for his long standing work on climate change as a plant eco-physiologist and systems ecologist.

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Expanding Spatial and Temporal Coverage of Arctic CH4 and CO2 Fluxes

Expanding Spatial and Temporal Coverage of Arctic CH4 and CO2 Fluxes

AGU Fall Meeting 2013 Presented at American Geophysical Union, 9-13th of December,2013, San Francisco, California. Authors: Patrick Murphy, Walter Oechel, Virginie Moreaux, Salvatore Losacco, Donatella Zona.

Carbon storage and exchange in Arctic ecosystems is the subject of intensive study focused on determining rates, controls, . . . → Read More: Expanding Spatial and Temporal Coverage of Arctic CH4 and CO2 Fluxes

GCRG on LI-COR NewsLine: Measure Methane Where it Matters: Part II, Barrow, Alaska

“Although many scientists agree that the current warming trend is likely to continue, it is unknown whether a warmer climate will turn the Arctic Coastal Plain from a sink to a source of greenhouse gases…. Cove Sturtevant and Dr. Walt Oechel from San Diego State University in California are addressing some of these questions in . . . → Read More: GCRG on LI-COR NewsLine: Measure Methane Where it Matters: Part II, Barrow, Alaska

GCRG Heads for the Skies with NASA-Funded Research

GCRG will work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Lab to measure the greenhouse gas effect on the Arctic. The research team will collect data that will provide unprecedented experimental insights into Arctic carbon cycling, especially the release of the important greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. The study is . . . → Read More: GCRG Heads for the Skies with NASA-Funded Research

Dr. Oechel to give 17th Annual Albert W. Johnson Lecture at SDSU

The 17th Annual Albert W. Johnson University Research Lecture Walter C. Oechel, Ph.D. “Global Change: Is the World Beyond Repair?”

March 21, 2007 | 3:00-4:30pm | Aztec Athletic Center Auditorium

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What is a “Feedback Loop?”: Dr. Oechel on ABC News

Recently, it was another beautiful, sunny day out on the Arctic tundra. Scientists say the Arctic is melting — and fear it could help send Earth into a global warming tailspin. It may sound nicer that way — but it’s a big problem for the Earth. Scientists say the warm weather adds to global warming . . . → Read More: What is a “Feedback Loop?”: Dr. Oechel on ABC News

Dr. Oechel on KPBS Radio: Realities of Global Warming

Tidal waves, tornadoes, and the big freeze. The Day After Tomorrow is the latest disaster movie to hit the big screen. But how much of it is based on fact? We’ll talk about the realities of global warming.

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Dr. Oechel receives NSF Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars

Dr. Walter C. Oechel is one of eight scientists selected to receive NSF Director’s 2004 Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars.

NSF Press Release: NSF Names Eight Distinguished Teaching Scholars