March 15, 2021
A new textbook entitled "Climate Change and a Sustainable Earth" has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. More detailed information can be founded from following website: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-8044-2/
December 29, 2021
Prof. Thomas Lovejoy, Godfather of Biodiversity, passed away on Dec. 25thm 2021. Prof Lovejoy was a Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, the founding Scientific Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Earth. He also served as Chairman of Executive Advisory Board, Global Environment and Natural Resources Institute (GENRI) at Mason since 2013. He spent last few decades on climate change, biodiversity, and natural resources. More detailed information about Prof. Lovejoy can be obtained from website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lovejoy .
October 26, 2018
The 5th Satellite Soil Moisture Validation and Application Workshop was held on October 24-25, 2018 at George Mason University.
October 24, 2018
The 9th SMAP Cal/Val workshop was held on Oct. 22-23, 2018 at George Mason University, Fairfax Campus.
November 7, 2015
Prof. John J. Qu, Director of ESTC served as the panel member of United Nation 70th GA Second Committee Meetings, Challenges and Initiatives for the Implementation of the Water-related SDGs in Water-scarce Countries: Learning from Mediterranean and Latin American Countries.
May 15, 2015
Large wildfires impact on regional weather and climate (such as 2015 extreme drought in California) and their feedback have been becoming an interesting topic. Dr. William Sommers, a research professor at GENRI and ESTC, was interviewed by Chris Mooney from the Washington Post. An article entitled "The really scary thing about wildfires is how they can worsen climate change" was released on the energy and environment session. More detailed information can be obtained from following web site.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/05/14/how-massive-wildfires-can-actually-warm-the-planet/
April 9, 2013
College of Science established a new "Global Environment and Natural Resources Institute (GENRI)". Details ...
March 18, 2013
COS team attended the HMNDP meeting in Geneva during march 11-15, 2013. Details ...
November 14, 2012
Mr. Di Wu, an ESGS Ph.D. student, received the "Best Student Research Poster & Oral Presentation Award" in the GIS day 2012 poster competition.
October 22, 2012
COS and WMO hosted the International Symposium on Synergistic Approaches to Food and Water Security was held on October 17 - 19, 2012 at GMU with Riverside Technology, Inc., USDA, NASA, NOAA and USGS. Details...
June 20, 2012
Dr. Byong-Lyol LEE, President of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) visited College of Science (COS), George Mason University (GMU) during June 2-9, 2012. Details ...
February 2, 2012.
EastFIRE Lab & ESTC Special Seminar on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Carbon and Wildland Fire Science Programs.
Dr. Ziliang Zhu and Dr. Matthew G. Rollins from USGS will discuss the growing role of USGS in the areas of Carbon science and Wilsland Fire science.
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Time: 11am-12:30pm, 02/02/2012 (Thursday)
Location: Showcase, Research Building I
November 17, 2011
Dr. Lingli Wang received “The Publication Award of the College of Science, GMU for 2010-2011"
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October 2, 2011
The Proceedings of an Expert Meeting on Towards a Compendium on National Drought Policy was published by WMO in Sep. 2011.
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August 25, 2011
College of Science (COS) hosted the Expert Meeting on NEWSAWM with USDA at GMU Fairfax Campus during 18-20 July 2011.
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August 10, 2011
College of Science (COS) hosted the WMO Expert Team Meeting on the Preparation of a Compendium on National Drought Policy at GMU Fairfax Campus which WMO, USDA and US NMDC.
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April 18, 2011
ESTC hosted the 2011 U.S. Drought Monitor Forum during April 13-14, 2011 wit NOAA, USDA, National Drought Mitigation Center and NIDIS at GMU Fairfax Campus.
Feb. 17, 2011
Mason Professor Honored as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at 177th AAAS Annual Meeting held 17-21 February 2011 Washington, DC
November 9, 2010
ESTC/COS hosted the second NHRI Advanced Hydrology and Climate Change Training Workshop during Oct. 12 - Nov. 9, 2010.
August 23, 2010
A cooperation agreement was signed by George Mason University Mason, US and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI), China.
June 11, 2010
ESTC invites applicants for a full-time Research Associate Professor
George Mason University, College of Science, Environmental Science and Technology Center (ESTC), invites applicants for a full-time Research Associate Professor.
June 09, 2010
EastFIRE Lab/ESTC Field Experiment at USDA/ARS
ESTC/EastFIRE team had a field experiment at USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Maryland on June 6, 2010. The field experiment was led by Prof. John Qu, the director of ESTC, and Dr. Raymond Hunt from USDA ARS.
April 30, 2010
ESTC participates the World Meteorology Origination (WMO) WAMIS efforts
Prof. John Qu, director of ESTC was invited to attend WMO Expert Meeting on Potential Information Technologies and Tools for Future WAMIS Applications during 26-28 April 2010 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He also gave an invited talk entitled “Satellite-based Applications to Monitor Environment and Climate Changes”.
April 28, 2010
Dr. Eddie van Etten from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia, visited ESTC for international collaboration
April 27, 2010
ESTC and NCAM agreed on long-term cooperation
Prof. John Qu, director of ESTC visited the National National Centre for AgroMeteorology (NCAM), Seoul National University, Republic of Korea during April 23-24 2010. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ESTC and MCAM on April 27, 2010 in Seoul National University.
December 9, 2009
Prof. John Qu, director of ESTC, attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP15 in Copenhagen during December 7-18.
November-6, 2009
COS Hosted Graduation Ceremony of Advanced Hydrology and Climate Change Workshop on 6 November 2009
On Friday November 6th 2009 the Workshop for Advanced Hydrology and Climate Change (AHCC) celebrated its first graduation after a 3-week intensive lectures, studies, heated discussions and fun. The graduation ceremony took place at the Mason Hall. The 17 graduates came from Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI), P.R. China. All graduates have satisfactorily completed the training program and each got a certificate of recognition.
October-19, 2009
COS welcomed the arrival of training attendees from NHRI, P.R.China
Prof. Vikas Chandhoke, the Dean of College of Science (COS) and Prof. John Qu, the Director of ESTC, hosted the opening reception to welcome the arrival of the training attandees from Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI),P.R.China on October 19, 2009. The NHRI team leading by Prof. Yuebo Cai will have a 19-day training on "Advance Hydrology and Climate Change" at GMU Fairfax campus hold by COS.
October-19, 2009
Prof. Yong Luo visited ESTC
Prof. Yong Luo, the Deputy General Director of Chinese National Climate Center (NCC or Beijing Climate Center) visited ESTC on October 19, 2009. Prof. John Qu presented the ESTC scopes and research activities regarding remote sensing of climate and environment. Dr. Luo showed high interests of future cooperation with ESTC after learning the ESTC's work on monitoring drought/soil moisture, forest disturbances, smoke and dust aerosol by using satellite remote sensing. He also met Prof. Paul Schopf, Associate Dean for Research and Computing, Prof. David M. Straus, Professor of Climate Dynamics and Chair Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences and Dr. Xiaoquan Zhao from Center for Climate Change Communication for discussing future collaboration between NCC and GMU on climate change studies.
August 11-17, 2009
August 11-17, 2009, Prof. Shengjie Niu, the Vice president of NUIST, Visit ESTC and Participate in the 17th International Conference of Geo-informatics
Prof. Shengjie Niu, the vice president of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), visited the ESTC/COS/GMU on August 11-17, 2009. It was his second GMU visiting. Prof. John Qu, the director of ESTC, warmly greeted Prof. Niu and gave a brief introduction about ESTC development and the scientific achievements.
August 2-6, 2009
ESTC team attended SPIE 2009 Optics + Photonics Conference, San Diego, CA,August 2-6.
July 21-23, 2009
EastFIRE Lab/ESTC team had a field experiment at USDA/ARS in Beltsville, Maryland During July 21-23 2009
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July 6-10, 2009
Meteorologist from USDA-Forest Service visited ESTC
Dr. Yongqiang Liu, a research meteorologist from Southern Research Station, USDA-Forest Service visited ESTC, EastFIRE Lab during April 6-10, 2009. Dr. Liu's research focuses on smoke management and air quality. During his visit, Dr. Liu was impressed by the ESTC achievements in monitoring forest disturbances caused by hurricanes and wildland fires, and smoke and dust aerosol using satellite remote sensing. As one of Ph.D. committee members, he attended Ms. Wanting Wang's Ph.D. defense on April 9, 2009. He also discussed the potential cooperation between Southern Research Station and ESTC with Dr. John Qu, the Director of ESTC.
January, 2009
COS signs a MOU with the NCC/CMA for cooperative research and exchanging scientists and students
College of Science (COS) signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the National Climate Center(NCC), Chinese Meteorological Administration (CMA)about future cooperative research and exchanging scientists and students. Prof. Vikas Chandhoke, dean of Mason's College of Science, and Dr. Ziniu Xiao, Director-General, CMA/NCC, signed the MOU in early January of 2009. More detailed information about NCC/CMA can be obtained from following NCC/CMA web page (http://ncc.cma.gov.cn).
