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May 29, 2020 Saying Farewell to SESYNC Postdocs Xavier Benito & Florian Gollnow SESYNC highlights the work and achievements of Xavier Benito and Florian Gollnow as they wrap up their postdoc residency at the Center. Read more |
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May 07, 2020 An Introduction to Disease Modeling: Understanding COVID-19 Means Understanding Disease Modeling SESYNC postdoc Lauren White explains the methodology behind infectious disease modeling to help others better understand the impacts of COVID-19. Read more |
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May 05, 2020 Who knew? Virtual meetings less scary than climate change SESYNC postdoc Rachel Mason provides tips for navigating virtual project meetings, based on a recent online meeting she helped lead for a SESYNC Pursuit. Read more |
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May 05, 2020 Infectious Historians Spread Knowledge on Pandemics SESYNC postdoc Merle Eisenberg shares details about his new podcast Infectious Historians, which connects experts on historical pandemics and their effects with a public audience. Read more |
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May 01, 2020 New Call to Examine Old Narratives: Infectious disease modeling study casts doubt on the Justinianic Plague’s impact
In a new paper in PLOS One, SESYNC researchers examined the impacts of the Justinianic Plague with mathematical modeling. From the modeling, they found that it was unlikely that any transmission route of the plague would have had both the mortality rate and duration described in the primary sources.
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Apr 16, 2020 SESYNC Work Highlighted in Special Issue of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Too often, a gap exists between research findings and their application to real-world problems. Recognizing the need to bridge this gap, particularly as it relates to knowledge about climate change and sustainability, participants of a SESYNC Foundation recently examined the drivers and mechanisms of “actionable” science and other forms of knowledge. Their efforts resulted in a series of 10 papers published in a special issue of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, which is intended to jump start a new community of engaged scholarship on the topic. Read more |
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Apr 09, 2020 Climate Change to Cause Abrupt Species Loss this Century
A new study led by former SESYNC postdoc Christopher Trisos published in Nature reveals that the disruption of biodiversity from climate change on land and in the oceans could happen sooner than previously thought—possibly as early as 2030. Read more |
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Apr 06, 2020 A Reflection on My Science-Art Hybridity in Facing Complex Socio-Environmental Problems SESYNC Postdoc Se Jong Cho explains the connections between her art and scientific research. Read more |
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Apr 06, 2020 SESYNC Postdoc Creates Resources for Educators Transitioning to Virtual Classrooms SESYNC postdoc Merle Eisenberg has created two websites, Middle Ages for Educators and Infectious Historians, to provides resources to educators on historical plagues and pandemics. Read more |
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Mar 25, 2020 Effectively Including Online Participants in Onsite Meetings A group of SESYNC particpants from the Theme “Building Resources for Complex, Action-Oriented Team Science” share their best tips for effectively including online particiapnts in meetings in this blog from Integration and Implementation Insights. Read more |