University of Florida climate research featured in national news outlets – NBC News and Reuters
There is no question that climate change is a politically hot topic. Carbon sequestration is viewed as a temporary solution to mitigate for global warming. In order to assess the future impact of anthropogenic carbon release and potential for anthropogenic carbon sequestration, we must first understand the carbon cycle and the effect of natural carbon sinks.
Dr. Thomas Bianchi and Dr. Richard Smith led an international team of scientists to investigate the rate of carbon burial in the high latitude fjords of NW Europe (Norway, Sweden, Scotland), Greenland (Eastern and Western), Svalbard, Western Canada (British Columbia), Eastern Canada (sub-Arctic and Arctic), Alaska, Chile, New Zealand and Antarctica. In a recent article published in Nature Geoscience “High rates of organic carbon burial in fjord sediments globally” the team conclude that
“fjords may play an important role in climate regulation.”
This research study was recently featured in NBC News and Reuters as well as a large number of other national news outlets (see below):
NBC News: “Fjords are unexpected natural allies against climate change: study.” Read More.
Reuters: “Fjords are unexpected natural allies against climate change: study.” Read More.
University of Florida News: “More than majestic, fjords are carbon-sequestration superstars.” Read More.
Published Article: Smith, R. W., Bianchi, T. S., Allison, M., Savage, C., & Galy, V. (2015).High rates of organic carbon burial in fjord sediments globally, Nature Geoscience, doi:10.1038/ngeo2421. Read More.
“It’s amazing that systems that are so small can have such a huge global impact.” – Dr. Thomas Bianchi
Dr. Thomas Bianchi is the Jon L. and Beverly A. Thompson Endowed Chair in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida. Dr. Bianchi is a biogeochemist whose research interests lie in organic geochemistry and biogeochemical dynamics of aquatic systems.
Dr. Richard Smith is an organic geochemist and an expert in biogeochemical processes in coastal marine systems. Dr. Smith, formerly a post-doc in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut, works as a consultant at Global Aquatic Research LLC in New York.
Other national and international news sites:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3068752/Could-FJORDS-help-solve-global-warming-Deep-sea-inlets-trap-huge-quantities-carbon.html
http://www.futurity.org/fjords-carbon-storage-913922/
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/climatology/science-fjords-role-earths-climate-02766.html
http://www.natureworldreport.com/2015/05/05/wheres-all-the-carbon-going-fjords-study-finds/
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/51082/20150506/fjords-not-just-picture-perfect-but-humans-big-ally-in-climate-change-fight-heres-why.htm
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1346637-fjords-are-surprisingly-awesome-at-carbon-storage/
http://scienceblog.com/78217/more-than-majestic-fjords-are-carbon-sequestration-superstars/#x7DqLS9CmULkJ1Hl.97
http://www.wtexas.com/content/15052901-fjords-store-carbon-better-open-water-marine-systems
http://www.morningticker.com/2015/05/fjords-found-to-be-crucial-carbon-sinks/
http://www.smjnews.com/study-fjords-act-as-major-carbon-sinks-and-hold-11-of-oceanic-carbon/1726/
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/2015/05/05/fjords-play-important-role-in-controlling-atmospheric-carbon-new-study-says/
http://www.newsledge.com/fjords-and-carbon-dioxide-15378.