Cassie Kelly
Our Green Machines
If you've stopped by the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site recently, you may have noticed our new furry friends. Every other...
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CASSANDRA J. KELLY
Cassie Kelly
Jul 12, 20163 min read
National Park Service Inspires Marist Fashion Mag
The most recent volume of the Marist Fashion Department's annual magazine is filled with exquisite designs, tantalizing photography and...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 12, 20163 min read
The Hyde Park Parade
This year, the Fourth of July Parade in Hyde Park will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Going along with the...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 12, 20163 min read
ParkChat: Introduction
The National Park Service (NPS), established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, is devoted to the protection and preservation of both...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 22, 20165 min read
A Day in Their Boots: The tough and dirty work of the Brookhaven wildlife interns
It’s a cold, wet morning at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory. The sun is still rising over the...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 15, 20166 min read
Q&A With Katherine Bachner: How intercultural awareness can improve science communication
Katherine Bachner, a scientific associate in the Non-proliferation and National Security Department at the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20165 min read
What are Aerosols?
Brookhaven scientists discuss complexities of studying tiny particles that have a big impact on climate Art Sedlacek, an atmospheric...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 18, 20164 min read
Meet Intern Cecilia Osorio: Merging Multiscale Images at NSLS-II
Cecilia Osorio, a 20-year-old sophomore from California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), and current intern with the Office of...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 1, 20163 min read
Girl Power in STEM: Step It Up!
International Women's Day Celebration Each year, the United Nations celebrates and encourages women across the globe to achieve success...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Brookhaven/Stony Brook University Chemist Esther Takeuchi Featured in Scientist Trading Cards
Trading cards aren’t just for athletes anymore. Members of the Electrochemical Society (ECS) have compiled a deck of 50 cards featuring...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 10, 20164 min read
AWARE Project Launched to Gain New Insights on Climate of Antarctica
It has been nearly half a century since scientists have collected extensive climate or atmospheric data from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet...
Cassie Kelly
Jan 29, 20164 min read
Meet Crysten and Ian Blaby
Two new biologists looking at plant genomes to address energy challenges The U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory...
Cassie Kelly
Jan 27, 20163 min read
NSLS Research Leads to New Discoveries About Structure of Human Hair
Scientists resolved the molecular structure of each of the three known regions of human hair—the cuticle, the cortex and the medulla—and...
Cassie Kelly
Nov 17, 20152 min read
A Small Change In Marsh Planting Methods Can Yield Huge Results
According to forestry science, planting trees and plants farther apart gives less space for competition so that the individual plants can...
Cassie Kelly
Nov 9, 20153 min read
Study Looks At Probability Of Methane Leakage From Hydraulic Fracturing
Until recently, debates about methane leakage from hydraulic fracturing have only been speculative. But a study from the University of...
Cassie Kelly
Oct 3, 20154 min read
In Your Own Backyard: The True Benefits of a Natural Habitat Garden
The tapping of a woodpecker, the chirping of birds, the buzzing of bees, all happening harmoniously. These are the sounds you may or may...
Cassie Kelly
Sep 29, 20152 min read
Study Looks At Why Concurrent Droughts And Heat Waves Are Increasing
As we have heard time and time again, carbon dioxide levels are rising and our planet is warming. Droughts and heat waves are blanketing...
Cassie Kelly
Sep 28, 20152 min read
Short-Term Droughts Can Mean Long-Term Struggle For Trees In Southeastern Forests
Researchers at Duke University have found that trees in Southeastern U.S. forests are dying slowly due to dehydration and other factors...
Cassie Kelly
Sep 15, 20152 min read
University Of California Riverside Takes Measures To Heal Iconic Oak Tree
When you walk through the center of the University of California Riverside’s campus, you will see two large oak trees, often referred to...
Cassie Kelly
Aug 18, 20152 min read
Recent Study Gives Insight For Offshore Wind Development In Delaware Bay
One of the biggest concerns with wind power is that the amount of energy it produces varies depending on whether or not the wind is...
Cassie Kelly
Aug 10, 20153 min read
Study Tracks Giant Internal Waves In The South China Sea
As you sit on the beach in California and watch the waves roll in, you probably don’t wonder where they began. But those waves could have...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 26, 20152 min read
Study of stalagmites gives insights into past and future climate
Researchers have uncovered clues in stalagmites in a cave just south of the Himalayas that could help better predict Central Pacific El...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 23, 20153 min read
Snapper Spawning Schools Have Complex Histories, Rely On Timing Over Location
A new study from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology has found that timing is much more important to the survival of snappers on the...
Cassie Kelly
Jul 21, 20153 min read
Study Finds Salmon Sense Of Smell Is Impaired By Freshwater Acidification
Ocean acidification is a big topic of conversation right now, and for good reason. The uptake in carbon dioxide is affecting the survival...
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