Noted and Quoted, October 2024

With high hurricane season – and related disinformation circulating in the public – Franklin College faculty members stepped up and into the media spotlight. Special thanks to Associate Dean Marshall Shepherd, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Geography, and Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist in the Atmospheric Sciences Program, for their tireless commitment to speak and write in the media during this critical time. A sample of the many stories in media around the world:

How Helene wrought so much havoc, so far from the coasts – Marshall Shepherd, quoted in The New York Times

Five key takeaways in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene – Marshall Shepherd writing at Forbes

Posts falsely claim Hurricane Helene appeared suddenly on radar – Marshall Shepherd quoted by AFP

Potential for new Gulf storm is very concerning – Pam Knox quoted by Morning AgClips

With Southeast reeling from Helene, another storm being tracked – Pam Knox quoted by AJC

Helene shows growing reach of hurricanes well into Georgia and beyond, experts say – Pam Knox quoted in the Savannah Morning News

Fish oil may help lower high cholesterol – research led by Kaixiong Ye, associate professor of genetics, reported in OR Today

Destructive hurricanes like Helene highlight that catastrophic impacts from storms can extend far inland – Marshall Shepherd quoted by ABC News

Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge – Marshall Shepherd quoted by ABC News

The bullying of meteorologists during Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Marshall Shepherd writing at Forbes

A hidden cost of hurricanes in Georgia – editorial written by Pam Knox for the AJC

Meteorologists face harassment and death threats amid hurricane disinformation – Marshall Shepherd quoted by The New York Times

Researchers separate plant growth and disease resistance – research led by C.J. Tsai, Winfred N. "Hank" Haynes Professor Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in genetics and plant biology, reported by UGA Today, Seed Today, Seed World

For a more competitive U.S. research enterprise, the work begins now – Marshall Shepherd contributed to article at Issues

Why the full moon that’s set to rise is the supermoon to watch – Robin Shelton, professor of physics, interviewed by KSLTV

Winter is coming. Here’s what it could have in store for Georgia – Pam Knox quoted by AJC

Many of the world’s cities have gotten wetter – Marshall Shepherd quoted at Eos

Farmers' Almanac or weather services for winter weather outlook? What we know – Pam Knox quoted in the Augusta Chronicle

 

Image: Damage to Highway 64 near Bat Cave, N.C., on Monday. Credit...Christian Monterrosa for The New York Times