{"id":2894,"date":"2026-01-30T08:56:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/nosams\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:18:42","slug":"november-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/nosams\/november-2025-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2025 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t<p><strong>Sue Handwork, Al Gagnon retiring<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>After a combined 83 years of service, NOSAMS administrator Sue Handwork and prep lab manager Al Gagnon are concluding their distinguished careers at NOSAMS. Al retired earlier this year, and Sue will soon follow.\u00a0Over the years, many of you have shared how Al and Sue have shaped your experiences at NOSAMS, whether guiding you through the art of flame sealing or helping you navigate complex university payment systems.<\/p>\r\n<p>Please join us in congratulating Sue and Al as they embark on their next chapters.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/nosams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/01\/sueal-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Highlights from the Recent Literature<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Jones, B. M., Kanevskiy, M. Z., Ward Jones, M. K., et al. (2025) <strong>Cryptic Ice Wedge Networks in Holocene Peat, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta<\/strong>, Alaska.<em>Permafrost and Periglacial Processes<\/em>, 0:1-24 <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhoi.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D99077054b8586fde4324c8508%26id%3Dcbc070b628%26e%3D7c30617700&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crhansman%40whoi.onmicrosoft.com%7C91f8bede36c44a85cee508de285519b0%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638992543158774969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oJMSZ3tIXChmbteWi7zNzTkxskJjtphIa8kLn34M0J0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ppp.70004<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Sert, M. F., Bernstein, H. C., D\u00f8lven, K. O., et al. (2025) <strong>Cold Seeps and Coral Reefs in Northern Norway: Carbon Cycling in Marine Ecosystems With Coexisting Features<\/strong> \u00a0<em>Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences<\/em>, no. 3: e2024JG008475. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhoi.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D99077054b8586fde4324c8508%26id%3D3bb2d48c39%26e%3D7c30617700&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crhansman%40whoi.onmicrosoft.com%7C91f8bede36c44a85cee508de285519b0%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638992543158791363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vVxgV%2Fq5ceBE77NtxioKdCnS0vu168S%2Bze5X74hywqQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2024JG008475<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Gremillion, S. L., Wallace, D. J., Eisemann, E. R. (2025) <strong>Interdisciplinary Applications for Identifying and Quantifying Modern Storm Washover Deposits on Pea Island, North Carolina, USA.<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans<\/em>, no. 5: e2024JC021695. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhoi.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D99077054b8586fde4324c8508%26id%3D8dea54e292%26e%3D7c30617700&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crhansman%40whoi.onmicrosoft.com%7C91f8bede36c44a85cee508de285519b0%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638992543158807345%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jY1%2FzIbrJBW0oZiRdp2%2BYaa6O4xaNvLzbLi8fD4S8i4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2024JC021695<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>A full bibliography of publications utilizing NOSAMS analyses can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/nosams\/resources\/publications\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sue Handwork, Al Gagnon retiring After a combined 83 years of service, NOSAMS administrator Sue Handwork and prep lab manager Al Gagnon are concluding their distinguished careers at NOSAMS. 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