Sandra Armengol

I combine advanced isotopic tracers, noble gases, and chemistry with geochemial reactive transport to answer mountain hydrology research questions

[Hoori Ajami @AjamiHoori]

UCR press release on our latest paper focusing on understanding groundwater recharge processes in the Sierra Nevada! Great work by @sandra_armengol and @jsacerot from Ajami Lab!

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

#Hydrology #Groundwater #Research #MountainRecharge #Isogeochemistry #Sustainability #WaterResources #OpenAccess

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

I'm thrilled to share that our latest research paper has just been published in Water Resources Research!
Isogeochemical Characterization of Mountain System Recharge Processes in the Sierra Nevada, California
https://t.co/L6tpE1aO2M
@AjamiHoori @jsacerot

[ICGC. Generalitat @ICGCat]

Quins efectes pot tenir el canvi climàtic en les aigües termals i els sectors econòmics que en depenen?
Participem en la reunió del projecte EU #ThermEcoWat a Lió que analitza aquesta qüestió i promou l'ús d'aigües termals com a energia renovable
@6Sudoe @Geoplat @AjCaldesMontbui

[3Cat @som3cat]

Alerta pels nous pous d'aigua que s'obren a la Costa Brava per abastir nuclis turístics.
“Ja va passar als anys 70, es treien grans quantitats d'aigua, va baixar la pressió de l'aqüífer dolç, va entrar aigua salada i es va fer malbé tota la zona”, Marc Colls, pagès
#TotEsMou3Cat

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

I just finished the amazing course in Machine Learning A-Z™ from @Hadelin and @kirill_eremenko. Highly recommended, they break the process into small steps using real-life use-cases and intuitive theory lessons!
Ready to apply the knowledge!

#MachineLearning #AI #groundwater

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

Els enginyers (Xavi Sánchez-Vila), sobre la sequera: "Hem de reciclar aigua amb urgència" (https://t.co/ItsM4H6Agb)

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

📢Melting season mode is ON! 💙 #AjamiLab @AjamiHoori @jsacerot #Kaweah #UCR #NSF

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

As a professor, pursue the careers of your PhD students and postdocs instead of pursuing your own.

I know it may sound strange and even provocative. But in fact it is how it’s supposed to be.

Unfortunately, a personal gain is the biggest motivation for many professors. More publications, more awards, more invited talks…

Why? In addition to personal recognition, it can result in more funding and higher salaries (especially in the U.S.).

Many PIs say that their personal growth also helps their students get a better visibility. Plus, more funding brings in more students, which is (kind of) “great” for those students.

Others will say that their “tenure requirements are too demanding” and if they stop focusing on personal gain, they will be denied tenure.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

Many PIs think I am too idealistic and propose unrealistic ideas. And a lot of people will never agree with this post. Even myself, I can easily come up with bitter criticism over it.

However, idealism is among the biggest driving forces. It can drive you through challenging times and help improve.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

My message is:

If we all pursue the careers of your students/postdocs in the first place, this shift in priorities will make academia a much better world to live in.

I see an increasing number of faculties trying to genuinely care for their team members, in all countries and academic environments. It is all possible. Just do it. Make science better.

Oh, and don’t forget: 
Growth of your team members = Growth of yourself.

#AcademicTwitter #research #phdlife

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

I wish we could sign like these our mountains to help preserve our most valuable recharge areas 🌏🤍 #wateresources #mountainhydrology #mountains #Water #rivers #aquifers

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

Thank you so much @YusenYuan! It was a pleasure to share this year with you and learn a lot about ET and mandarin. But even more important, from your great attitude when things were not going as predicted (always?!). I wish you the best for this new adventure!!! #UCR #Isotopes

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

So greatful to be surrounded by amazing and inspiring women. SEKI sampling 🤍 #WomenInScience #UCR #NSF #AjamiLab

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

@Win_OpenData You did great! It is so interesting to hear about your research, even if we are not microplastic people. You are an amazimg speaker!!!

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

@B_Saintyves You are welcome, your work is so inspiring ☺️

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

Art science exhibit at AGU. It is so amazing when art and science meet. @B_Saintyves The sound is ✨✨✨, sorry I couldn't record it. If you go here and put the headphones on, it is so worth it!

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

AGU 2022, so nice to share new results about how MSR in the Sierra Nevadas occurs. Thanks to everyone that came by today, it was a pleasure! @theAGU

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

📢New paper out📢 where we study salinization across one of the top 10 populated and polluted basins around the world using major (Cl, HCO3, SO4, Na, Ca, Mg) and tracer (Br) solutes, together with stable (18O, 2H, 13C) and radioactive isotopes (3H, 14C) https://t.co/5s5FK5Ig4H

[Mark J. Lara @mjlara71]

If interested in remote sensing of the environment, apply! We will begin reviewing applications in 2weeks

[Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona @UABBarcelona]

La pel·lícula 'Pastores de la Tierra', protagonitzada per l'investigador de l'@ICTA_UAB Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, aborda els problemes entrellaçats del canvi climàtic i la pèrdua de biodiversitat.

#UAB

https://t.co/XEKwXXqRBc

[Sandra Armengol @sandra_armengol]

Honored to hear Joaquin Esquivel about strategies to maintain balance of water quantity and quality in the Tulare Basin. @AjamiHoori @jsacerot @YusenYuan @ejesquivel