When Corals Met Algae: Symbiotic Relationship Crucial to Reef Survival Dates to the Triassic
November 2, 2016 ・ Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for ResearchThe mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals began more than 210 million years ago, according to a new study.
Princeton Undergraduates Share Their Summer of Learning Experiences
October 6, 2016 ・ Holly WellesSummer of Learning Symposium provides students the opportunity to present their research findings on scientific, technical, policy, and human dimensions of a wide-variety of global environmental challenges.
Bringing People Together as Scientists to Save a Zebra Species
September 15, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsIntrigued by zebras since he first studied wild horses in North Carolina during the 1980s, Dan Rubenstein focuses a large portion of his research on exploring how wildlife and livestock interact.
PEI Awards $433,500 for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Climate and Energy
September 9, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster ’08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteClimate and Energy Challenge research projects tackle challenges in climate dynamics, the impacts of global change on the Earth’s ecosystems, alternative energy, and energy efficiency. Funded projects involve faculty from numerous departments across campus.
UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobials—What Do We Need?
July 18, 2016 ・ Ramanan LaxminarayanLaxminarayan comments that sustainable access to effective antimicrobials is a prerequisite for achieving several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
PEI Awards $840,000 for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Water and the Environment
June 13, 2016 ・ Molly Sharlach for the Princeton Environmental InstituteThe Princeton Environmental Institute has awarded a total of $840,000 to support seven original research projects which will become the nucleus of a new Grand Challenges cooperative focused on environmental issues associated with physical, chemical, and biological aspects of oceans…
The Slow Recovery of a War-Torn Ecosystem
May 31, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster '08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteThe swimming pool at Chitengo Camp is a bright blue circle shaded by trees. It is a tranquil place to relax after a dusty game drive in Gorongosa National Park, but not long ago this inviting oasis was used by…
Understanding How Tropical Forests Recover After Human Disturbance
May 26, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster '08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteWhen Connor Stonesifer ’16 first arrived in Panama in the summer of 2015, his Spanish consisted of saying “I want” and having to point at things. When he asked the woman who ran the hostel where he was staying to…
CMI Holds 15th Annual Meeting
April 20, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesThe 15th annual meeting of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) was held on April 13-14, 2016 in London. This is the first time in the 15-year history of CMI that the annual meeting has been held somewhere other than the…
