More Rain Leads to Fewer Trees in the African Savanna
October 14, 2015 ・ Angela Page for the Princeton Environmental InstituteIn 2015, data from satellites scanning the African savannas revealed that the more instances of heavy rainfall a savanna received, the fewer trees it had.
Why Smart Agricultural Development Is Needed in Africa’s Savannas
October 8, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzPrinceton researchers Lyndon Estes and Tim Searchinger discuss the potential for effective smart agriculture in Africa’s savannas.
Ten Graduate Students Join PECS
September 4, 2015 ・ Holly WellesFrom top left: Rachel Baker, Victor Charpentier, Ryan Edwards, Levi Golston, Julio Herrera-Estrada, Greg Davies, Wenkai Liang, Lee Mordechai, and Yuzhen Yan Ten graduate students have been selected to join the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Program (PECS) for…
$1.05M Awarded for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Energy and the Environment
August 5, 2015 ・ Brenda L. Mikeo for Princeton Environmental InstitutePrinceton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) have announced awards totaling $1,050,000 to support 11 innovative projects in energy and the environment.
After Extreme Drought, Forests Take Years to Rebuild CO2 Storage Capacity
July 30, 2015 ・ Joe Rojas-Burke, University of Utah, and Morgan Kelly, Princeton UniversityIn the virtual world of climate modeling, forests and other vegetation are assumed to quickly bounce back from extreme drought and resume their integral role in removing carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere. Unfortunately, that assumption may be far off the…
Community Conservation Day
July 30, 2015 ・ Mackenzie Dooner ’17, PEI Summer InternOn Saturday July 11, roughly 300 school children and community members convened for the annual Community Conservation Day in the Laikipia district of Northern Kenya. The students were all members of the Northern Kenya Conservation Clubs. The Princeton University Development…
Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?
July 15, 2015 ・ Holly WellesRamanan Laxminarayan explains why our antibiotics no longer work as well as they used to and discusses what we can do about it.
China Holds Key to India’s Energy Future
June 4, 2015 ・ Holly WellesPhil Hannam, former Princeton Energy and Climate Scholar, writes about China’s emergence as a key partner in India’s coal power development, and the broad implications for India’s climate change strategy.
Discovery Day 2015
May 28, 2015 ・ Holly WellesOn Friday, May 8th, the Princeton Environmental Institute hosted its annual Discovery Day—a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on environmental issues. Over 50 students from 16 academic departments showcased their work which was mentored by 34 faculty…
