

Water, drought and flooding
August 11, 2020 ・ Molly SharlachPrinceton’s vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity’s toughest problems. Our impact is built on a long, deep, broad legacy of personal commitment, intellectual leadership, perseverance…
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.
$780,000 Awarded for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Energy and the Environment
May 28, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesPrinceton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) have announced awards totaling $780,000 to support eight (8) innovative projects in energy and the environment. The awards follow a joint call for research proposals earlier…
PEI Associated Faculty Member Ignacio Rodriguez Presented Findings from the “Virtual Water Trade” Study at the AAAS Meetings in February
February 27, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz


Four Ph.D. Students Awarded PEI-STEP Fellowships
May 30, 2012 ・ Carol PetersFour graduate students have been awarded 2012 PEI-STEP Environmental Policy Fellowships by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Planned Mekong River Dams Could Be a Disaster for Fisheries and 65 Million People
May 1, 2012 ・ John SullivanProfile: Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe: The Critical Role of Water in Environmental Problems
March 12, 2012 ・ Carol PetersIgnacio Rodriguez-Iturbe who has been a member of the Princeton Environmental Institute faculty for thirteen years, is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research areas include ecohydrology, environmental engineering and water resources, surface hydrology…