Will Tropical Forests Continue to Store Carbon?
March 23, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzTropical Forest Carbon Absorption May Hinge on an Odd Couple
September 16, 2013 ・ Morgan KellyPEI Awards Environmental Certificates and Prizes
June 5, 2013 ・ Holly WellesIn the early afternoon of June 3rd, students gathered together with family, friends, faculty, and staff to celebrate Class Day at the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) where 49 graduating seniors from 16 different departments were awarded Environmental Certificates. 49 Graduating…
The Benefits of Use-Inspired Science
June 18, 2012 ・ Holly P. WellesAt no time has it been more important to envision how science informs the approach to global problems, especially those in the environmental arena, from changes in climate and weather extremes to the health of oceans, food security, and more.…
A Half Century of Data Reveals a Complex Web of Human Impacts on New England Forests
April 2, 2012 ・ Carol PetersUsing a unique half century of data, scientists have determined that a combination of anthropogenic climate change, nitrogen pollution, two severe storms, and heavy logging interacted in a complex way to impact the inner workings of contemporary forests in north…
Trace Element Plays Major Role in Tropical Forest Nitrogen Cycle
March 22, 2012 ・ Beth Gavrilles, University of GeorgiaAthens, Ga. – A new paper by researchers from the University of Georgia and Princeton University sheds light on the critical part played by a little-studied element, molybdenum, in the nutrient cycles of tropical forests. Understanding the role of molybdenum…
Natural Levels of Nitrogen in Tropical Forests May Increase Vulnerability to Pollution
February 9, 2012 ・ Carol PetersBioavailable Nitrogen from Montane Tropical Forests” in the Jan. 15 online version of Nature Geoscience. “The levels of nitrogen we found raise concerns about the fate of the forests and water quality of tropical regions where we know that nitrogen…
PEI Gives Climate and Energy Research at Princeton a $1.1 Million Boost
October 17, 2011 ・ Pascale Maloof PoussartThe Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has announced $1.1 million in new awards to support climate and energy research at Princeton University. The new endeavors will engage faculty investigators with expertise spanning nuclear energy policy, wind energy technology, carbon capture and…
Unleashing Innovation in Environmental Education
May 25, 2011 ・ Holly WellesLars Hedin teaching “Advanced Analysis of Environmental Systems.” (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski) Many of the most urgent challenges facing this generation of undergraduate students are closely linked to environmental issues: climate change, the energy system, the food system, and losses of…
