Princeton honors Judy and Carl Ferenbach ’64 at High Meadows Environmental Institute dedication
May 11, 2022 ・ Advancement CommunicationsPresident Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83, members of the Princeton faculty and friends gathered on the lawn behind Princeton’s Guyot Hall May 10 to celebrate Judy and Carl Ferenbach ’64 and the dedication of the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI). In…
ENV alumna Emily Geyman goes from the tropics to the top of the world
February 9, 2022 ・ Mary Cate ConnorsIt’s 6 a.m. and the sun is up; there’s been near-constant light since April. The coffee at the research station is hot and ready, and the GPS has been programmed for the morning’s trek. It’s -35 degrees Fahrenheit — even…
Gone one, gone all: Without Africa’s large herbivores, a woody vine could threaten the biodiversity of savanna plant communities
September 27, 2021 ・ Liana WaitThe African savanna supports one of the world’s last intact large-mammal communities. Savannas also are home to a diverse array of plant species, but human-driven declines in animal populations could disrupt the balance of both plant and animal species in…
Data-Driven Model Provides Projections of a 21st Century Urban Climate
January 4, 2021 ・ Lois E. Yoksoulian and B. Rose HuberCities occupy about only 3% of the Earth’s total land surface, but they bear the burden of the human-perceived effects of global climate change. Yet, current global climate models are set up mainly for big-picture analysis, leaving urban areas poorly…
Prof. Geeta Persad PhD ’16 on exploring environmental policy through HMEI-STEP
November 17, 2020 ・ Supriya Singh, Class of 2023Geeta Persad, who received her Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic studies from Princeton in 2016, was a 2013 HMEI-STEP Graduate Fellow, which allowed her to pursue — with financial support from the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) — the environmental…
Currie Barron and Tom Barron ’74 establish research fund to preserve biodiversity
November 16, 2020Princeton has established an endowed fund with a gift from Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron that will significantly increase support for environmental research related to biodiversity and build upon the University’s decades-long leadership in studying and protecting the rich…
Major gift from High Meadows Foundation renames Princeton Environmental Institute
October 29, 2020The High Meadows Foundation, a philanthropic organization co-founded by Judy and Carl Ferenbach III, a member of the Class of 1964, made a transformative gift to Princeton University that will support environmental research and educational initiatives through the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), the…
CMI Best Paper Awards recognize postdoc, graduate student published research
May 5, 2020 ・ Holly WellesThe Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) recognized Jane Baldwin, a past postdoctoral fellow in the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), and Samantha Hartzell, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, at the CMI Annual Meeting for outstanding published research. Baldwin received…
Full video of Princeton Environmental Forum now available
December 5, 2019 ・ Morgan KellyVideo is now available of the Oct. 24-25 Princeton Environmental Forum featuring Princeton faculty and alumni environmental leaders in a series of discussions addressing urgent environmental issues for the 21st century, including climate change science and policy, the protection of…
