Detailed map reveals groundwater levels across the U.S.
January 16, 2026How much fresh water is in the United States? It’s a tough question, since most of the water is underground, accessible at varying depths. In previous decades, it’s been answered indirectly from data on rainfall and evaporation. Knowing how much…
The birds and the bees: For their senior thesis work, Darcy Chang and Joanna Shoubaki explored the sensory ecology of hummingbirds and sweat bees
June 2, 2023 ・ Liana WaitPrinceton senior Darcy Chang spent the summer of 2022 photographing hummingbirds and wildflowers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado to explore how climate change might be impacting the tight-knit relationship between Broad-tailed hummingbirds and the flowers they pollinate.…
How the decline in pollinators ripples across entire ecosystems
August 9, 2022 ・ Liana WaitThe ongoing loss of pollinators such as honeybees and butterflies could stack the deck in favor of plants that are better at competing for pollinators — with a significant cost to plant biodiversity, Princeton University-led researchers reported in the journal…
Ramaswami recognized for pioneering study of sustainable urban systems and environments
July 15, 2022 ・ Office of Engineering CommunicationsAnu Ramaswami, an interdisciplinary environmental engineer and leader on the topic of sustainable urban systems, has received the 2022 Steven K. Dentel AEESP Award for Global Outreach from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP). Ramaswami, Princeton’s Sanjay…
Droughts, political unrest in 6th century Arabia signify societal threat of extreme weather
June 28, 2022 ・ University of BaselThe Arabian Peninsula experienced extreme dry conditions in the 6th century CE that — combined with political unrest and war — destabilized the region’s ruling power and ushered in nearly a century of upheaval and conflicts that reshaped the Middle…
Bryan Grenfell receives Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences for innovating the study of disease evolution and epidemics
June 23, 2022 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightBryan Grenfell, Princeton University’s Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, is one of three recipients of the 2022 Kyoto Prize. Grenfell, who studies the dynamics of infectious disease, was honored in the…
Princeton to host world’s largest conference for water modeling, resource management June 5-8
June 3, 2022 ・ Morgan KellySome of the world’s top water experts will join nearly 200 researchers, academics, practitioners, regulators and students from around the globe at Princeton University to discuss how we can better predict and manage the nation’s increasingly stressed water supply in…
Regrow, not reuse: How restoring abandoned farms can mitigate climate change
May 25, 2022 ・ B. Rose HuberThe Institute Woods near Princeton University’s campus comprises 589 acres of serene walking trails and a wooden footbridge enjoyed by hikers, runners, and birdwatchers. Like many forests in New Jersey, this local landmark was a patchwork of farm fields and…
‘How things relate’: Princeton seniors Willow Dalehite, Katherine Irelan explored evolutionary pairings above & below
May 9, 2022 ・ Liana WaitPrinceton senior Katherine Irelan spent two months in summer 2021 walking the slopes of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park searching for specimens of the native shrub pūkiawe (Leptecophylla tameiameiae) for her senior-thesis research on how the plant allies with soil fungi…
