Peter and Rosemary Grant receive Royal Medal in Biology
July 18, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyThe Grants’ legendary explorations of Darwin’s finches have produced an array of dazzling insights into evolutionary theory.
New model projects an increase in dust storms in the US
July 17, 2017 ・ Pooja MakhijaniBing Pu and Paul Ginoux, examine the influence of climate change on dust storms in the US.
New PEI director Michael Celia plans to build on Institute’s strengths, expand reach
July 10, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyMichael Celia, the Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies, has been named PEI’s director effective July 1.
Climate change to damage U.S. economy, increase inequality
June 29, 2017 ・ The Office of CommunicationsUnmitigated climate change could make the United States poorer and more unequal, with the poorest counties losing as much as 20 percent of their income by the end of the century.
Vecchi receives 2017 AGU Ascent Award
June 28, 2017Gabriel Vecchi, a professor of geosciences and PEI, has received a 2017 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award from the American Geophysical Union.
Hatching a new hypothesis about egg shape diversity
June 22, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyMary Caswell Stoddard, EEB and PEI, suggests that the shape of an egg for a bird of a given species may be to its capability for flight.
Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in others
June 8, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyA Princeton and Rutgers study suggests that sea-level rise will increase boost the occurrence of moderate flooding in cities along the southeastern coast, while areas that have little history of severe flooding are likely to experience a greater uptick in the number of severe, or even historically unprecedented, floods.
Protecting nature, preserving humanity: A Q&A with Robert Pringle
June 2, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton University’s Robert Pringle discusses the need to shore up protected natural areas to preserve our planet and ourselves.
In ‘The Environmental Nexus,’ students explore the many paths to saving the planet
May 31, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyThe new course “Environmental Nexus” approaches the environmental crisis from multiple perspectives to prepare students for the future effects of the global environmental crisis .
