Sarmiento Leading Effort to Unmask the Mysteries of the Southern Ocean
November 17, 2016 ・ Holly WellesArticle in Nature describes efforts by Jorge Sarmiento and collaborators to gather first real-time data on processes that govern carbon in the Southern Ocean.
When Corals Met Algae: Symbiotic Relationship Crucial to Reef Survival Dates to the Triassic
November 2, 2016 ・ Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for ResearchThe mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals began more than 210 million years ago, according to a new study.
300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Unicef Reports
October 31, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzRamanan Laxminarayan quoted in the New York Times discussing the impact of air pollution on children in India and China.
Provost Lee Visits Mpala Research Centre, Alumni in Kenya
October 20, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsOn his first international trip as Princeton provost, David S. Lee traveled this summer with a delegation from the University to visit the Mpala Research Centre.
Researchers Predict Growing Number of Hurricane Sandy-Like Storm Surges in Future
October 10, 2016 ・ Chris Emery for the Office of Engineering CommunicationsResearchers estimate that storm-related flooding along the east coast is likely to become more common.
Ice Cores Reveal a Slow Decline in Atmospheric Oxygen Over the Last 800,000 Years
September 23, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsPrinceton University researchers have compiled 30 years of data to construct the first ice core-based record of atmospheric oxygen.
The Next Four Years: the Environment and Climate Change
September 21, 2016 ・ Michael Hotchkiss, Office of Communications, and B. Rose Kelly, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsIssues related to the environment and climate change will demand the new president’s attention soon after he or she takes office Jan. 20 and throughout the next four years.
Bringing People Together as Scientists to Save a Zebra Species
September 15, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsIntrigued by zebras since he first studied wild horses in North Carolina during the 1980s, Dan Rubenstein focuses a large portion of his research on exploring how wildlife and livestock interact.
PEI Awards $433,500 for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Climate and Energy
September 9, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster ’08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteClimate and Energy Challenge research projects tackle challenges in climate dynamics, the impacts of global change on the Earth’s ecosystems, alternative energy, and energy efficiency. Funded projects involve faculty from numerous departments across campus.
