Understanding How Tropical Forests Recover After Human Disturbance
May 26, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster '08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteWhen Connor Stonesifer ’16 first arrived in Panama in the summer of 2015, his Spanish consisted of saying “I want” and having to point at things. When he asked the woman who ran the hostel where he was staying to…
Michael Celia Receives Graduate Mentoring Award
May 25, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsCelia is one of four Princeton University faculty members who was honored during the Graduate School’s Hooding ceremony on May 30th.
Simon Levin Awarded a National Medal of Science
May 19, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesOn May 19, 2016, Simon Levin was awarded a National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony.
Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Co-author Fusion Energy Distillate
May 16, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesTen members of the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Program (PECS) and Professor Robert Socolow examine fusion energy from four perspectives.
Stephen Pacala Awarded Funding For New Course: The Environmental Nexus
May 16, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesStephen Pacala, former director of PEI, awarded funding to create a large Environmental Studies course to examine a collection of global environmental crises.
Faculty Experts From Diverse Fields Explore Impact of Climate Change on Children
June 27, 2016 ・ Michael Hotchkiss, Office of CommunicationsThe negative effects of climate change on the world’s children and possible responses brought together two Princeton researchers from very different fields.
New Tool Puts a Consistent Value on Experts’ Uncertainty on Climate Change Models
April 27, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsFor the first time in the climate field, a Princeton University researcher and collaborators have combined two techniques long used in fields where uncertainty is coupled with a crucial need for accurate risk-assessment.
Trees’ Internal Water Pipes Predict Which Species Survive Drought
April 18, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzIn a new study, a team including Princeton University researchers has identified the traits that best protect trees against death from drought.
Crossing Oceans and Disciplinary Borders
April 7, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzWhen Dr Katye Altieri set out in her postdoctoral research to understand the effects of air pollution on oceans, nobody anticipated the results. A recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlighted how little researchers…
