Jacobson works to understand the climate through volcanoes and monsoons
May 6, 2019 ・ Morgan KellyEach year, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) supports senior-thesis research by students from departments across the University. This story is part of a series exploring the disciplinary variety of PEI-funded undergraduate research carried out by members of the Class of…
Put eggs all in one basket, or spread them around? Birds know best
March 3, 2019 ・ Catherine ZandonellaIn the tropical jungle of Central America where predators abound, a species of cuckoo has found safety in numbers by building communal nests guarded by two or three breeding pairs. Why then do these agreeable avians sometimes ditch the collaborative…
Protect and (pre)serve: Princeton students work on the ground level of environmental service
January 7, 2019 ・ Wendy PlumpPrinceton University undergraduate students — including 2018 Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) summer intern Maria Stahl ’20 (profiled below) — demonstrate a new level of commitment to environmental conservation as they serve in research, volunteer and internship positions around the world.…
Princeton students develop interdisciplinary project for Newark community garden
October 26, 2018 ・ Laurie ZazenskiOn patch of dusty asphalt in Newark, New Jersey, sits a wooden shed topped with corrugated plastic, a safeguard from impending winter weather. But it won’t be there for long. That’s because the shed is intended to roam around the…
From crystals to climate: New ‘gold standard’ timeline connects volcanic eruptions to climate change
October 19, 2018 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightImagine an enormous volcano erupting in the Pacific Northwest, pouring lava across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Imagine the lava flooding out until river valleys are filled in. Until bushes and shrubs are buried in liquid rock. Until the tallest trees…
Science at sea: Bess Ward teaches and researches from the Pacific Ocean
September 18, 2018 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightWhen oceanographer Bess Ward was granted research time aboard the R/V Sally Ride during the middle of the spring semester, she had to figure out how to teach GEO 428, “Biological Oceanography,” from the Pacific Ocean. She created a teaching schedule that…
Six Princeton juniors named PEI Environmental Scholars
June 7, 2018 ・ Morgan KellySix Princeton University juniors were selected to receive research support from the PEI Environmental Scholars Program
PEI Class Day 2018 honors work, dedication of students in Princeton environmental studies
June 6, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyForty Princeton University seniors received certificates in environmental studies during PEI Class Day 2018 June 4.
Protecting corn, saving elephants: Alana Reynolds pursues conservation through conflict resolution
May 30, 2018 ・ Morgan Kelly, PEISenior Alana Reynolds’ (EEB/ENV) lifelong passion for the environment is rooted in the desire to help resolve human-wildlife conflict
