Connection and resilience: Kuziel explores the ecology of the African savanna
May 3, 2021 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightWhen Luca Kuziel discovered the community of ecologists at Princeton, he had no idea that his experience of radical acceptance with them would change the course of his research and his life. Over the past four years, he has deepened…
‘Safeguarding Amazonia’ Wintersession workshop addressed deforestation and technology
February 12, 2021 ・ Pooja MakhijaniThe “Safeguarding Amazonia” workshop was one of the highlights of Princeton University’s first Wintersession. Organized by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) Brazil LAB and the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), the workshop introduced participants to the…
People in developing countries eat less wild game as they migrate from rural to urban areas
November 16, 2020 ・ B. Rose HuberPeople around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether out of necessity, as a matter of taste preference, or, in the case of particularly desirable wildlife species, to connote…
Currie Barron and Tom Barron ’74 establish research fund to preserve biodiversity
November 16, 2020Princeton has established an endowed fund with a gift from Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron that will significantly increase support for environmental research related to biodiversity and build upon the University’s decades-long leadership in studying and protecting the rich…
From muddy boots to mathematics: Advancing the science of ecosystems and biodiversity
August 14, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton’s vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity’s toughest problems. Our impact is built on a long, deep, broad legacy of personal commitment, intellectual leadership, perseverance…
Walbridge Fund graduate researchers explore environmental topics, from dwarf forests to rugged bacteria
July 7, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyThe Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has selected four Princeton University graduate students as 2020 recipients of the Walbridge Fund Graduate Award for Environmental Research. The awardees are Danielle Chase, Nicolas Choquette-Levy, Zachary Garvin and Julie Tierney. They represent the departments of…
PEI awards new Climate and Energy Challenge projects, from the natural color-scape to the right words for climate change
June 29, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyFour new projects funded by the Climate and Energy Grand Challenge program will explore topics such as the environmental impact of turbulence from offshore wind turbines, the effect of climate change on the natural color-scape, the efficient production of jet…
Wild hummingbirds see a broad range of colors humans can only imagine
June 25, 2020 ・ Liz Fuller-WrightTo find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent color vision. “Humans are color-blind compared to birds and many other animals,” said Mary Caswell Stoddard, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology…
Study on shorebirds suggests that when conserving species, not all land is equal
June 9, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton University researchers may have solved a long-standing mystery in conservation that could influence how natural lands are designated for the preservation of endangered species. Around the world, the migratory shorebirds that are a conspicuous feature of coastal habitats are…
