Farms, petroculture and the Environmental Nexus: Four new environmental studies courses and ENV 200 for Spring 2018
December 4, 2017 ・ PEI StaffFour new environmental studies courses and the popular “Environmental Nexus” class are among the many Spring 2018 offerings from PEI’s Certificate Program in Environmental Studies. Registration begins Dec. 6.
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.
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.
PEI Hosts Fifth Annual Discovery Day
May 10, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesDiscovery Day is a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on environmental issues.
Drilling Down: Trees Offer Clues to Past Climate
October 15, 2015 ・ Igor Heifetz15 graduate students, researchers and junior faculty, guided by instructors participated in the new workshop offered by PIIRS.
New Book by Michael Bender – Paleoclimate
September 6, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzBig Animal Extinction ‘Severed Nutrient Arteries’
August 16, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzSigman Contributes to New Discoveries about Critical Link in the Earth’s Nitrogen Cycle
August 8, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzDAVIS — Two species of bacteria living on the ocean floor have teamed up in a unique symbiotic relationship to form a critical link in the Earth’s nitrogen cycle, reports a research team that includes two University of California, Davis,…
