Hummingbirds dive to dazzle females in a highly synchronized display
December 18, 2018When it comes to flirting, animals know how to put on a show. In the bird world, males often go to great lengths to attract female attention, like peacocks shaking their tail feathers and manakins performing complex dance moves. These…
Conference examines impact of climate change on Indigenous communities
December 12, 2018The International Symposium on Indigenous Communities and Climate Change, held Dec. 6 and 7 at the Princeton Public Library and Princeton University, brought together scholars and journalists to explore the impact of climate change on Indigenous communities throughout the Americas…
Nature’s Nation’ faculty panel explores confluence of environmental science and art
December 5, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyIn a painting of Carolina parakeets by American ornithologist John Audubon, the birds’ scarlet and yellow visages emanate from a tangle of emerald feathers and brown cocklebur branches. Known for the large tight-knit flocks that made them easy to slaughter…
Houston’s urban sprawl increased rainfall, flooding during Hurricane Harvey
November 11, 2018 ・ Lynn Anderson Davy & Morgan KellyHouston’s urban landscape directly contributed to the torrential rainfall and deadly flooding experienced during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, according to Princeton and University of Iowa researchers. The researchers report in the journal Nature Nov. 14 that Houston’s risk for extreme flooding…
Stoddard receives Packard Fellowship for early-career scientists
October 15, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyMary Caswell “Cassie” Stoddard, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) associated faculty, was one of 18 researchers nationwide to receive a David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering, which is awarded to…
Princeton Profiles: Zoe Sims, finding purpose and passion in the natural world
September 27, 2018 ・ Jamie Saxon & Danielle AlioGrowing up in her native Hawaii, Zoe Sims, a 2017 alumna, discovered a passion for ecology that began with exploring coral reefs. At Princeton, she conducted two years of research for her senior thesis, studying the effects of groundwater pollution…
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
PEI Discovery Day 2018 exhibits array of student research in environmental studies
May 21, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyNinety-six students representing 20 academic departments showcased their research and discussed their findings with fellow students and University faculty.
PEI awards $515,000 to projects studying our changing climate and environment
April 23, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyPEI’s Climate and Energy Challenges program has funded five new projects totaling $515,000 to study our changing climate and environment
