Mother Nature Can Teach Us about Managing Financial Systems
August 23, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzAccording to Simon Levin and colleagues, building resilient financial systems may require policymakers to take cues from biology.
With Droughts and Downpours, Climate Change Feeds Chesapeake Bay Algal Blooms
August 11, 2016 ・ Bennett McIntosh for the Office of the Dean for ResearchA study led by Princeton University researchers shows that weather patterns tied to climate change may increase the severity of algal blooms in Chesapeake Bay.
The Slow Recovery of a War-Torn Ecosystem
May 31, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster '08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteThe swimming pool at Chitengo Camp is a bright blue circle shaded by trees. It is a tranquil place to relax after a dusty game drive in Gorongosa National Park, but not long ago this inviting oasis was used by…
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.
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.
Q&A: Lead Exposure and Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan
February 12, 2016 ・ Kristina Graff and B. Rose HuberSince the discovery that its water supply had been contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, Flint, Michigan has been under a state of emergency. Lawmakers are grappling with how to address the situation, state investigators are saying their examination could…
Theory of ‘Smart’ Plants May Explain the Evolution of Global Ecosystems
December 1, 2015 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsIt’s easy to think of plants as passive features of their environments, doing as the land prescribes, serving as a backdrop to the bustling animal kingdom.
Understanding Animal Coexistence With a Little Dung and a Lot of DNA
November 30, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzPrinceton University researchers deployed a new tool to help solve an old ecological puzzle: How can multiple animals coexist while eating the same resources?
More Rain Leads to Fewer Trees in the African Savanna
October 14, 2015 ・ Angela Page for the Princeton Environmental InstituteIn 2015, data from satellites scanning the African savannas revealed that the more instances of heavy rainfall a savanna received, the fewer trees it had.
