Bourg receives NSF CAREER grant to study fine-grain soil hydrology, mechanics
March 13, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyIan Bourg has received a five-year NSF CAREER award to study the hydrology and mechanics of fine-grained soils and sedimentary rocks.
Video for Emmanuel Kreike’s March 6 PEI Faculty Seminar now available
March 9, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyThe video for the March 6 PEI Faculty Seminar, “Environcide: War, Society, and Environment,” is now available.
Peter and Rosemary Grant to receive BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
February 6, 2018 ・ Karin DienstPrinceton ecologists Peter and Rosemary Grant will receive the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of ecology and conservation biology.
Community-run seafood program, Fishadelphia, links city and Shore
February 7, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyFishadelphia will launch its pilot program Friday, Feb. 9, to help provide Philadelphia residents with access to fresh seafood from Jersey Shore fisheries.
Predicting snowpack in the West before the first flake falls
January 24, 2018 ・ Morgan Kelly, PEIPrinceton-NOAA research suggests that annual snowmelt in the American West can be predicted to the scale of a mountain range as early as March.
The ecological costs of war in Africa
January 10, 2018 ・ Morgan Kelly, PEIPrinceton researchers found that war has been a consistent factor in the decline of Africa’s large mammals, but that conservation and rehabilitation are still possible.
Princeton, Stockholm University team up to explore ‘Earth in 2050’ global environment
December 7, 2017Researchers from Princeton University and the Stockholm Resilience Centre met for “Earth in 2050: Boundaries, Obstacles and Opportunities” Nov. 12-14 to discuss key issues related to the global environment.
Freshman seminar asks students to envision their future in a changing climate
December 11, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyIn a freshman seminar taught by Rob Socolow, students are being asked to envision their future in a changing climate. As part of the course, the first-year students are preparing essays and personal reflections that will be stored in Mudd Library until they are opened at their 10th, 25th and 50th reunions.
No more free rides: How to value and govern water for the future
December 7, 2017Efforts to provide the world with clean and accessible water unravel when people try to determine how much water is actually worth, according to a paper published Nov. 24 in the journal Science.
