Author Archive
UConn Student Represents US in UN Global Youth Statement
Youth climate leaders work together to ensure their voices are heard by the world
UConn Researchers Find Clues for How Ice Ages Start
Data preserved in the shells of tiny marine protists gives clues to a longstanding mystery
One Step Closer to Solving a Century-old Crustacean Mystery
Constructing the tree of life for parasitic barnacles and their relatives
Finding New Strategies for Treating a Catastrophic Disease
Foot and Mouth Disease was eradicated in the US in 1929, and researchers are working to make sure it stays that way
For Restoring Biodiversity Look for Help from the Humble, World-building Muskrat
'These important aquatic rodents transform habitats in many ways that some communities, like the Native Americans, have appreciated for 1000s of years, and Western science is just now discovering that importance'
UConn Researchers Are at the Forefront of Using AI for Weather Forecasting
We want to be able to better predict storms over Connecticut and the Northeast US, which is why we started this exploration with ML/AI
Stocking Up on Snacks: How Phytoplankton Prepare for the Future
'They don't have brains, so how does this past information influence their performance?'
When Stressors Converge, How Will Our Forests Fare?
Two recent publications dig into the impacts of compounding factors threatening New England trees
How Economics Nearly Drove New England’s White-Tailed Deer to Extinction
“Once you start commodifying animals and commodifying nature, problems happen”
Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer
“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”