Author Archive
Question for Conservation Efforts: 200 Miles from Shore, Who’s in Charge?
When it comes to deciding who has a say in what happens on the high seas, it’s complicated
Detailing a Disastrous Autumn Day in Ancient Italy
A trove information courtesy of a Vesuvius eruption - but not the one you may be thinking of
Finding Refuge from War and Persecution in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner
How Jewish families left behind a shattered Europe to build a thriving community in the Yankee heartland
State of the Water in Connecticut
With new climate and environmental concerns, Connecticut water experts are keeping tabs on this precious resource
Taking Care of Business, Sustainably, at UConn’s Spring Valley Student Farm
When nature calls, farm visitors will soon be able to answer sustainably, by using UConn’s first ADA-compliant composting privy
Ancient Dung Reveals Earliest Evidence for Animal Tending
The beginning stages of humanity's revolutionary turn from hunting and gathering to full-fledged farming and herding
A Darker Shade of Green: Understanding Ecofascism
A UConn expert explains how environmentalist ideas can be weaponized in pursuit of a fascist political agenda
COVID Rekindled an Appreciation of Nature for Many
An opportunity to rediscover why the great outdoors are so great in the first place
Swap, Don’t Shop: Sustainable Fashion is Coming to UConn
A secondhand clothing store, the first of its kind, is coming to the Storrs campus this fall to help students learn about, and counteract, fast fashion
Operation Bone Rescue!
How the Biodiversity Research Collections team sprang to action in a worst-case scenario