Elaina Hancock
Author Archive
When Life Gives You Lemons … Hold a Virtual International Fish Conference
A scholarly conference with a more diverse group of participants and a smaller carbon footprint, 'thanks' to the pandemic
July 15, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Expanding Climate Resilience with Forward-Thinking Policy Initiatives
Looking to other states for best practices and adapting them for Connecticut's needs
June 25, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Learning How Salt Marsh Plants May Signal Carbon Capture Capacity
Learning how the composition of salt marshes can predict their ability to serve as reservoirs for carbon
June 22, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
A Simple Simulation to Help Coastal Towns Plan for Rising Sea Levels
Knowing how water moves through coastal structures can yield important insights for residents and planners
June 21, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
People, Trees, and Power: Learning How to Strike a Balance and Keep the Lights On
Connecticut residents are broadly supportive of tree management practices, but good communication is essential
June 9, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Decline in Languages Leads to Decline in Indigenous Biological Knowledge in Papua New Guinea
Fears of declining fluency among students in the most linguistically diverse place on earth
June 3, 2021 | Combined Reports
Gaining a Clearer Understanding of Ocean Acidification in the Northeast
Challenging conditions for familiar species like lobsters and scallops loom by mid-century
June 2, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
‘A Light at the End of This Long Tunnel’: A Rising Sophomore Reflects on a Year of Pandemic-era College
RJ Streater '24 says making connections with his fellow students and his professors helped him thrive during a year that no one could have planned for
May 24, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Physicists Focus on a Law-Breaking Particle
Experiments with particles known as muons suggest forms of matter and energy that are not yet known to science
May 20, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UN World Ocean Assessment: The Ocean is in Trouble, but We Still Have Time to Act (if We Want To)
A holistic look at the global ocean offers areas for further study and reasons for concern
May 19, 2021 | Elaina Hancock