Elaina Hancock
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Clues about the Northeast’s Past and Future Climate from Plant Fossils
The warmer, wetter, and homogeneous climate of the past may soon return for the eastern seaboard
February 28, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Grad Appointed Head of NOAA’s Ecosystems and Aquaculture Division
From Avery Point to a senior leadership role in the crucially important federal agency
February 27, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
An Emerging Agricultural Practice Offers New Promise for a Climate-Smart Future
'We can achieve the goal of climate-smart agriculture, and in the case of biochar, Connecticut is an ideal place for exploring and applying this approach'
February 20, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Mercury Helps to Detail Earth’s Most Massive Extinction Event
'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'
January 26, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Knowledge is Flowing: Connecting the Dots and Chipping Away at Modeling Uncertainty
'These two fields don't talk to each other much, but they can really help each other out'
January 19, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Appreciating the Bones of Connecticut’s Landscape
What do we landlubbers see when we close our eyes and think of the Nutmeg State?
January 13, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
A Front Row View, an Abundance of Data, and a Glimpse of How Galaxies Evolve
UConn researchers are taking some of the guesswork out of how supermassive black holes merge
January 9, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
A Tale of the Fight to Save New England’s Native Rabbit
For the New England cottontail, the path to protective status is not a straightforward one
January 6, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
When it Comes to Disaster Prevention Policies, Who Can We Trust?
If politicians seem shady, voters are less likely to spend on disaster prevention measures
December 21, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Researcher Aims to Uncover Plant Invasions in the Tropics
A UConn researcher is leading an international team filling important knowledge gaps in the fight against invasive plants in Central America
December 8, 2022 | Elaina Hancock