Sustainability
‘Goldilocks Fires’ Can Enhance Biodiversity in Western Forests
Mixed-severity fires – not too hot, not too cold, but overall just right – in the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada can increase bird biodiversity over time, a study finds.
Study Says the Ocean’s Largest Life is Under Threat of Extinction
Human fishing poses a greater threat than climate change to future ocean life, according to UConn's Andrew Bush and co-authors, in a new study in Science.
How ‘Big Data’ Changed the Science of Ecology
UConn researcher Mike Willig discusses the 'ecological revolution.'
Critical Information Needed in Fight to Save Wildlife
A UConn ecologist headed an international group of biologists calling for a global effort to improve climate change predictions for biodiversity.
New Device Improves Measurement of Water Pollution
UConn scientists are commercializing a technology they developed to more easily measure contaminants in water.
UConn in Sierra Club ‘Cool Schools’ Top 10 – Again
UConn is in the Sierra Club 'Cool Schools' Top 10 for the fifth year running, despite a change in survey methodology.
The Man Who Built Environmentalism
A journalism professor’s new biography explores the reckless life of the Sierra Club’s most influential leader, a father of the environmental movement.
The Road to Native Vegetation in Highway Design
A graduate student is commercializing new software he developed to make roadside native plantings more successful.
Intern Studying Ecosystem at Nuclear Power Plant
Environmental studies major Hannah Casey is gaining valuable work experience as an intern at Millstone.
Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule
The Trustees recently raised UConn's minimum building standard to LEED Gold, in another step toward achieving the University's environmental goals.