Climate change
UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming
UConn Marine Sciences Associate Professor Samantha Siedlecki co-leads a data-driven project to predict the growth of scallops across vast geographic regions and more than a century of time
March 16, 2026 | Loretta Waldman
Perspective: Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Coral Reefs, a Winning Combination for Preservation and Restoration
'Restoring blue carbon ecosystems is far more than just carbon storage, it can also help bring coral reefs back to life'
February 9, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Building Energy Resilience by Understanding Nuances of Power Outages Across the US
UConn research gives insights into regional weather differences that complicate grid resilience
February 2, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community
To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns
January 29, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut
Aging volunteers, limited resources, and 'everything's fine' thinking make for potentially serious problems in the face of disasters
January 12, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
Seaweed Farms: Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems
Despite common assumptions, seaweed farms really shine at removing and storing CO2
January 9, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators
American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change
January 6, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities
Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change
December 15, 2025 | Loretta Waldman
UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30
Experiences and skills not taught in the classroom – UConn@COP is program unlike any other
November 24, 2025 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Beavers Impact Ecosystems Above and Below Ground
'We need to understand the trade-offs and benefits'
October 27, 2025 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications