New London County
CT Sea Grant to Address Key Questions About Environmental Contaminants
Pharmaceuticals, plastic microfiber, personal care products and others are becoming more common in water supplies
September 15, 2021 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
Sustainability, Community, and Food – Theory Meets Action for UConn Undergrads
Where 'learning by doing' means baking bread, growing vegetables, and working for justice
September 14, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Benton Museum Provides Look at Joe Standart’s ‘Immigrant Eyes’ Project
An intimate insight into the lives of immigrants to Connecticut
July 12, 2021 | Kenneth Best
Throwing Nitrogen Out with the Stormwater: UConn Extension Educator, Team Helps Coastal Communities Reduce Runoff Pollution
A team of UConn researchers is training students and providing coastal municipalities in Connecticut with green infrastructure plans to reduce stormwater runoff
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
Should We Stay or Should We Go? Shoreline Homes and Rising Sea Levels in Connecticut
How strategies to address rising sea levels could affect local taxes, home values, and other factors
June 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Social Work Students Turn to Old-Fashioned Advocacy
Clinical social work students learn the power of the written word to advocate through Letters to the Editor
June 7, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
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
Homegrown Conservation Projects Underway, Courtesy of the UConn Forest
How a couple of fallen trees led to a dynamic opportunity for Connecticut students
May 11, 2021 | Elaina Hancock