Sustainability
Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth
A glimpse at the Summer 2026 EVOME field season
September 14, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Permafrost Melt Could Cost $261 Billion in Infrastructure Damages
This new approach provides a more accurate indication of the cost to rebuild structures
September 3, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing
Mingyu Qiao will use an anaerobic digestion process to transform seaweed into a sustainable replacement for palm oil
September 1, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Can Satellites Detect When Forests Lose Resilience?
This study provides clearer guidelines for understanding how well forests resist and recover from stressors like drought, fire, or human disturbances
August 24, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Student Working for Fewer Lawns and More Meadows Across CT
Rethinking the lawn, to support biodiversity and sustainability
August 17, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
Mingyu Qiao, UConn Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, will lead a global team using a novel strain of microalgae grown on spent brewer waste to develop a lower cost version of an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development
August 5, 2026 | Loretta Waldman
Lessons from the Collinsville Pollinator Trail on Managing Invasive Plants
A group of dedicated volunteers worked together to manage invasive plants in their community
July 28, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
UConn Students Help Reimagine New Haven’s Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
Students from UConn’s landscape architecture program collaborated with the Community Placemaking Engagement Network (CPEN) to develop designs for reinvigorating a 56-mile stretch of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
July 14, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Ask UConn Extension: How to Prepare for Extreme Weather During El Niño and Beyond
As Connecticut heads into the peak of summer, UConn Extension experts offer guidance to prepare for any storm
July 9, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
New Global Early Warning System Forecasts Biodiversity Exposure to Extreme Heat
'With El Niño expected to occur this summer, we expect another year of extreme threats to biodiversity'
July 6, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications