Sustainability
A Shortage of Native Seeds is Slowing Land Restoration Across the US, which is Crucial for Tackling Climate Change and Extinctions
Restoration projects require vast quantities of native seeds – but commercial supplies fall far short of what’s needed
March 31, 2023 | Julia Kuzovkina, Professor of Horticulture and John Campanelli, Ph.D. student in plant science and landscape architecture
Joe Fullerton Appointed Director of the UConn Office of Sustainability
Fullerton will continue UConn’s institutional legacy of sustainability and further advance UConn’s national and international leadership in sustainability and the environment.
March 24, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen
Tiny but Mighty: Microgreens Could Play an Important Role in Feeding a Sustainable Future
'With the same amount of food, we can provide higher nutritional quality with microgreens'
March 24, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
UConn to Host Business ‘Sustainability Summit’
'I wish to be part of the business revolution'
March 20, 2023 | Claire Hall
When Constructing Conservation Networks, It’s Best to Have a Plan
'You want to try to figure out what kind of habitat types we have and then collect at least one of everything'
March 10, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Hypoxia in Rivers More Prevalent Than Previously Thought, Study Shows
A recent multi-institution study including UConn researchers found widespread hypoxic conditions in rivers around the globe, something which many had previously believed to be extremely rare
March 2, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Graduate Students Awarded Multidisciplinary Environmental Research Funding
The Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, in collaboration with the Institute of the Environment, support seven student projects.
March 1, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen
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