Sustainability
Smart Responses to Immediate Needs: Assessing the Scale of CT’s Urban Heat
CIRCA researchers are working to pinpoint the hottest spots in cities and help direct mitigation and policy strategies and build resilience in a changing climate
Opening the Gates for Arctic Science
This work provides fundamental understanding of how the Arctic is responding to climate change
The Travails of an Alewife: Dams, Drought, and Climate Change
UConn researchers are studying the alewife – a threatened species and vital food web component -- for clues on how CT waterways and their inhabitants will adapt to climate change
Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Giselle Malloy, CAHNR
Giselle Malloy '23 has a passion for environmental justice that has led to intriguing undergraduate research opportunities in water stewardship. This profile is part of a series for UConn's Month of Discovery.
Climate Venture Studio: A Comprehensive, Collaborative Approach to a Cleaner Planet
The program will identify startups focused on critical dimensions of the climate challenge with innovative solutions for decarbonization, alternative energy, planetary resilience, social impacts, and more
Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
The sea level is rising, and the clock is ticking in the effort to make Connecticut's coastline more resilient in the face of climate change
UConn Researchers Assessing the Aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Remote sensing experts applied their expertise to satellite imagery of the storm's aftermath, in hopes the information will aid in rescue efforts
Question for Conservation Efforts: 200 Miles from Shore, Who’s in Charge?
When it comes to deciding who has a say in what happens on the high seas, it’s complicated
Can a Tiny But Essential Ocean Organism Keep Pace with Climate Change?
Trying to understand how well copepods can cope with warming oceans
Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding an effort to lessen contamination of groundwater and enable more frequent testing of rural wells