Uncovering the infamous shroud over biological control
By Dhaval Vyas, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
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Rethinking wood in rivers to ensure ecological health and human safety
Guest Post by Dan Scott, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Geosciences Picture a healthy river: one that is teeming with life, supporting an array of plants, insects, fish, and animals. Such a river also supports you,
Surviving Day Zero: What plants can teach us about enduring drought
By Ava Hoffman, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Just opposite the Rocky Mountains, the fiery sun paints the prickly pears red with long shadows and promises an unbearably blazing
Is forest bioenergy really a climate change solution?
By Tony Vorster, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology It’s -3°F, yet I’m roasting – nearly to the point of singeing my eyebrows! As
Food for thought: Carbon
By Robert Griffin-Nolan, Sustainability Leadership Fellow and PhD Candidate in the Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Without photosynthesis, humans would not be here. Photosynthesis is arguably the most valuable biochemical process on Earth. Without it we would have no
The ‘alternative [true] facts’- Reasons even climate change skeptics should support renewable energy development
By Kerry Rippy, Sustainability Leadership Fellow and PhD Candidate in the Department of Chemistry If you’re reading the SoGES Human Nature blog, chances are you’re already a proponent of renewable energy development. Why? Probably because you’re worried about climate change. That’s a
Everyday experiences with particulate air pollution: Where there’s smoke, there’s…
By Jessica Tryner, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering It’s Labor Day, and I’m driving home from the grocery store. I blink a few times. Is something wrong with my eyes? No. It’s
Shhh… reducing noise to save the voice of the natural world
By Rachel Buxton, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Imagine yourself in your favorite park, looking out over an expansive wilderness. You close your eyes and take in the natural
Did climate change cause hurricane Harvey?
By Alexandra Naegele, 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Atmospheric Science This past summer, Hurricane Harvey rolled into west Texas and stalled, causing disastrous flooding. The National Hurricane Center just released their final report on
Can soil save us? Unearthing the new ‘4 per mille’ soil health initiative
By Erika Foster, a 2017-2018 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Poor management and lost carbon. Since the dawn of agriculture, humans have cleared forested lands, razing all