Regional

Fall colors peak as researchers study seasonal transitions and climate change in forest ecosystems
Nov 18, 2024
A tracer study targeting nitrogen uptake by trees in the winter is being undertaken by SEAS Professor Inés Ibáñez at the U-M Biological Station.

Global

COP29 logo
Nov 11, 2024
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan for the two-week COP29 conference in an effort to advance global climate solutions, with climate finance being a priority of this year’s U.N. meeting. University of Michigan experts, including those at SEAS, are available to comment.

National

Concept illustration depicting food crops growing in an urban district.
Nov 13, 2024
A newly published policy brief explores the ways that policy and planning play a role in supporting climate-friendly practices that are already being used in urban agriculture. Jason Hawes, who earned his doctorate at SEAS, is one of the authors.

SEAS Perspectives

Urban heat islands and a climate of inequities
Aug 13, 2024
Why do we experience a vast difference in general comfortability when we’re in a dense urban landscape versus a green space such as a park, forest or lake? The answer requires an understanding of the urban heat island and its effects on the microclimates in urban spaces.

Alumni in the News

María Dabrowski (MS ‘20): Applying behavioral science to conservation can inspire environmental change
Nov 19, 2024
SEAS graduate María Isabel Dabrowski (MS ’20) is using her unique experiences to explore new ways to apply behavioral science to conservation, with the goal of inspiring widespread environmental change.

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