Regional
Jun 24, 2026
The forecasts that guide life on the Great Lakes—water-quality alerts, navigation, algal bloom warnings—are only as good as the science behind them. Through a five-year, $53 million NOAA partnership, U-M and federal scientists are training the next generation to forecast the lakes with human judgment at the center.
Global
Jun 29, 2026
According to new SEAS-led research, today's birds are smaller and face more breeding challenges than prior generations, because the number of insects available to feed on has dropped in recent decades.
National
Jun 29, 2026
A SEAS CSS-led research team has developed a new framework to help stakeholders—from battery and vehicle manufacturers to drivers to battery recyclers—better understand, anticipate and prepare for the entire life cycle of a battery, allowing them to anticipate trade-offs and consequences and make decisions and set priorities.
SEAS Perspectives
May 22, 2026
SEAS master’s students collaborated with the Buffalo Nations Grassland Alliance to pilot conservation tools at Rocky Boy’s Reservation in Montana.
Faculty in the Media
July 1, 2026
Alumni in the News
Apr 8, 2026
As superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Park, Jason Taylor leads an “exceptional team” that is responsible for everything that happens within the park’s boundaries, from ecological stewardship and restoration to visitor engagement and experience. The park sits within three hours of about 30 million people, so in addition to stewarding the fifth most biodiverse national park, Taylor works every day to help make it “the people’s park.”
