Regional

Dr. Herbert teaching
Oct 12, 2026
The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Detroit Sustainability Clinic announces its Fall 2026 Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow, Berneece Herbert, from Jackson State University (JSU) in Jackson, Mississippi.

Global

A room with auditorium style seating with the presenter in the front, standing in front of a projected presentation.
Aug 12, 2026
A workshop to prepare early-career researchers to tackle some of the Amazon rainforest’s most pressing challenges is being hosted by the University of Michigan and the Federal University of Pará in Brazil.

National

A group of Canada geese pictured with one snow goose in the middle
Oct 12, 2026
Data captured by ordinary people has always been helpful to researchers, and now, a new study led by SEAS shows that using artificial intelligence can extract and categorize it to build robust datasets.

Alumni in the News

Jason Taylor (MS ’04, PhD ’08): Leading conservation at Indiana Dunes National Park
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.”