Regional

Funding the MI Healthy Climate Plan
Jun 3, 2026
As the MI Healthy Climate Plan (MHCP) has taken shape over the past four years, federal funding has become increasingly uncertain, and the question that remains is how the MHCP will be paid for. Four SEAS master’s students provided guidance on where the funding could come from through their capstone project.

Global

A map of the world showing population growth from migration from 2000-2020. The scale is a color gradient, with orange showing that population change was driven by natural change and purple showing that population change was driven by migration.
Jun 1, 2026
SEAS Assistant Professor Nina Brooks is one of the authors of a new study that analyzed data from more than 10,000 cities worldwide, providing governments and agencies with information to help evaluate cities' strengths and vulnerabilities, and determine how best to allocate resources and support populations.

National

An open pit rare earth element mine with blue skies and white clouds.
Jun 16, 2026
According to a new U-M study, North America has sufficient deposits of high-quality rare earth elements to build a robust supply chain for the clean energy revolution and everyday modern conveniences.

SEAS Perspectives

SEAS master’s project team members on a butte near Rocky Boy’s Reservation. Photo credit: Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance
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.

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.”