Regional

Francesca Governali (MS/MBA ’24): Meet the future of Environmental Policy and Planning
May 1, 2024
Francesca Governali (MS/MBA ‘24) studied environmental policy at SEAS and business administration at Ross so she can pursue a career in land conservation policy after graduating from U-M.

Global

A farmer in Brazil is pictured on a diversified fruit and vegetable farm.
Apr 5, 2024
A new study published online April 5 in the journal Science finds that agricultural diversification comes with significant benefits, and very few negative effects. SEAS Associate Professor Jennifer Blesh is co-author and part of the leadership team for this study, in which a team of 58 researchers brought together data from 24 research projects representing a total of 2,655 working farms on five continents.

National

master’s project, thesis focus on the life cycle and carbon impact of maple syrup production
Apr 29, 2024
A grant awarded to the Center for Sustainable Systems at SEAS funded a master’s project and thesis that focused on the life cycle and carbon impact of maple syrup production.

SEAS Perspectives

Commoning for resilience, commoning through change
Apr 8, 2024
This is the second in a two-part blog series focused on the commons. In it, we share a few lessons we’ve learned about commoning and change.

Alumni in the News

Bob Gibbs (MLA ’84): New Urbanism planning
Apr 24, 2024
What does the future of urban centers look like? SEAS alumnus Bob Gibbs, FASLA, AICP (MLA ’84), founder of Gibbs Planning Group, has some answers, and is already working to make his vision of sustainable and connected urban centers a reality for communities in Michigan, the broader U.S. and the world beyond.