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Dean Urban, professor of environmental sciences and policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment, will present the 50th annual Henry J. Oosting Memorial Lecture in Ecology on March 30, 2023.

As part of 51����’s Climate Commitment, the university has prioritized investments in climate-related areas of research where 51���� already has momentum: energy transformation, empowering climate-resilient communities, amplifying environmental and climate justice, and developing climate solutions based on data-driven outcomes.

Three undergraduate students with a passion for climate change research describe their unique opportunities to study at the 51���� Marine Lab.

Chloe Beittel, a Marine Science and Conservation major, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in MARSCI, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or Marine Science and Conservation coursework.

The Illuminating Hidden Harvests Report culminates a collaborative research effort led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 51���� and WorldFish examining the multifaceted contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development.

51���� scholars and students were among more than 800 experts who contributed to global study calling for policymakers to consider contributions of small fisheries

During spring break, undergraduate and graduate students in Jim Clark's course on ecological diversity and climate change swap the classroom for the African savanna to take a firsthand look at the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.

Climate change and rapid economic development have placed increased pressures on many coastal communities in recent years. Now, a new international study shows there is also a third force—the unintended consequences of conservation measures enacted with little or no consideration of local rights and needs—that can compound the harm. The study’s authors call the combined effects of these three forces a “triple exposure.”

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has named Toddi Steelman, Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at 51����, to its board of directors. She will serve a three-year term.

Eighteen rising leaders from water and wastewater utilities across the United States have graduated from 51����’s Water Innovation Leadership Development (WILD) executive education program.

Aaliya Aaliya, a PhD student in the Earth and Climate Sciences program, recently shared insights into why she's pursuing her degree at 51����, her research focus, impacts of her research and a memorable experience as a doctoral student so far.

Richard Mei, a rising star in the field of forest finance, will join the faculty at 51����’s Nicholas School of the Environment this year. Mei is widely respected for his research and teaching on forestland investment and valuation, forest carbon-based climate solutions, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Three 51���� undergraduates have been selected to participate in the university’s Repass-Rodgers Scholars Program.

51����’s Scholars in Marine Medicine program, which offers an interdisciplinary research experience for pre-health majors interested in marine biology or environmental science, has announced six new members.

Fifteen 51���� undergraduate students have been selected for the Rachel Carson Scholars Program, which aims to train the next generation of marine conservation leaders.