Environment ·
Research Protecting Some of World’s Most Threatened Wetlands
MS student Nina Mewborne analyzing data from her spring fieldwork in American Samoa
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Science ·
Deep Sea Exploration May Hold Clues to Climate Warming, Origins of Life, and More
Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy shares his expertise on research in the deep sea, one of the greatest unexplored scientific frontiers
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Research ·
‘Shoebox’ Satellites Help Scientists Understand Trees and Global Warming
New research from ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ examines the relationship between urban heat and the start and end of trees’ growing seasons
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Environment ·
To the Point: What Is the Effect of Wildfires on Air Quality, and How Concerned Should We Be?
Professor of Environmental Science Valentina Aquila answers our question of the week
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Environment ·
AU Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition
AU ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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Environment ·
Leading Environmental Change: AU Continues to Be a Power Player, Five Years after Achieving Carbon Neutrality
How do you quantify carbon neutrality? The energy saved since AU reached the historic milestone in 2018 is equivalent to planting around 4.5 million trees—more than double the total number in the District.
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Communications ·
PR Students Use Strategic Savvy and Shovels to Stop Climate Change
PR students work with The Climate, Inc. on its newest Trillion Tree Campaign by planting trees across campus for AU Beautification Day.
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On Campus ·
Blooms Beneath the Stars: Community Members Explore AU’s Arboretum
More than 100 neighbors and local green thumbs explored the sights and (floral) scents of campus during a moonlight tour of AU’s Arboretum and Gardens.
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Science ·
Birds of a Feather: AU Students Intern at Smithsonian’s Bird House
Students gain hands-on skills in environmental interpretation, bird banding, and more
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Science ·
To the Point: Have DC’s Iconic Cherry Blossoms Arrived Earlier Than Usual?
Professor and environmental scientist Michael Alonzo answers our question of the week
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