Environment and Sustainability

News about UB’s environmental programs and related sustainability initiatives. (see all topics)

UB PhD student Courtney Shafer receives Department of Energy fellowship
7/19/21
Shafer will use the computational fellowship to advance research on ice sheets and climate change.
Field biologists and NASA planes to map biodiversity in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region
7/8/21
The region includes two Global Biodiversity Hotspots; the project will document the distribution and function of species and ecosystems.
These sea anemones have a diverse diet. And they eat ants
6/23/21
A study describes the gut contents of giant plumose anemones off the coast of the state of Washington.
In lonely desert landscapes, hunting for clues about pyroclastic surges
6/21/21
How do these destructive phenomena — consisting of fast-flowing gas and ash — move across complex terrain?
Six UB researchers receive prestigious early-career grants totaling nearly $3.5 million
6/14/21
Federally funded projects aim to advance research and education in climate science and mitigation, the design of ‘robot swarms,’ methods for computational modeling of solar energy materials, and more
Bloch symposium to explore how data drives innovation and discovery
6/4/21
Master class of world experts show how a data-informed community can address climate change, public health and other pressing societal challenges.
UB-led team receives $555,000 grant to improve recycling of plastic packaging
5/19/21
The project, supported by the REMADE Institute, aims to find new uses for these multilayered films.
Ocean-bottom sediments tell a story about ancient Greenland summers
5/10/21
A study digs into the history of summer temperatures in southern Greenland, with findings that hold a message of caution as the world warms again today.
Ice sheets and glaciers are shrinking. But we can still slow that process dramatically, study finds
5/5/21
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could halve sea level rise caused by melting land ice this century, according to an international team.
Construction nears completion on inclusive coffee facility in the Congo
4/27/21
UB architects and the Polus Center are behind a project that could create significant change across the coffee industry, while providing economic opportunities for landmine survivors and people with disabilities.

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