Environmental Studies
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Driving the Future? Green Justice and the Lithium Valley
Sociology and Environmental Studies Professor and Institute for Social Transformation Faculty Director Chris Benner coauthored an article about how "solidarity economics" principles could be applied to discussions of lithium extraction in the Salton Sea region.
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Ukraine’s national seed bank is still standing, but could be ‘lost forever’ warn scientists
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro spoke with Euronews about seed conservation methods.
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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela shared her enthusiasm with New Scientist over the news of a recent sighting of a rare hummingbird.
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Plans to Import Water to the Salton Sea Seek Approval
NBC Palm Springs quoted Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad in a story about assessing plans to import water to the Salton Sea.
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What Are Carbon Offsets, and Can They Combat Climate Change?
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl shared insights on carbon offsets with The Wall Street Journal.
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Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with The New York Times about his research on how pumas changed their behavior during the quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?
The New York Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about the need to switch focus from planting trees to ensuring their long-term survival.
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Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for the climate, biodiversity crisis and hunger
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro was featured in a podcast episode on agroecology, which also featured food sovereignty advocate Vandana Shiva.
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Tree-planting projects abound. Which should you support?
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with National Geographic about how to determine which tree-planting campaigns are most likely to be successful.
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Paving the way for mountain lion safety under Highway 17
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers talked with KSBW to explain the risks that highways pose to local puma populations. Santa Cruz Sentinel and KION also discussed Wilmers' research with the Santa Cruz Puma Project in their coverage of the new Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing.
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4 solutions for trees and forests threatened by a hotter world
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl discussed the challenges, risks, and best-practices for tree-planting campaigns with National Geographic for their May 2022 special issue on saving forests.
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From traditional practice to top climate solution, agroecology gets growing attention
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro discussed the growth of agroecology with Mongabay for an article about how food systems could become more resilient while helping to fight climate change.