How do landscapes and human health intersect across rural to urban areas? How are human and ecosystem health related? FRIDAY:Learn about a pilot study to understand these connections via their cultural, social & behavioral influences. 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

We are excited to welcome 23 new Gund community members! “I look forward to seeing the innovative ways that these new members will address real-world challenges for people and nature," says Director Taylor Ricketts. Read more: go.uvm.edu/z9vhc

Vermont's getting plenty of snow this winter...which hasn't been as common in recent years. In a warming climate, our winters just aren't the same anymore, says Gund Fellow Gillian Galford. Read the story by Erin Douglas 📝🌎🕵🏻‍♀️ & Ken Mahan in The Boston Globe: go.uvm.edu/orlqp

Geothermal energy and geological CO2 storage are important parts of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. FRIDAY: #UVM prof. Ehsan Ghazanfari discusses geomechanical and geoenvironmental features of these technologies. 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

Whales leave nutrient-rich cold water, swim thousands of miles to lower-latitude calving grounds-and pee out nutrients, feeding warm-water ecosystems and making animals the "circulatory system of the planet," says Joe Roman: go.uvm.edu/i50l6 Photo: Martin van Aswegen

How do climate events like hurricanes & droughts shape tropical stream ecosystems as climate change intensifies these events? FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica. 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

What will sustainability look like across various types of communities in the future? Who's forgotten in this movement? FRIDAY: Join Clemson University's Gary Machlis for a presentation based on his book "Sustainability for the Forgotten." 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

Pests are having an easier time in Vermont's warming winters, and corn flea beetles could increase in coming years-spreading plant disease as they go. What can farmers do? Read more, with input from #UVM prof. Scott Merrill: go.uvm.edu/3eqfj

When consumers view themselves as part of a larger community, their decisions reflect the interests of the whole, suggests new research from Gund Graduate Fellow Lizah (with UVM grad Julia Danielsen and prof. Joshua Farley). Read it here: go.uvm.edu/yid78

For Adrienne Buller, writing about ecological economics was an opportunity to explore unresolved questions about the idea of green growth. Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

🌳Researchers knew forests kept climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere-but it turns out that there were huge, unquantified forest carbon stores hiding in plain site. #UVM researchers found dead wood in streams holds vast amounts of carbon. Read more:go.uvm.edu/2f91i

Great work here from Rubenstein's own Bill Keeton & Stephen Peters-Collaer!

Check out this recent cover of Chemistry: A European Journal! Gund Fellow Rory Waterman discusses green and sustainable chemistry practices-featuring the artwork of #UVM student Audrey Mundell! Read it here: go.uvm.edu/wdvie

So much of what we value about nature is left outside of spreadsheets and policies because we can’t put a number next to it. Rachelle Gould wants to fix that. Read more about Rachelle's work here: uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/e… Gund Institute for Environment

What did the pandemic teach us about local food systems' ability to weather disruption? Gund Graduate Fellow Sarra Talib and Affiliate Amy Trubek asked Vt. chefs how connections to farmers helped their restaurants-and local food systems-survive. More: go.uvm.edu/jeyri

Talking about my research in only 4 minutes? Challenge accepted! ✅ Gund Institute for Environment University of Vermont #GundSlam #moths #hurricanes #resilience

What happens when an ecosystem experiences biological invasion? What are the causes and best ways to respond? FRIDAY: Prof. Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we know, and still need to learn, to address invasive species' spread. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf