Congratulations to our department's Administrative Coordinator ShaRhonda Swann, who graduated summa cum laude with her Associate Degree in Business Administration from PVCC on Monday ! 👏

Research Professor Emeritus Bill Ruddiman and other scientists weigh in about the academic debate over the existence of a distinct Anthropocene epoch: earth.org/not-yet-anthro…

wrapped up the first sem at UVa EnviSci with an outstanding advanced soil class by the mighty Justin Richardson. thank you for providing us with the most insightful class and the greatest field trip. here's to more successful fieldwork in the summer! ☀️⛰️

Professor Xi Yang Xi Yang | 杨曦 was a coauthor on this recently published New Phytologist paper, which uses a novel global dataset of leaf traits and spectra. Check it out!

Check out our new paper (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…) in Science Advances today! Our research at the abandoned Yellow River delta shows that fluvial sediment decline and intensified storms drive rapid subaqueous delta erosion, revealing hidden degradation beneath delta surfaces.

Congratulations to associate professor Kevin Grise for receiving the 2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation! Read more about Professor Grise's thoughtful approach to teaching here: jeffersonscholars.org/news/jefferson…

On a special HOOS in STEM , UVA's Environmental Institute affiliate Scott Doney speaks with host Ken Ono about oceans and coastal environments in honor of Earth Day.
environment.virginia.edu/news/listen-ce…

Congratulations to Qingguang (Bright) Zhu Qingguang 'Bright' Zhu and Professor Pat Wiberg for writing one of the most-cited JGR-Earth Surface papers! If you haven't read it yet, find it here:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Good morning, Oyster! Are we ready for the summer field season?
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Check out PhD alum Tana Wood on the CBS evening news, sharing what has been learned from the warming experiment she is leading in Puerto Rico that illustrates the effects of climate change on rainforests. cbs.com/shows/video/JY…

“Reef Generations” my new data artwork on oyster reef restoration with Virginia Coast Reserve LTER #coastalconservatory is premiering at the Data is Art UVA School of Data Science exhibition. Check out the pieces at the link and vote for the People’s Choice Award! datascience.virginia.edu/data-art/peopl…

The newest HOOS in STEM episode is out for Earth Day and features Professor Scott Doney! Listen to hear about effects of climate change on the world's oceans and coastal environments, a well as the latest approaches to fight the climate crisis: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hoo…

Come join us!

UVA's Earth Day Eco-Fair in just around the corner! 🌎 Mark your calendars for Monday, April 22 from 12-3pm at the Peabody Lawn. We've got dozens of cool groups ready to share sustainability best practices!

Dave Carr, director of Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum, weighs in on declining bird populations in The Northern Virginia Daily. He discusses causes and what people can do to support birds: residents “almost can’t go wrong” with choosing and planting native species: nvdaily.com/nvdaily/saving…

The multidisciplinary team, including Department Chair Howard Epstein, graduate students Mirella Shaban and MacKenzie Nelson, and others from UVA's School of Architecture and School of Engineering & Applied Science, work alongside residents to find solutions to climate challenges

New research sheds light on the impacts of marine #heatwave on kelp forest #biodiversity . The UVA-led study is published in the journal Ecology.
doi.org/10.1002/ecy.42…

New paper from Dr. Marion McKenzie and Ice & Ocean Group at UVA group: adding to understanding of shallow-marine and coastal-ice-sheet retreat!