Research

A new series in The Lancet led by Professor Seth Holmes equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions.Read more about Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine

Professors Jillian Banfield, Brandon Collins, Trevor Keenan and Scott Stephens were among the most highly cited in their fields, in addition to three professors emeriti.Read more about Seven ESPM faculty and affiliates among the most highly cited in their fields

A project co-led by Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch found that 5,500 toxic coastal sites in the U.S. are at risk of flooding by 2100 if emissions remain high, threatening underserved and vulnerable communities.Read more about Coastal flooding could impact 5,500 toxic facilities by 2100

New research from ESPM postdocs, DSE scientists, and the Karuk Wildlife Team validates the importance of implementing local Indigenous knowledge in studies on biodiversity and population changes over time.Read more about How citizen science and Indigenous knowledge can enhance biodiversity monitoring

A decades-long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests’ long-term ability to store carbon while also reducing wildfire hazard.Read more about Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

In a recent Nature Perspective article, ESPM professor Jonas Meckling breaks down how geoeconomic competition could impact decarbonization policy.Read more about What the geoeconomic turn in decarbonization means for policymakers

For the first time ever, a research team led by Avery Shawler, PhD '24 ESPM, and Associate Professor Arthur Middleton has observed gray wolves outside of the Arctic migrating during pup-rearing season.Read more about Pups in tow, Yellowstone-area wolves trek long distances to stay near prey

A new study led by Assistant Professor Lucas Vargas Zeppetello suggests water stress, not high temperatures, has the strongest influence on crop yields.Read more about Modeling the Key Role of irrigation for Farming in a Hotter World

A recent study by ESPM professor Rachel Carlson explores whether Hawaiian businesses are willing to pay to protect coral ecosystems.Read more about Assessing the private sector's role in reef restoration

Farmers across the fertile expanse of northern Italy’s Po Plain have historically relied on snowmelt from the nearby Alps to irrigate their crops. The region grew over the past century into both a critical breadbasket for Italy and one of the largest water users in the European Union.Read more about Irrigation boosts groundwater resilience in northern Italy