Research & Teaching

In Search of a Frozen Ocean

Recent Harvard PhD graduate Christopher Horvat subject of joint film, research expedition to high Arctic
June 15, 2017

The Role of Museum Collections in Biodiversity Conservation

A profile on Agassiz Professor of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Scott Edwards
May 26, 2017

Epistemological Questions about Science

A profile on Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Naomi Oreskes
May 25, 2017

Five-Minute Warnings

Video project by HUCE channels wide range of climate change knowledge at Harvard
April 24, 2017

Solving the Mystery of the Arctic’s Green Ice

New model by SEAS research team explains blooms of phytoplankton growing under Arctic sea ice
March 29, 2017

Artificial Intelligence: The Park Rangers of the Anthropocene

HUCE Fellow Laura Martin and research team explore the role of artificial intelligence in conservation
March 24, 2017

More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

MBA students offer ideas on how companies can negate impacts from a changing environment
March 15, 2017

What to Expect from Pruitt’s EPA

Kennedy School Professor and HUCE faculty associate Robert Stavins sees harsh turn for environmentalists
February 17, 2017

First 100 Days: Narratives of Normalization and Disruption

The Program on Science, Technology, and Society (STS) launches a new blog aimed at bringing scholarship into closer conversation with practice, and creating allowances for imagining different futures by critically reflecting on our present moment
February 3, 2017

Drawing the Eye to Extinction

Artist’s perspective gives HMNH exhibit ‘gut level’ power
January 31, 2017

Study Tracks “Memory” of Soil Moisture

Global satellite data collected by HUCE Environmental Fellow Kaighin McColl and research team provides new insights for weather, agriculture, and climate
January 16, 2017

Global Concerns on Climate Change

Harvard experts gather at event co-hosted by President Faust, HUCE, and the Harvard Global Institute to discuss urgency, complexity of growing problem
November 17, 2016

Canada’s Big Dams Produce Clean Energy, and High Levels of Mercury

Ninety-percent of proposed Canadian hydroelectric projects may expose local indigenous communities to methylmercury, according to research led by HUCE faculty associate Elsie Sunderland
November 10, 2016

Experts Offer Solutions Integrating Conservation and Economic Development

Experts discussed conservation strategies that can both protect biodiversity and encourage economic development as part of the "Ecological Systems in the Anthropocene" lecture series.
October 28, 2016

Fishing Gaps Called Malnutrition Threat

HUCE faculty associate Christopher Golden and colleagues calculate that declining numbers of marine fish will spell more malnutrition in many developing nations
June 15, 2016

The Fort McMurray Wildfires: An indication of what’s to come

Research co-authored by senior research fellow Loretta J. Mickely predicts that wildfires will only get worse, more frequent with climate change
June 9, 2016

Incorporating Environmental History

A profile on Professor of Early American History Joyce Chaplin
May 24, 2016

Intersections of Climate, Environment, and Atmospheric Sciences

A profile on Professor of Engineering and Atmospheric Science and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Frank Keutsch
May 24, 2016

Scientific Discovery and Public Engagement

A profile on Environmental Science and Engineering Professor Elsie Sunderland
May 24, 2016

If a Tree Falls: Fighting Climate Change in the Harvard Forest

More than a century old, the Harvard Forest still bears traces of its past—stone fences, ancient oaks. Yet changes have come, too, subtle but significant
April 21, 2016

Pursuing Sustainability

HUCE faculty associate William Clark, co-author of a new book on sustainable development, discusses connecting science and practice, balancing conservation with use
April 21, 2016

The Shifts from Climate Change

New findings provide a decades-long outlook for the effects of climate change on North American grasslands
February 29, 2016

The Seas are Rising Fast—and Even Faster in Mass.

A study, co-authored by HUCE faculty associate Jerry Mitrovica, says levels along the East Coast increased faster than around the world – and researchers expect those trends to continue
February 25, 2016

Pulling Water from Thin Air

Inspired by a desert beetle, cactus and pitcher plant, researchers, including HUCE faculty associate Joanna Aizenberg, design a new material to collect water droplets
February 24, 2016

Long-ago Freeze Carries into the Present

Harvard researchers, including HUCE faculty associate Michael McCormick, contributed to a study identifying a 124-year freeze running from the sixth century into the seventh, with widely disruptive effects
February 16, 2016

Sea-Level Rise 'Could Last Twice as Long as Human History'

Research, co-authored by HUCE Director Dan Schrag, warns of the long timescale of climate change impacts unless urgent action is taken to cut emissions drastically
February 8, 2016

Altered Oceans

Panelists see window for addressing human impact on ecosystems at recent HUCE event launching the "Ecological Systems in the Anthropocene" lecture series
February 8, 2016

Energy Choices and Water Consumption

A new study, co-authored by HUCE faculty associate Laura Diaz Anadon, examines the water implications of Pennsylvania’s energy extraction and generation choices
January 26, 2016

Human Impact Has Pushed Earth into the Anthropocene, Scientists Say

New study, coauthored by HUCE faculty associate Naomi Oreskess, provides one of the strongest cases yet that the planet has entered a new geological epoch
January 7, 2016

Methane Emissions in Arctic Cold Season Higher than Expected

Contrary to previous assumptions, the arctic tundra releases at least as much methane during its cold season as it does during summer
December 21, 2015

Students Bring Fresh Perspective to Environmental Issues

HUCE funding supports undergrads from across disciplines
October 5, 2015

Climate Test for Forests

Research conducted by HUCE faculty associate Elizabeth Wolkovich examines response to light and temperature shifts
September 21, 2015

Ecologists Embrace Their Urban Side

Team of ecologists, including HUCE Fellow Laura Martin, explain that climate change and the rise of cities have broadened what it means to study ecosystems
August 26, 2015

Climate Change: A Risk Assessment

New report, commissioned by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and co-authored by HUCE, provides stark assessment of wide-ranging dangers posed by unchecked global warming
July 17, 2015

Climate Change and Plant Species

A profile on Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Professor Elizabeth Wolkovich
May 27, 2015

Focus on Food

Twenty-two faculty deliver lightning lectures on research, realities involving what we eat
March 9, 2015

An Exchange in Ideas and Culture

SEAS program unites Harvard, Brazilian students for research
February 12, 2015

New Energy and Environment Secondary Attracts Students from Diverse Fields

New program has drawn 20 students from concentrations across Harvard
February 9, 2015

The Biggest Ever Fruit in the World

A new study co-authored by N. Michele Holbrook and published in "Plant, Cell & Environment" explores just how big fruit can grow
January 14, 2015

Rapid-Fire Evolution

Evading invading species, native lizards adapted to life high in trees in just 20 generations
November 6, 2014

'Both Beautiful and Correct'

"Birds of the World," a new permanent exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, was assembled with steady attention to scientific detail
October 29, 2014

Harvard Rolls Out Plan for the Future

Roadmap for building healthier, more sustainable campus community
October 23, 2014

Study of Lizards Shows Trade as a Force in Biodiversity

Research by Jonathan Losos builds on theory advanced by E.O. Wilson
October 6, 2014

How Universities Can Tackle Climate Change

A Op-Ed by Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust and Stanford University President John L. Hennessy
September 24, 2014

Are Failing Bees our Warning Sign?

Professor suspects that hive collapses are caused by pesticides, which also could hurt human health
August 19, 2014

Harvard Robobees Closer to Pollinating Crops

Tiny flying robots are being built to pollinate crops instead of real bees
July 9, 2014

Worrisome Growth Pattern

Researchers connect earlier spring to climate change
June 19, 2014

HUCE Fellow, Faculty Associate Named to New Class of National Geographic Emerging Explorers

Chris Golden and Robert Wood honored for "innovative ideas and accomplishments that are making a significant difference in the world"
May 15, 2014

Beating the Beetles

Arnold Arboretum celebrates successful partnership with government to prevent tree destruction by invasive insect
May 14, 2014

You Call This Spring?

Elizabeth Wolkovich, an authority on plant phenology, or the timing of natural life cycle events, discusses how those may be affected by climate change
May 2, 2014

E.O. Wilson Looks Back

Faculty associate E.O. Wilson, one of the most distinguished biologists of the past century, reflects on the personal journey behind his professional success
April 16, 2014

Fund to Tackle Climate Change

President Drew Faust issues challenge to help find environmental solutions
April 9, 2014

Advising on Climate Change

When government ponders helpful policies, Harvard faculty members are front and center
April 9, 2014

Harvard Takes Steps to Promote Environment

President Drew Faust unveiled several new initiatives to strengthen the university’s commitment to environmental sustainability and renewable energy
April 9, 2014

Warmth from the Woods

New Harvard Forest biomass system aids sustainable harvesting, creates energy
January 23, 2014

Atop the Amazon Rainforest

Harvard scientist Scot Martin studies how pristine air becomes polluted, and how that may change climate

August 29, 2013

Seasonal CO2 Range Expanding as More is Added to the Atmosphere

Northern Hemisphere terrestrial ecosystems are taking “deeper breaths,” according to a multi-agency study led by Steven Wofsy
August 12, 2013

Efficiency in the Forest

Researchers find that a changing atmosphere affects how much water trees require
July 10, 2013

Searching for Causes of Bee Colony Collapse

Chensheng Lu's study on the effects of pesticide exposure on honeybees were chronicled in a "Boston Globe Magazine" cover story
June 25, 2013

Spotlight on Scott Edwards

The AAAS profiles Edwards, the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
June 25, 2013

Introducing the 2013-15 Environmental Fellows

HUCE welcomes new cohort of postdoctoral researchers, bids farewell to outgoing Fellows
June 17, 2013

Reflections on Rio

Sachi Oshima '13 recalls her experience at last summer's Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil
June 17, 2013

"Liking" Trees Takes on a New Meaning

As Harvard's Arnold Arboretum pushes into social media, trees and technology form an unexpected partnership
June 17, 2013

Pitcher Plants Provide Tipping Point

Harvard Forest researchers use them to identify signs of trouble in lakes
April 24, 2013

So You’re Extinct? Scientists Have Gleam in Eye

Faculty associate George Church comments on resurrecting extinct species
March 22, 2013

E.O. Wilson on Career Passion

In an excerpt from his new book, celebrated Harvard biologist offers advice for a happy career
March 11, 2013

HUCE Welcomes New Environmental Fellows

September 11, 2012

Destination: Antarctica

July 23, 2012

Where Wild Food Matters

In remote areas, bush meat still plays pivotal role in people’s diet, says study by HUCE Fellow Christopher Golden
November 21, 2011

Probing the Future of Energy, Across the Disciplines

A profile on the Graduate Consortium on Energy & Environment
May 13, 2011

Harvard Professor Spearheads Global Sustainability Course

February 28, 2011

HUCE Scholarships Support Summer Research

February 28, 2011

The Rainmaker

February 25, 2011

HUCE Welcomes Incoming Environmental Fellows

September 17, 2010

Faculty Profile: Paul Moorcroft

May 25, 2010

David Weitz Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

April 27, 2010

Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter

June 15, 2009

Center Seed Grants Spur Innovative Environmental Research

April 1, 2008
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