Environmental Perspectives

• The Wisdom of Crowds

  Associate professor Jeffrey Broadbent is one of a band of sociologists that has begun to turn the discipline's tools towards climate change. Learn more

• AIDS Discovered in Wild Chimpanzees

  Anthropology professor Michael Wilson has co-authored a study of the affects of HIV-related viruses on chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park.
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The Giving Trees

By reading the details of a landscape, physical geographer Suzy Ziegler helps Minnesota make sound decisions about preserving and maximizing the quality of undeveloped land.
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• A Natural Career

  McKenna Davis had never thought of her passion for the environment as a career option. But now that she's had the chance to do environmental policy research, she's found a way to turn her passion into a career. Continue reading…

• Earth Surface Transformation

  News reports abound that the world's climate is changing and that forests and many animal species are disappearing at an alarming rate. Steven Manson, a U of M professor of geography, is taking a closer look at the phenomenon. Listen to the feature (MP3) | Read Transcription

• Seaquest

  Professor Christine Baeumler hopes that the emotional connection of art will create environmental empathy. Continue reading…

• Africa Calling

  Sullivan scholar Mark Foster uses his training as an actor to help two Tanzania-based organizations raise awareness among residents about waste management. Continue reading…