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Does Climate Change Affect Democracy? Panelists Discussed Health Burdens and Migration Trends

As part of the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s multi-day event, Democracy360, the University of Virginia’s Environmental Institute convened experts to discuss two climate change challenges that deeply impact a democratic...
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The Colorado River Basin Needs New Water Management Solutions. UVA Researchers Are Trying to Help.

Julianne Quinn, an assistant professor at UVA’s School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Peter Debaere, a professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business, are leading a project to help...
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Seagrass Restoration Renews Fish and Biodiversity at Astonishing Rates

Amid fish declines worldwide, in part due to habitat loss, UVA researchers are tracking the continued success of undersea meadow restoration efforts.

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Documenting Tangier’s Watermen: Student Project Headed for Library of Congress

A project funded through EI's Environmental Futures Fellows program documents the working landscape of watermen and the locations of their crab shanties.
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D360 banner in the Rotunda at UVA

Does Climate Change Affect Democracy? Panelists Discussed Health Burdens and Migration Trends

As part of the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s multi-day event, Democracy360, the University of Virginia’s Environmental Institute convened experts to discuss two climate change challenges that deeply impact a democratic...
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a photo above the CO river basin looking out

The Colorado River Basin Needs New Water Management Solutions. UVA Researchers Are Trying to Help.

Julianne Quinn, an assistant professor at UVA’s School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Peter Debaere, a professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business, are leading a project to help...
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a fish sample held in researcher's hands

Seagrass Restoration Renews Fish and Biodiversity at Astonishing Rates

Amid fish declines worldwide, in part due to habitat loss, UVA researchers are tracking the continued success of undersea meadow restoration efforts.
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Can Voice Training Solve Climate Challenges? UVA Researchers are Willing to Try

UVA’s Environmental Institute is providing both funding and expertise to help a Virginia region explore a transition to renewable energy, while also assisting women in India with protecting their communities...
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With UVA Discovery, We May Be One Good Solution Closer to Solving Climate Change

Seagrass researchers assemble a rig to extract sediment cores. The sampling project, just off the Eastern Shore on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Delmarva Peninsula, began in the summer...
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Photo Contest Winners Announced

UVA's Environmental Institute announces the five winning entries from the 2023 photography contest on climate change.
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Future-Proofing the World’s Coral Reefs

Environmental scientist and EI affiliate Matthew Reidenbach is pursuing promising new ways to restore dying coral reefs and to make them more resilient to a variety of threats.
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UVA’s EI Launches Two New Collaborative Teams to Tackle Tough Environmental Issues

UVA’s Environmental Institute announces new collaborative research teams to address renewable energy in Appalachia and water insecurity in India.
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Morocco Earthquake: UVA Professor Says Construction Techniques Created Worse Outcomes

Osman Ozbulut, a professor in the UVA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and EI affiliate, has expertise in how structures withstand stress.