Ecosystem Services and Conservation
Study Finds China’s Ecosystems Have Become Healthier
New report co-authored by Senior Fellow Gretchen Daily on China's efforts to restore natural habitats
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To Save South America's Forests Harmonize Tough Environment Rules - Study
Quotes Woods-affiliated postdoctoral scholar Yann le Polain de Waroux, lead author of deforestation study.
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Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
Cites a Stanford study showing the benefits of the experience of nature co-authored by Senior Fellow Gretchen Daily (Biology)
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New Discoveries: Bigfoot Daddy Longlegs and a Bad Bacterium
Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) co-authors a blog on the latest newly discovered species.
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New Discoveries: A Waving Spider, Roadkill Snake, and More!
Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) co-authors a blog on the latest newly discovered species.
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Obama Announces Moratorium on New Federal Coal Leases
Woods Consulting Professor David Hayes, also a visiting lecturer at Stanford Law School, discusses how the current federal coal program is outdated.
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Obama Said to Plan Suspension of New U.S. Coal Leases
Woods Consulting Professor David Hayes, also a visiting lecturer at Stanford Law School, explains why the current federal coal program is outdated.
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Argentine Ants Altering California's Ecosystems as Homeowners Give them Shelter
Woods Affiliate Deborah Gordon (biology) discusses why Argentine ants have been so successful at colonizing in California.
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Climate Change: Why Indonesia's Forests are Crucial to Emission Curbs
Senior Woods Fellow Lisa Curran (Environmental Anthropoligy) states that there's no quick fix to illegal fires being set in Indonesia.
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Study Says Meal Worms May Reduce Plastic Waste
Profiles research by Senior Fellow Craig Criddle (Civil and Environmental Engineering) and others on plastic-eating mealworms.
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Tackling Plastic Pollution With Worms
Quotes Senior Fellow Craig Criddle on the surprising results of research on Styrofoam-eating mealworms.
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Scientists’ Warning: Extinction of Big Land Animals Forever Alters Environment
Profiles paper co-authored by Woods Senior Fellow Elizabeth Hadly (Biology) on extinctions of large animals in North and South America since humans arrived.
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How Climate Change is Forcing Us to Rethink National Parks
Profiles a study co-authored by Senior Woods Fellow Eric Lambin (earth system science) and Center Fellow Nicole Ardoin (education) on yellow cedars in Alaska that suggests climate change calls for new models of conservation.
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A Shifting Approach to Saving Endangered Species
Woods Senior Fellow Gretchen Daily (Biology) discusses how the Endangered Species Act pits land users against conservationists.
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Common Worms Could Solve our Global Plastic Crisis
Quotes Senior Fellow Craig Criddle on the surprising results of research on Styrofoam-eating mealworms.
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Styrofoam-eating Mealworms Might Help Reduce Plastic Waste, Study Finds
Profiles research by Senior Fellow Craig Criddle and others on plastic-eating mealworms.
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Could Mealworms Solve Our Plastic Problem?
Quotes Senior Fellow Craig Criddle in relation to research on Styrofoam-eating mealworms.
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How to Survive the Sixth Mass Extinction
Cites a paper co-authored by Senior Woods Fellow, by courtesy, Paul Ehrlich (Biology), that proves species are disappearing faster than at any time since the dinosaurs' demise.
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Monterey-Based Researchers Use Nature to Fight Skin-Burrowing Parasites
Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Giulio De Leo (Biology) and Woods Affiliate Susanne Sokolow on their research using prawns to fight Schistosomiasis in Senegal.
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Are We Missing the Forest Through the Trees?
Quotes Woods-affiliated researcher Becky Chaplin-Kramer on how more accurate tree counts can help with assessing climate impacts and water purification and soil conservation efforts.
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