Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

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Bird-Safe Wind Turbines

Despite the potential contribution of wind energy to emissions reductions, wind turbines have significant ecological impacts through the killing of birds and bats that collide with spinning blades.



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Natural Flood Mitigation

Deforestation and unplanned development increase the risk of flood damage to lives and property, particularly in dense urban and coastal areas. Decision-makers around the world want to incorporate into planning information about the conditions in which natural ecosystems and land management can help mitigate flood risks.



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Coral-Safe Sunscreen

Coral reefs are enormously important for biodiversity, CO2 absorption, fisheries, and protection of coastlines from storm surges. Although corals are animals, they host photosynthetic algae in an essential symbiotic relationship. Corals face many threats, including rising seawater temperatures and pollution; exposure to sunscreens may be another. 



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Mealworm-Based Codigestion of Persistent Plastics and Food Wastes



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High Throughput Precision Measurement Tools for Insect-Parasite Ecology in Field Settings