Past News: 2016
Calculating Groundwater Levels From Satellite Data »
A new computer algorithm that can “fill in” underground water levels in areas where quality data is not available could lead to improved models of groundwater flow in regions with aquifer depletion.
By Ker Than,
Chris Field Named New Director of the Stanford Woods Institute »
Christopher B. Field, one of the world's preeminent climate scientists and founding director of the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology at Stanford, has been appointed to serve as the Perry L. McCarty Director of...
By Christine H. Black,
Zika Virus: Risks and Precautions »
Q&A with Woods-affiliated Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease Desiree LaBeaud.
Why Should the Department of Defense Care About Ecosystem Services? »
Taking a natural capital approach can help agencies achieve multiple federal mandates.
By Stacey Solie,
"Academy Award of the Ocean" to Stanford Marine Biologist »
Senior Fellow Barbara Block (Biology) awarded prestigious prize for groundbreaking research using satellite tagging data and innovative tracking techniques.
By Kristen Weiss,
Report: Desalination and California’s Water Future »
Desalination could increase freshwater supplies for some coastal communities, but more research and policy work needed, experts say in new report
By Woods Staff,
How to Help Save Coastal Marine Ecosystems »
Civil and Environmental Engineer Alexandria Boehm leads efforts to counteract acidification and degradation of marine environments, especially along the northern Pacific Coast.
By Glen Martin,
Woods pilot program introduces Stanford students to environmental careers, policymakers and professionals in the field.
By Rob Jordan,
Woods Fellow to Receive Volunteer Service Prize »
The Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize recognizes Stanford faculty who engage and involve students in integrating academic scholarship with significant and meaningful volunteer service to society.
By Colleen Schwartzcoffey,
Climate and Energy Priorities for the Next U.S. President »
To combat climate change, the next president should pave the way for cleaner energy, Stanford experts say. This will require pushing for fair taxation, public-private partnership on research and electric utility competition at the...
By Mark Golden,
Seawater Salt's Effects on Coastal Algae »
Stanford engineers find that active chemical agents in saltwater help to break down the byproducts of coastal algae in ways that seem to counteract deadly algal bloom but may have other, less desirable effects.
By Shara Tonn,
Study: Amazon rain forest responds quickly to extreme climate events »
A new study examining carbon exchange in the Amazon rain forest following extremely hot and dry spells reveals tropical ecosystems might be more sensitive to climate change than previously thought. The findings, published online on...
By Ker Than,
Setting Climate Priorities for the Next U.S. President »
White House Veterans to Gather at Stanford May 6 for Conference on the Next U.S. President’s Climate Change Agenda
New Tool Calculates Economic Costs of Methane Leak Detection »
The “virtual gas field simulator” developed by Stanford scientists calculates the economic costs of different technologies for plugging and repairing leaky natural gas wells.
By Ker Than,
Society needs to better understand the economics of climate change, Stanford researchers say »
Gaps in social science knowledge of climate change constrain the policy impact of natural science research, a Stanford team argues.
By Laura Seaman,
By tapping the expertise of indigenous hunters, researchers found that conventional surveying techniques underestimate animal populations and miss species in the remote Amazon. Producing an accurate count is important for planning...
By Bjorn Carey,
Future Environmental Leaders Go 'Inside the Beltway' for Spring Break »
Fellows in Stanford's Rising Environmental Leaders Program get crash course on linking science to policy at DC Bootcamp
By Christine Black
Populations of Early Humans Grew Like Invasive Species »
When humans colonized South America, their populations grew like a typical invasive species – an initial explosive growth rapidly reached the environment's carrying capacity. Agriculture and settled societies allowed a second phase...
By Rob Jordan,
Stanford's Codiga Resource Recovery Center to Open in May »
The new Codiga Resource Recovery Center, which opens in May on Bonair Siding, could revolutionize the 100-year-old wastewater treatment paradigm while it helps accelerate the commercialization of promising new technologies.
By Kate Chesley,
Rise of the 'Ridiculously Resilient Ridge' »
Atmospheric patterns resembling those that appeared during the latter half of California's ongoing multi-year drought are becoming more common, according to Stanford scientists.
By Ker Than,