Topic: Environment
Depth-defying scientific explorations
Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study the migration patterns of certain fish species in many unexplored regions of the ocean.
Flying into the cold unkown
Rosenstiel School scientist Paquita Zuidema is a principal investigator of a multi-agency team to investigate cold air outbreaks in the Arctic.
Satellites power research on Earth’s challenges
Using powerful Earth-observing satellites and data gleaned from geographic information systems, University of Miami scientist Julius Dewald has studied everything from the impact of slash-and-burn agriculture in Zambia to the effectiveness of tree-planting efforts in Miami-Dade County.
Swamp trip primes students on Everglades restoration
A new five-day immersive course in the School of Law gave students insight into the massive state and federal project.
‘Cone of uncertainty’ graphic to feature more information
University researchers explain why the revamped graphic, to be unveiled this hurricane season, will better aid residents.
Blimp takes flight
Aerosol scientists at the College of Engineering are taking their research beyond conventional ground-level assessments.
The flamingos’ triumphant return
Researchers and birdwatchers alike are celebrating the reappearance of more wild flamingos in the Sunshine State.
Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols
Researchers at the College of Engineering and Miami-based smart balloons company Alta Systems launched a tethered blimp over the Coral Gables Campus to collect first-of-its-kind data on aerosol particles in Miami.
Researchers trace the health of coral reefs through tiny organisms
A National Science Foundation grant is helping University of Miami students and faculty members to investigate the health of global coral reefs by looking at the remains of foraminifera, single-celled organisms, that live near them.
Panamanian island is being swallowed by the sea
Gardi Sugdub, a small island in the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s northern Caribbean coast, is disappearing because of climate-change-induced sea level rise. A University of Miami researcher is documenting the planned relocation of its residents to the mainland.
Dispatches from Dubai
University of Miami students are in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. They are filing regular dispatches, providing the University community with a behind-the-scenes look at the summit.
