The dos and don’ts of recycling
When it comes to recycling, it can be tough to separate myths from reality. How do we know what to […]
Earth and Environment
New postdoc is ready to run for the rivers
Erin Abernethy can read the subtlest shifts and changes in the rivers and creeks that cut through the Appalachian Mountains. […]
2020 Faculty Convocation Awards Ceremony
Each year, the Office of the Provost recognizes individuals with significant achievements in their scholarly pursuits during the annual Faculty […]
Agroecology Program director recognized as the 2020 American Society of Agronomy Fellow
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, director of the Agroecology Program in the Institute of Environment and professor in the Department of Earth and […]
FIU@Home: Explore water quality monitoring
Home is the first learning laboratory. This series brings opportunities to discover, explore and create to life-long learners everywhere. Through […]
Student works to save endangered orchids with friendly fungi
Friendly fungi may be the key to helping vulnerable Florida orchid populations rebound. Ellen Garcia, a graduate student in the […]
NOAA awards nearly $600,000 to mangrove resilience project
An FIU Institute of Environment researcher is trying to understand how mangrove coasts gain back their strength after being hit […]
Roots take a DIY approach for plant growth, study finds
By Nina Jungman Plants, like animals, must fight to survive. Unlike animals, the key to the plants’ survival lies in […]
Conference brings together 43 countries for dam discussion
An FIU Institute of Environment-led conference on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam brought together people from countries that have been […]
Biscayne Bay at a critical tipping point
Scientists in the FIU Institute of Environment were first to respond to the unprecedented fish kills and algal blooms recently […]
