Nice article from @ucirvine.bsky.social on the career path of UVA Prof. Antonios Mamalakis from civil & environmental engineering into now AI & climate @uvadatascience.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social sites.uci.edu/ceenewslette...

EI affiliates Xi Yang and Lauren Bridges joined the AI Exchange @ UVA podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is both a tool and a challenge when it comes to climate change. environment.virginia.edu/news/listen-...

UVA’s Antonios Mamalakis breaks down how climate models—powered by petaflop supercomputers—help us understand future risks. These physics‑based simulations guide real decisions on heat, flooding, and resilience: https://ow.ly/JIlB50YmtuJ

Scientists from UVA and NASA invite the public to help monitor plant health around the world - Story by Sandy Hausman featuring Manuel Lerdau Link - www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02... Photo Credit: NASA

Nice article on the power of high performance computing for advancing weather & climate science in @us.theconversation.com from one of my UVA colleagues Prof Antonios Mamalakis @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvadatascience.bsky.social theconversation.com/making-sense...

A big thank you to everyone who participated and shared their research during EnviroDay!!

Please join us tomorrow for our annual EnviroDay!!

Congratulations Justin @soilbiogeochemist.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social

Daniel Richter Theodore S. Coile Distinguished Professor of Soils & Forest Ecology, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Hosted By: Justin Richardson “The Dirt on Durham, Detroit, New Orleans and LA. Towards a New City Soil Science” Thursday, Jan 29th, 2026, 3:30-4:30, Clark 108

The Foundation of the State Arboretum seeks a public horticulture intern for spring 2026. This 9-week paid internship internship offers hands-on working experience in greenhouse growing, public garden maintenance, & plant care. Deadline Feb13th Apply now blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

George M. Hornberger, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment Hosted By: Jim Galloway & Patricia Wiberg “Urban water supply: Climate, Governance, People” Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

More amazing work! A recent published study by Robert Kohlhaas '25, Sophia Schroeder '26, and Dr. Justin Richardson. The study examines phosphorous pollution from farms and homes and toxic element pollution from mine wastes in the Lake Anna watershed. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New paper published by Elizabeth Tatham and Dr. Scott Doney! Titled: "Observational Requirements for Quantifying the Diurnal Cycle of XCO2 From Space". agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

We have an exciting opportunity to JOIN THE BLANDY TEAM! We are hiring a Research Technician to assist with plant and pollinator surveys at Monocacy National Battlefield and to process samples at Blandy Experimental Farm. Learn more and apply today! blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

Please visit our #AGU25 poster this afternoon: GC43H-0891 Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Removal Will Create Public-Health, Economic, and Climate Tradeoffs Thursday, 14:15 - 17:45, Hall EFG (Poster Hall) @andresclarens.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Doney for being named one of the worlds most influential researchers 🎉 as.virginia.edu/news/four-sc...

A UVA research team, including Mona Sloane, Ava Birdwell, Charity Nyelele, and Antonios Mamalakis, published a paper encouraging scientists, policymakers, and communities to rethink how AI processes for climate research are designed, governed, and shared. environment.virginia.edu/news/ai-tran...

The latest PLACE Blog recaps the @uvaenvironment.bsky.social biannual Environmental Futures Forum, at which experts discussed their research and trends in environmental science and policy.

Check out this article by Russ Bahorsky highlighting Henry Yeung 's and Professor Xi Yang's work - AI Maps “Ghost Forests” From Maine to South Carolina as.virginia.edu/news/ai-maps...

Kelly Miller, Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University “Aligning the Use of AI in the Classroom with what we already know about student learning” Thursday, December 4th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM Clark 108

Nice talk from my colleague Antonios Mamalakis at @uvadatascience.bsky.social on the AI for Good webinar series: " Do AI models know what they know? How explainable AI can help us trust what machines learn" www.youtube.com/live/oO8WSvY...

Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!

The Environmental Sciences Department presents: Lauren Brideau Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia “Long-term data reveals habitat shifts on a high-speed coastal landscape” Thursday, November 20th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

University of Virginia Environmental Sciences @uvaenvisci.bsky.social search for an Associate Professor or Professor focused on innovative application or development of artificial intelligence (AI) methods to advance the study of Earth's environmental water systems www.imsearch.com/open-searche...

UVA scientists working in seagrass beds found that the combined value of carbon and nitrogen storage, fisheries support, and shoreline protection from seagrasses is approximately $30.4 million over 30 years for the Virginia Coast Reserve. environment.virginia.edu/news/new-stu...

Introducing our 2025 faculty, staff, post-docs, and graduate students! 🔥🔥🔥

Justin Mathias, Assistant Professor, West Virginia University Department of Biology Hosted by: Justin Richardson “From our backyard to down under: How air pollution and climate change are shaping ecosystem dynamics” Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM Clark 108

Justin Mathias, Assistant Professor, West Virginia University Department of Biology Hosted by: Justin Richardson “From our backyard to down under: How air pollution and climate change are shaping ecosystem dynamics” Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM Clark 108

Valentina Ekimova, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Environmental Institute UVA Department of Environmental Sciences Hosted By: Howie Epstein “Life on Thawing Ground: Permafrost Risk Seen from Field and Space” Thursday, October 30th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

Luca Morreale Postdoctoral Research Scientist University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory “Global change effects on temperate forest structure and carbon dynamics” Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

Listen in to The Valley Today podcast to learn more about our upcoming Ginkgo Gold Weekends October 25th and October 26th and November 1st and 2nd. thevalleytoday.libsyn.com/leafy-legend...

Jane Lubchenco was a warm, thoughtful, and interesting speaker at the Environmental Futures Forum 2025. She answered questions on the state of environmental policy - where we've been and where we can expect to go. We are grateful for her visit to Charlottesville.

Thanks so much @costasamaras.com for participating in today’s AI & Environment panel hosted by @uvaenvironment.bsky.social it was a great event with other panelists from @uvaenvisci.bsky.social and UVA @weldoncoopercenter.bsky.social

AI reveals vast 'ghost forests' along U.S. coast, work by Environmental Sciences PhD student, Henry Yeung. www.science.org/content/arti...

Jeb Byers, Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Georgia Hosted By: Max Castorani & Karen McGlathery “Disease Ecology in a Changing World: Temperature Effects on Aquatic Host-Parasite Systems” Thursday, September 25th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

Study by former Ph.D. student, Sean Hardison highlights the benefits of biodiversity for commercial fisheries as.virginia.edu/news/study-h...

The final panel in Environmental Futures Forum 2025 is on coasts + people. From urban to rural communities, people are increasingly affected by rising waters. What are researchers able to predict and solve? Register to join the discussion - environmentalfuturesforum.org

The Environmental Sciences Department presents: Kevin Grise, Associate Professor, University of Virginia “Atmospheric Circulation Constraints: Addressing Two of the Most Difficult Challenges in Climate Modeling” Thursday, September 18th, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

One of the panels in the Environmental Futures Forum 2025 will address artificial intelligence (AI) and how it intersects with environmental issues. These panelists will be discussing a broad range of matters related to this. Don't miss it. Register today - www.environmentalfuturesforum.org/registe

The Environmental Sciences Department presents: Justin Richardson Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences “Metals, metals, everywhere! Applications of soil biogeochemistry to protect human and ecosystem health” Sep 11th, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

Katrina Bennett, Hydrologist, Los Alamos National Laboratory Hosted By: Howie Epstein & Xi Yang “Improved subgrid distribution of snow-shrub-permafrost interactions in the Arctic” Thursday, September 4th, 2025 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Clark 108

The Environmental Sciences Department presents: Collen Iversen, Ecosystem Ecologist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Hosted By: Howie Epstein & Xi Yang “A Hidden World of Scientific Stories” Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, 3:30 PM-4:30PM, Odum Room

T’ai Roulston, curator of the State Arboretum of Virginia & a researcher at UVA's Blandy Experimental Farm says removing the invasive spotted lanternfly's preferred food source has more impact on their control than trying to stomp them. Read more news.virginia.edu/content/what...

Nice news article from UVA's Environmental Institute @uvaenvironment.bsky.social on our recent paper linking construction materials, international trade, and greenhouse gas emissions. Study led by engineering grad student & @andresclarens.bsky.social environment.virginia.edu/news/new-stu...

🎆IT'S TIME! Registration for the Environmental Futures Forum 2025 is now open. Everything you need to know about the program and registration is online. Don't miss your chance to join this important event. www.environmentalfuturesforum.org

Projects supported through the most recent EI grant round tackle data centers’ environmental impact, consider AI tools to predict extreme weather, assess health in cities, and will research even more through work that spans the globe. environment.virginia.edu/news/institu...

Celebrating National Moth Week by featuring some of the moths at Blandy. This eight-spotted forester moth can be found sipping nectar from flowers like butterfly weed (𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢) with its long proboscis shown in the photo.

Construction materials generate nearly one-third of global carbon dioxide emissions. New open-access paper tracks emissions from global supply chains for cement, steel, metals, and plastics #UVA #PNNL @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social #CO2 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Scientists at UVA’s Coastal Research Center are restoring critical ecosystems – and inspiring the next generation of researchers. environment.virginia.edu/news/hidden-...

The behavior of this river in Bangladesh may be more predictable than previously thought. 🧪 New @jgrearthsurface.bsky.social research from @yuannli.bsky.social & Ajay Limaye eos.org/research-spo...