As we navigate a complex world, can a systems-based approach yield needed insights for challenging times? FRIDAY: Marta Ceroni of the Academy for Systems Change invites us to use systems thinking to "dance" our way through our current world's complexities. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

This Thursday: Polish National Academy of Sciences geomorphologists Dr. Ania Zielonka and Dr. Hanna Hajdukiewicz discuss river floodplain dynamics and plastic pollution. 📍Aiken 311, 2-3 pm go.uvm.edu/yj9im

Will you be at hashtag#ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events! Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61 Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, collaboration efforts among planetary health workers have expanded. What have these endeavors to strengthen interdisciplinary pursuits yielded? FRIDAY: Dr. Elizabeth Daut discusses what's been accomplished, and what's still needed. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

As we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to acknowledge our amazing postdoctoral fellows and their impactful research. From agriculture to climate change, our postdocs are providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, every day. go.uvm.edu/a76jt

Will you be at #ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events! Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61 Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio

What have scientists learned about Greenland's past from a column of soil pulled from beneath nearly a mile of ice? And what warnings about the future does this ancient soil contain? SUNDAY: The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice: Film Screening and Q&A 5pm to 7pm, Davis Center go.uvm.edu/kznw3

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Who's stepping forward to take up global conservation work? What opportunities lie ahead as new, international efforts coalesce? FRIDAY: former USAID Center for Natural Environment Director Cynthia Gill discusses current and future global conservation efforts. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

How are American farmers responding to climate change and its cultural effects? How might their choices affect surrounding ecosystems? FRIDAY: Eric Lonsdorf of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social presents research at the intersection of ecology and social values. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

As summer heat hangs on in many American cities, the "urban heat island" effect is hard to escape. But smaller communities may also experience heat-related challenges. @uvmvermont.bsky.social prof. Elizabeth Doran discusses ameliorating extreme heat effects in towns of every size: go.uvm.edu/nw2u4

When flood and hurricanes strike, who leaves, and what do they bring with them? Not just boxes of belongings, as it turns out. Wealthier households leave affected communities at higher rates, and income migration may follow climate disasters: go.uvm.edu/pikq9

Innovative solutions are helping Vermont’s farmers boost their income and protect the environment—from cleaner waterways to renewable energy with potato peels. Discover how @gundinstitute.bsky.social UVM researchers are shaping a greener future. Read ⬇️ #UVMresearch

New @uvmvermont.bsky.social research finds transparency, follow-through, and visible progress on large-scale flood mitigation projects matter when it comes to getting homeowners to invest in their own flood mitigation projects. Read more: go.uvm.edu/xce73

The inaccurate belief that others don't care about climate change can discourage mitigation action. How to shift perspective? By changing narratives via leadership, media, and daily interactions showing willingness to act, says postdoctoral fellow @tabeamhoffmann.bsky.social: go.uvm.edu/534t9

At @uvmvermont.bsky.social's Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Gund Fellow Heather Darby and colleagues seek to help Vermont's farmers thrive in a changing climate. Learn more about their research, from vegetables to fibers to grass, in this @wcax.com story: go.uvm.edu/npfrs

A discarded toy on a Lake Champlain beach may take a different form one day: millions of microplastic bits, says @uvmvermont.bsky.social prof. @annejefferson.bsky.social. Learn about what Jefferson and colleagues are finding as they scour Lake Champlain for microplastic sources: go.uvm.edu/xen2p

Vermont shoppers have grown accustomed to grabbing reusable bags on the way to the store since plastic bags became unavailable. But how much have habits changed? A LOT, @uvmvermont.bsky.social researchers find: go.uvm.edu/5oqmt

How do we genuinely engage fossil fuel workers on climate solutions? New research by Megan Egler and Cheryl Morse examines how oil and gas workers view their work and reconcile their livelihoods and identities within the context of pro-and anti-fossil fuel narratives. go.uvm.edu/7vfju

Evacuating in a wildfire can be a terrifying and dangerous experience. But it may feel safer if there's a plan established in advance. @sarah-graj-dura.bsky.social spoke with survivors following the 2018 Camp Fire in California, and learned about their experiences: go.uvm.edu/n6ihe

A very rainy spring has left some Vermont farmers unable to plant corn on time. Gund Fellow Heather Darby discusses the challenges of this year's conditions on @wcax.com: go.uvm.edu/1u5hz

Degrowth Café is coming soon! 🐌 📍 Spiral House, 19 Church St, Burlington, VT 🕙 June 13, July 11, Aug 8 - all at 10am All are welcome! RSVP (not required) → [email protected] Note: space isn't wheelchair accessible. More info: www.l4ecozoic.org/degrowth-cafe #degrowth #leadershipfortheecozoic

As a solutions-oriented institute, we at the Gund know how vital research is in solving the many, multifaceted challenges of the 21st century. @uvmvermont.bsky.social's 2025 RISE Summit is focused on Research as a Public Good, and it's coming up in less than two weeks! Learn more: go.uvm.edu/s65ib

As they choose plants for this year's garden, many Vermonters seek ways to welcome native pollinators. In this story from @vtdigger.bsky.social, Gund Grad Fellow @lesliespencer.bsky.social shares ways to offer food and habitat for native pollinators, whether in a yard or container: go.uvm.edu/xu6y5

What would a good life for all, with housing, healthcare, other needs met, require in materials, hours worked, energy used? Is there a sustainable way to ensure everyone has a good life? Not without some big changes, says Grad Fellow Chris McElroy. Read their research here: go.uvm.edu/r5dj1

For Puerto Rico's insects, hurricanes aren't new-but how do moth communities change when back-to-back severe storms hit & climate change intensifies them? Grad Fellow Aura Alonso-Rodríguez & colleagues take a nuanced look at hurricane-driven shifts in rainforest moth biodiversity: go.uvm.edu/waf2l

From the screen you're reading this on to the podcast you listened to this morning, you use NSF-funded tech daily. Gund Fellow Paul Bierman's been thinking a lot about all the ways we use this research, from earthquake & hurricane prediction to digital tech. Read about them here: go.uvm.edu/vpo64

What factors create vulnerability to natural hazards? What turns a natural hazard into a disaster? TOMORROW: We'll explore approaches to these questions with a presentation and workshop from Prof. Iuliana Armas of the University of Bucharest.

Congratulations to Gund Graduate Fellow @lesliespencer.bsky.social, winner of @uvmvermont.bsky.social's Three-Minute Thesis contest! A small amount of time, but no small feat! Read about Leslie's work, which focuses on the wild pollinators that help provide our food: go.uvm.edu/inozu

Meet #UVM’s new $100K Catalyst Award winners! Matthew Scarborough and Heather Darby will study greenhouse gas emissions from flooded Vermont farm fields; Gillian Galford and Kelsey Gleason will explore the relationship between land-use changes and children's health. Read more: go.uvm.edu/1drtf

"Something alive and deserving of care": #UVM researchers examine the Rights of Nature, embodied in Ecuador's diminutive Resistance Rocket Frog. Read about their work: go.uvm.edu/xes4a

What would agriculture look like in an economy not focused solely on continual expansion? Gund grad fellows explored this question by examining an economy where such approaches are already in effect (alongside more traditional economic approaches): Brazil. Read what they learned: go.uvm.edu/im1ag

🎉Congrats to the 10 One Hive Foundation grant winners! Their projects build on the work of the Vermont Pollinator Working Group, which started with a grant from the Gund's Apis Fund. #savethebees You can learn more about the fund: go.uvm.edu/v1gmj And read about the grantees: go.uvm.edu/48v3z

In our ongoing efforts to support the environment, how can we, as individuals and communities, continue this work while maintaining inclusivity? FRIDAY: Gund community members will come together for a workshop on ways to build vision and collective strength. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

🍃 A beautiful #EarthDay here at the Gund Institute, where members of the Gund community spent time this morning cleaning up our little corner of campus. 🌎@uvmvermont.bsky.social

Natural climate solutions can improve biodiversity and offer other benefits. But where should restoration efforts happen? FRIDAY: Brian Robinson of @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social shares results after surveying experts about where best to deploy these solutions. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

What happens when an ecosystem experiences a biological invasion? What causes biological invasions, and what are the best ways to respond? FRIDAY: Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we've learned, and still need to know, to address invasive species' spread. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

Talking about my research in only 4 minutes? Challenge accepted! ✅ @gundinstitute.bsky.social @uvmvermont.bsky.social #GundSlam #moths #hurricanes #resilience

What did the pandemic teach us about local food systems' ability to weather disruption? Gund Graduate Fellow Sarra Talib and Gund Affiliate Amy Trubek asked Vt. chefs how their connections to farmers helped their restaurants-and local food systems-survive. More: go.uvm.edu/jeyri

Last week, we enjoyed a great visit from 2024 Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics winner Adrienne Buller! Read a review of @adriennebuller.bsky.social's winning book, The Value of a Whale, by Gund Graduate Fellow Vitória Cardoso: go.uvm.edu/17wrt And watch Adrienne's talk! go.uvm.edu/g4the

Check out this recent cover of Chemistry: A European Journal! Gund Fellow Rory Waterman, @rwluddite.bsky.social discusses green and sustainable chemistry practices-featuring the artwork of #UVM student Audrey Mundell! go.uvm.edu/wdvie

Pulling carbon out of the atmosphere at an increasingly rapid rate is a critical tool for avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, alongside reducing climate-warming emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Last week, we enjoyed a visit from the 2024 winner of the Eric Zencey in Ecological Economics, Adrienne Buller. Read a review of @adriennebuller.bsky.social's winning book, The Value of a Whale, by Gund Graduate Fellow Vitória Cardoso: go.uvm.edu/17wrt And watch Adrienne's talk: go.uvm.edu/51jig

Researchers knew forests kept climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere-but it turns out that there were huge, unquantified forest carbon stores hiding in plain site. @uvmvermont.bsky.social researchers found dead wood in streams holds vast amounts of carbon. Read more: go.uvm.edu/2f91i

For @adriennebuller.bsky.social, writing about ecological economics was an opportunity to explore unresolved questions about the idea of green growth. Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale. 🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

This fascinating @vermontpublic.org story, featuring Gund Fellow Joe Roman, finally answers the age-old question of how many burgers' worth of nutrients whales transport to tropical waters each year.

When consumers view themselves as part of a larger community, their decisions reflect the interests of the whole, suggests new research from Gund Graduate Fellow Lizah Makombore (with #UVM grad Julia Danielsen and prof. Joshua Farley). Read their new research here: go.uvm.edu/nyq2a

Pests are having an easier time in Vermont's warming winters, and corn flea beetles could increase in coming years-spreading plant disease as they go. What can farmers do? Read more, with input from to @uvmcals.bsky.social prof. Scott Merrill: go.uvm.edu/3eqfj

How will sustainability look in rural, urban, agricultural communities in the future? Who is forgotten in the sustainability movement? FRIDAY: Clemson University prof. Gary Machlis shares a presentation based on his book, "Sustainability for the Forgotten." 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf

How do climate-driven events like hurricanes & droughts shape tropical stream ecosystems? What about when these events become more severe in a changing climate? FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica. 🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf