Gund Institute for Environment Welcomes New Community Members

New Gund Institute community members include, from left to right: Matias Sevilla, Em O’Hara, Dror Etzion, Josh Taylor, Ilaria Coero Borga, Jayashree Yadav, Carlos Amissah, Peter Newman, Alexis Yamashita, and Marie Vea
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The Gund Institute for Environment today announced that 42 new interdisciplinary researchers and leaders in environmental science and action from the University of Vermont and beyond have joined its community as affiliates, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student fellows. 

“We are very excited to welcome our newest members to this diverse and vibrant community of researchers and...

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Greenland Discovery Attracts Global Media Attention

UVM scientist Drew Christ was stunned to find not just rocks—but ancient plants—under his microscope when he was looking at a long-lost sample from the bottom of the Greenland ice sheet.

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Take Notes, America: Grocery Store “Happy Hour” Reduces Food Waste

Looking to reduce food waste? So is a grocery store in Helsinki, Finland experimenting with a discount food “Happy Hour,” reports the New York Times

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