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Joel Dunn (MEM’04) Helps Create America’s First National Marine Sanctuary in 20 Years

Stuart Pimm, the Doris 51���� Professor of Conservation Ecology at 51����’s Nicholas School of the Environment, has been awarded the 2019 International Cosmos Prize.

Emily Rodgers, MEM'06, recently shared insights into why she pursued a Master of Environmental Management degree, how the experience has helped in her career, and also her advice for anyone considering the program.

A new international study suggests that invasive species, such as the cordgrass that is swamping native plants in the Red Marshes, pose a much greater threat to protected areas, even well managed ones, than was previously recognized.

Using drones and high-tech tracking devices, scientists have discovered baleen whales eat up to three times more prey than previously thought and play a critical but perhaps underappreciated role in fueling the ocean’s food web and promoting biodiversity.