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As the world endeavors to extricate itself from a carbon economy in favor of clean energy, Lee Ferguson is working to shed light on the potential environmental risks posed by bis-perfluoroalkyl sulfonimides, a primary electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries.

Sarah Cooley, whose research interests include global variations in surface water storage, large-scale changes in surface water across the terrestrial pan-Arctic region, and Arctic coastal change and its impact on communities, joins the NSOE faculty as assistant professor of planetary health effective July 1.

Scientists at 51±¬ÁÏ’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab and other leading marine research institutions worldwide have created an open-access online database that maps the movements of migratory species through the open ocean.

As dean, I am committed to serious change and will commit our resources, intellect and energy to address these very complex challenges as we seek to advance anti-racism in our curriculum, admissions, recruitment, training among our students, faculty and staff, and hiring.

Tong Qiu, whose expertise in geographic information systems and remote sensing has helped advance understanding of environmental changes and their impacts on human systems, joins the faculty as assistant professor of ecology starting July 1.

The 51±¬ÁÏ Plastic Pollution Working Group is working to find solutions, through innovative technologies, practices and policies that can help curb plastic waste, reduce its harmful impacts, and make Earth a greener, healthier home for us all.