Meredith Hastings, professor in IBES and DEEPS, discussed Breathe Providence: a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network that she leads.
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Working at the intersection of environment and society, Lennon was recently awarded the University’s Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Award.
IBES Fellow and Biology Professor Jon Witman offered commentary on ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Maine.
Energy Research & Social Science
Climate coalitions and anti-coalitions: Lobbying across state legislatures in the United States
In this academic article, members of the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab ask: Who are the main actors in state-level climate disputes, and what coalitions emerge as they take positions on specific areas of clean energy policy? Who wins in these contests?
Brown Graduate School
Professor Daniel Ibarra Honored for Exceptional Advising and Mentoring
In recognition of his commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment, IBES and DEEPS Assistant Professor Daniel E. Ibarra has been selected for the Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring in the physical sciences.
F Minus partnered with IBES' Climate and Development Lab to release a report on Colorado lobbyists' conflict of interest.
IBES Affiliate David Savitz, a professor of epidemiology, was interviewed about Brown-led research on the health effects for veterans exposed to burn pits.
May 2, 2024
News from Brown
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds
New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
News from IBES
Watch | Navigating the carbon offsets conundrum
At a full-day conference in April, attendees from across industries and geographies gained insights into the complexities of carbon offsets and their impact on global efforts to combat climate change.
“Natural variability plays a critical role in driving many extremes,” noted IBES Director Kim Cobb. “This is an important reminder that climate change isn’t always the answer.”
News from IBES
IBES Welcomes Jill Ouellette as Administrative Coordinator
A highly organized administrator, Ouellette will offer executive assistance to the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society's leadership team and support the department as a whole.
Maya Kelly '27 was inspired to write this article after completing an engaged scholar project with the George Wiley Center for ENVS 0110: "Humans, Nature, and the Environment," taught by IBES Senior Lecturer Dawn King.
April 17, 2024
News from Brown
For Earth Day and beyond, ‘Possibly’ podcast offers practical solutions for a greener world
From dishwashing to solar panels, here are 10 important topics explored by students and faculty at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society as community members look toward climate-conscious decisions.
Learn about the transformative power of these start-up style funding opportunities. Applications for the 2024 cycle are due May 1.
News from IBES
Student Spotlight: Isabella Garo ’24
An ENVS concentrator and cofounder of Sunrise Brown, Garo works to enact change from within and beyond the classroom.
Inside Climate News
With States Leading on Climate Policy, New Tools Peer Into Lobbying ‘Black Box’
IBES' Climate and Development Lab this month unveiled HowDoTheyLobby.org, a new searchable online database of influence-peddling in state capitals.
Science Friday
The Complicated Truths About Offshore Wind And Right Whales
Timmons Roberts, IBES professor and director of the Climate and Development Lab, offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
Professor of Environment and Society Timmons Roberts offered commentary on utility companies' spending on climate-related lobbying expenditures.
Connecticut Public
A closer look: can right whales and offshore wind safely coexist?
IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on his research related to local groups who have filed lawsuits to fight offshore wind.
An interview with Isaac Slevin '25 about "Against the Wind," a report he led for IBES' Climate and Development Lab about anti-offshore wind groups.
A database of over 13 million positions shows how organizations attempt to influence state bills.
Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor of history and environment and society, co-authored this article that examines fishing and hatchery plans in Alaska and the impact on villages, where Tribal leaders say the state has cut them out of the process.
IBES Director Kim Cobb offered commentary on the National Climate Assessment's findings released last November.
Nature Communications Biology
Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores
New research from Tyler Kartzinel, assistant professor of biology and environment and society.
Robert Brulle, visiting professor of environment and society, offered commentary for this article.
The American Prospect
Against the Wind
This article highlights research on offshore wind by IBES Professor Timmons Roberts and his Climate and Development Lab.
Gulf Streams Podcast
Gulf Streams Episode 25: Pork
IBES Lecturer Mindi Schneider discussed the global food system and her work on China's pork industry on this podcast episode.
Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor in IBES and History, discussed the importance of salmon to the lives of Alaska Natives and First Nations in the Yukon watershed, where the currents of history, culture, and environmental stewardship converge.
The Brown Daily Herald
Suuberg selected for 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by American Chemical Society
This article celebrates Eric Suuberg, an IBES Fellow and professor of engineering and technology entrepreneurship.
IBES Affiliate Jeff Colgan discussed how how OPEC's decreased output could affect the U.S.
This new research article, co-authored by IBES Postdoc Sonam Sherpa, disucsses how sinking land increases risk for thousands of coastal residents by 2050.
Through a generous gift to IBES, Hope Richards Brothers ’44 will continue to impact the lives of future generations.
Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle offered commentary for this article.
Popular Resistance
New York City Pensions are Sued for Shedding Fossil Fuels
This article references a study by Visiting Professor of Environment and Society Robert Brulle.
This article centers on the work of Nancy Jacobs, an IBES fellow and professor of history.
IBES Fellow and Epidemiology Professor Joseph Braun is among the authors of this study and offered commentary for the article.
This article references a study by members of IBES' Climate and Development Lab that charts relationships among groups opposed to offshore wind energy projects off the U.S. East Coast.
The Brown Daily Herald
IBES announces revisions to environmental science curriculum
IBES announced a holistic set of curriculum revisions to the Environmental Studies and Sciences concentration on Feb. 21
On March 8, hear directly from investors, industry experts, policymakers, students and academics who are mobilizing the future of finance for the 21st century.
Faculty, staff, and students learned about accomplishments from the past year, new additions to the IBES community, upcoming initiatives and events, and the Institute’s vision for the future.
This article features commentary from IBES Fellow and Engineering Professor Kurt Pennell.
This article features commentary from Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle, an expert in climate misinformation and obstruction.
Princeton University Press
Stephen Porder on Elemental
An interview with Stephen Porder, IBES professor and Brown's associate provost for sustainability, about his new book.
A new study co-authored by IBES Affiliate James Head reevaluates the basic lunar stratigraphic timeline, proposing significant revisions to incorporate a broader and more integrated perspective.
Associate IBES and Epidemiology Professor Allan Just co-authored this editorial accompanying a study that found daily and nighttime extreme heat exposure in the third trimester is associated with increased risks for preterm birth.
Timothy Herbert, an IBES Fellow and Professor of Oceanography and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, provided commentary in this article.
The New York Times
Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year
Professor of Population Studies and Environment and Society (Research) Elizabeth Fussell provided commentary on the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, which aims to measure how emerging social and economic challenges are affecting Americans.
The Philadelphia Citizen
The New Urban Order: Towards a Quieter City
This column on noise pollution highlights the work of Erica Walker, an IBES affiliate and assistant professor of Epidemiology, who leads the Community Noise Lab at Brown.
This article references research from the Climate Social Science Network, which is based out of IBES.
This article features research from IBES' Climate and Development Lab and commentary from Timmons Roberts, lab director and professor in IBES.