Environment & Sustainability

Environment & Sustainability

Environment & Sustainability

Developing solutions for a more sustainable world
 

Areas of expertise

  • Biodiversity
  • Climate change
  • Coastal environments
  • Ecology
  • Electric vehicles
  • Environmental contamination
  • Energy storage and batteries
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology
  • Green construction
  • Ocean transport
  • Paleontology
  • Photovoltaics
  • Sea-level rise
  • Sustainable materials and processes
  • Urban planning
  • Waste management
  • Wastewater treatment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Colleges and schools

 

Centers and institutes

Research news

NASA asteroid study

Harold Connolly leads NASA asteroid research, hoping to unravel the mysteries of the solar system.

Identifying new species

Among the world’s leading experts on the predatory insects tiger beetles, Daniel Duran has devised a new way to discover previously unknown species—and the technique is not limited to bugs.

Salt marsh studies

Charles Schutte has been named a National Academies Early Career Research Fellow for work studying coastal wetlands and their ability to capture and contain carbon dioxide.

Researcher spotlights

Rowan researcher Helga Huntley poses in front of a world map showing ocean current pattersn

Helga Huntley

Is it possible to better predict where water flows within oceans? Meet Helga Huntley, mathematician.

Andra Garner

Computer modeling indicates the intensity of hurricanes will continue to increase due to climate change. Meet Andra Garner, climate scientist.

Kenneth Lau

Get a longer-lasting battery charge in just a few minutes. Meet Ken Lau, chemical engineer.

Meet more researchers

Featured video

Andra Garner discusses how understanding projected storm surges and sea-level rise will help communities effectively plan for the future.

 

For more information, contact:
Sean Fischer
Assistant Vice President for Strategy & Collaborations
Division of University Research