These natural filters are removing more than algae and excess nutrients.
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Keeping birds away from oysters could help farmers balance productivity and ecology
Researchers turn a practical problem into an opportunity for innovation.
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Making chemistry greener
Isaiah Speight, William & Mary assistant professor of chemistry, discusses the pros of taking a green chemistry approach.
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‘We hacked it’: William & Mary students helped restore Virginia’s peregrine falcon population
Their work is still making an impact today, and the university’s new students and faculty are carrying it forward.
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A safer passage for wildlife
A team of William & Mary volunteers gets creative to help animals cross Jamestown Road.
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W&M’s cross-university environmental initiative hosts inaugural conference
The Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative brought together prominent perspectives on important state and local issues.
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‘Responsible stewardship’: How William & Mary shapes conservation around the globe
Presidential Conversation celebrates the Year of the Environment.
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Ancient traditions, new tools
William & Mary faculty co-design solutions with Indigenous communities to rebuild their foodways and reconnect with their roots.
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Video content: The Nepal Water Initiative
The Nepal Water Initiative seeks to assess environmental threats to Nepal’s water resources under a changing climate and to empower conservation champions in Nepal to address these threats.
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Life, leadership and conservation
Maasai women rangers share wisdom with William & Mary students.
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William & Mary’s Bryan Watts awarded highest ornithology honor
The Eisenmann Medal is given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the field of ornithology through extensive research and outreach to young naturalists.
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Initiating innovation
ARII grants fund groundbreaking research into democracy, health care and sustainability.
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Leading conservation scientist to speak at William & Mary’s 2025 Commencement
Conservation International CEO to receive an honorary doctorate as W&M celebrates Year of the Environment.
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Madagascar water sensor project supports community-led conservation efforts worldwide
The interdisciplinary collaboration between W&M’s IIC, Malagasy communities and Conservation International increases the affordability and accessibility of monitoring water quality.
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Green Fee funding awarded to nine projects
William & Mary recently awarded funding to nine projects that will help advance sustainability efforts on the university’s campus.
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William & Mary launches Year of the Environment at Charter Day
Health sector visionary and former Rector Todd A. Stottlemyer '85, P '16, P '21 to be honored.
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W&M researchers unravel mysteries of spiderweb ‘super fibers’
A doctoral candidate’s skill, patience and dedication resulted in a groundbreaking spider silk discovery.
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CCB’s latest osprey study continues decades of work on behalf of the species
The W&M study indicates food scarcity as a likely driver of brood failure in high salinity areas of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Not so spooky: Bats are beneficial – and they’re in trouble
A W&M visiting professor and undergraduate researchers are actively aiding bat conservation efforts.
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Summer research deepens interests, sharpens purpose
For the more than 270 undergraduates who received 2024 Charles Center summer research grants, May through August is a period of profound discovery, personal mentorship, and meaningful connection.
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Sustainable solutions: W&M alumni find opportunities and challenges in the growing field of renewable energy
William & Mary alumni are pursuing solutions on a much larger scale.
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W&M Green Fee funds 13 projects to advance sustainability
The projects will advance W&M's sustainability through academic research, educational opportunities, and improved technologies and operational systems.
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Values in Action staff and student awardees honored at Commencement 2024
Spring 2024 awardees include section leader Amy Alyson Teller and clinical faculty member Debbie Ramer, plus five student organizations.
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Ecology detectives: Student researchers use discarded DNA to investigate aquatic mysteries
Portable eDNA sampling systems allow W&M students to collect and analyze high-quality molecular data for ecological research.
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W&M experiential courses bring biology to life and transform the student experience
Two intensive biology field courses build student self-efficacy and passion for science.
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Our planet is getting hotter. An ancient tuber may help feed the world.
William & Mary scientists are documenting the sustainability of taro, a cultivated crop among the most ancient in Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
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Gallery content: Merry & bright: W&M researchers help enduring holiday symbols thrive
Broad species research aids in bird conservation and public awareness.
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At W&M’s Institute for Integrative Conservation, student research helps tackle biodiversity challenges
IIC students collaborate with external partners in research projects designed to address conservation issues.
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New geothermal system at Monroe Hall sets a trend for sustainable energy across the W&M campus
Monroe Hall will be the first building on campus to utilize renewable, sustainable and cost-effective geothermal energy.
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VIMS study: Sea-level rise is double-edged sword for carbon storage
A recent study from researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science uses a newly developed computer model to better understand the modes and longevity of coastal carbon storage.
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