The People&Planet April newsletter is out❗Highlights include:
- Planning for corals & coastal communities
- Balancing conservation and development in the Pacific
- Commentary on the low carbon fuel standard
+ How viruses can improve sunscreen
Read more: bit.ly/3QjTHr8

Can we achieve the The White House target of sustainably managing land and water to increase climate resilience? Stanford, NGO and industry experts will discuss pathways to action in this April 30th @nichinstitute #ResilienceRoadmap webinar.
Register ➡️ bit.ly/49GALK4

🌱 Everyone appreciates a nice weekend . . . even plants!

Research from Center on Food Security and the Environment's David Lobell and colleagues indicates that plants capture more carbon on the weekends when industrial production is decreased, and fewer people commute. #EarthDay ow.ly/6hRN50RkuUm

🌊 Leveraging blue foods can help policymakers address multiple global challenges like malnutrition, cardiovascular disease, and climate risk. #EarthDay

Read more from Center on Food Security and the Environment, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Blue Food Assessment (BFA), Stockholm Resilience Centre ↘️ ow.ly/l8L950RkuX2

A demographic study into the communities affected by tropical cyclones aims to help organizations, relief agencies, and banks plan more effective strategies for mitigating extreme weather impacts. #EarthDay

Center on Food Security and the Environment, Stanford Woods Institute, Stanford Medicine ow.ly/i8nt50Rkv2I

At a recent conference, Stanford University scholars like Center on Food Security and the Environment's Rosamond Naylor came together to discuss how environmental justice utilizes the expertise of communities on the frontlines of environmental changes to address global challenges. ow.ly/Krh450RaXU2

Read the latest Stanford environmental research in People&Planet:
🪸 Using evolution to save coral reefs
🚰 Understanding how climate change impacts water sources
🌳 Mainstreaming natural capital assessments
+ 2 new research briefs ➡️ bit.ly/3PEi0zx

How is climate change impacting our shared water sources? On #WorldWaterDay , Stanford scientists Rjp Schmitt & Anna Michalak break down some unexpected connections between bacteria 🦠, fertilizers 💩, hydropower 🌊, irrigation 🌾, & more. stanford.io/3vpD3PA

👀 Look back at some of the most impactful Stanford University research on #environment and #sustainability from 2023

Read the new 2023 Year in Review ➡️ bit.ly/Enviro-YIR-2023 #StanfordEnvironmentYIR2023

Flashback Friday: A study in PNASNews co-authored by David Lobell has found that plants capture more carbon on the weekends.
Find out why ➡️ stanford.io/3GjpbIo Carnegie Science

“Throughout the world, we have over 500 million farmers. Each year, they are running their own natural experiment, and the idea is to learn quickly from these activities.' Our director David Lobell explains his research & findings in this 15 min talk: bit.ly/49HEc3R

Free Stanford Woods Institute event will discuss pathways to feeding the world that are good for people and planet ⤵️

🌍 Dive into the latest edition of the People&Planet newsletter! Discover research on non-native earthworms, aquaculture & fishery policies, discrepancies in poverty measurements, and more. Don't miss out on the ✨newly redesigned✨ February 2024 issue ➡️ bit.ly/3SXOOpn

New paper models how #climate warming will influence global #livestock productivity. Co-authored by Yuchi Ma, Ph.D. ⤵️

🚨 New Paper: Transfer learning (TL) is a promising strategy in environmental remote sensing. Review looks at commonly used TL techniques, progress made, & future directions. Study authors David Lobell, Stefano Ermon Yuchi Ma, & Shuo Chen: bit.ly/49kqLWU

📅 WED. JAN 31 | 4:00-5:30 PM PT

Join us in person or online for the 2024 Payne Distinguished Lecture Series in International Relations Theory and Practice with social justice and environmental activist Kumi Naidoo.

🔗 Learn more & register: ow.ly/4Bsz50QtgkK

How can decision-makers design policies that support both aquaculture & small-scale fisheries?

A study co-led by Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions co-director Fiorenza Micheli explores the benefits & tradeoffs of interactions between these sectors across 46 case studies. bit.ly/490aCpr

Anticipating and managing the interactions between small scale fisheries and larger aquaculture projects is key to minimizing negative outcomes and promoting synergy that supports the global food system finds research by Center on Food Security and the Environment's Rosamond Naylor. ow.ly/BRwT50QpfC3

New study in nature co-authored by our research scholar Sam Heft-Neal: Global population profile of tropical cyclone exposure from 2002 to 2019 ⤵️

Wondering what we did in the past year to advance environmental research & action? Check out #WoodsWrapped2023 for the most popular sustainability stories, memorable moments, & high-impact happenings from 2023. bit.ly/woodswrapped20…