Student News
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Environmental Studies Department congratulates Dr. Margaret Hegwood on the successful defense of her dissertation, "Tradeoffs and Constraints in Food Systems Transformations." Her research, supported by the USDA and CIRES’ C-SEF, offers critical insights into how U.S. food system regulations shape environmental outcomes across low- and high-emission industries.
A new study by ENVS PhD candidate Waverly Eichhorst and ENVS Associate Professor Peter Newton, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, explores Thailand’s potential as a leader in cultured protein (CP) production. As the global food system undergoes transformation, alternative proteins—including plant-based, insect-based, and lab-grown options—are gaining prominence due to concerns over environmental sustainability, food security, and ethical food production. The study examines how Thailand, with its strong agricultural sector and emerging food technology landscape, could play a key role in shaping the future of protein production.
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Department of Environmental Studies congratulates Dr. Vasco Chavez-Molina on successfully defending his dissertation on marine resource governance. His dissertation addressed the governance complexities of managing marine ecosystems in areas beyond national jurisdiction, exploring legal protections and policy solutions for high seas conservation.
Graduate students at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Environmental Studies department are leading research on critical global challenges like species conservation, ecological economics, and food security. Researchers like Christian Suarez, Waverly Eichhorst, and
We are thrilled to announce that Emma Galofré GarcÃa, a PhD student in ENVS, has been selected as a Gilliam Fellow, along with her advisor, Dr. Karen Bailey! TheÌýGilliam Fellows Program financially supportsÌýeach student-adviser pairÌý
Dr. Joanna Lambert and current PhD Student, Alma "Rosie" Sanchez haveÌýbeen working for years on the Colorado wolf reintroduction initiative. Now, a film series tells the success story of this initiaitve, which is the first time a federally
Current ENVS PhD student, Hilary Brumberg, co-authored a paper that was just published in 'Remote Sensing'. The paper explores the relationship between forest management initiatives—specifically Protected Areass, the 1996 Forest Law, and Payment
ENVS PhD students,ÌýNatalie Bennett and Emma Galofre Garcia,Ìýwere named the 2023Ìýrecipients of the Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy. The award now supports 91³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate students with a demonstrated
