New research alert! The Institute has awarded four new grants supporting research on pressing environmental challenges, from community-informed climate AI and cleaner construction materials to post-flood health and AI-enabled air pollution monitoring. environment.virginia.edu/news/climate...

From Climate AI to Post-Flood Health Risks: UVA Funds New Environmental Research Projects

The Institute has awarded four new grants supporting research on some of today's most pressing environmental challenges from community-informed climate AI and cleaner construction materials to post-fl...

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Congratulations Parisa!!

Scott Doney@scottdoney.bsky.social · 4w ago

Congratulations to now Dr. Parisa Javadi, who successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis on carbon dioxide removal, integrated assessment models & global climate goals UVA Civil & Environmental Engineering Prof. Andres Clarens @andresclarens.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social 1/3

Today, @scottdoney.bsky.social addresses the heat dome the region is currently experiencing. “Human-driven climate change is contributing to more frequent and more intense heat waves.” Learn more - news.virginia.edu/content/heat...

The heat is on: Weather phenomenon sends temperatures to triple digits

Just in time for the holiday weekend, a “heat dome” has settled over Grounds, Virginia and most of the Southeast.

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Nice article on new paper from Prof. Max Castorani @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social & colleagues on the ecology of how foundation species (e.g., trees, corals and oysters) influence ecosystems even after death @uslter.bsky.social news.virginia.edu/content/natu...

Nature’s architects keep shaping ecosystems after death, study finds

A UVA study finds the remains of trees, corals and oysters have a greater impact than once thought.

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NEW RESEARCH! UVA researchers develop a method to eliminate a longstanding source of error in high-resolution precipitation models. environment.virginia.edu/news/uva-res...

UVA Researchers Train AI To Improve Climate Forecasts and Rainfall Prediction

UVA researchers develop a method to eliminate a longstanding source of error in high-resolution precipitation models.

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States aren’t abandoning climate goals—they’re hitting the “mid-transition,” says UVA engineering professor Andres Clarens in The Conversation. Rising demand + incomplete clean energy buildout = tougher tradeoffs. The path forward is adapting, not retreating. https://ow.ly/3e9P50Zf6x1

Reported by NBC29, Albemarle County is setting clear rules for what can and can’t happen in buffer zones along rivers, streams and ponds. “There’s a lot of science behind it, and now we’re seeing it put into action,” said McGlathery of the UVA Environmental Institute. www.29news.com/2026/06/09/a...

Albemarle County proposes rules for land along waterways to protect water quality

Albemarle County is setting clear rules for what can and can’t happen in buffer zones along rivers, streams and ponds.

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UVA researchers spoke to local news outlets about their goal of developing better solutions for durable, environmentally friendly housing to address the housing shortage. environment.virginia.edu/news/uva-res...

UVA researchers examine whether low-cost construction creates long-term problems

Climate Collaborative team members Andrew Hayashi and Jeana Ripple speak with NBC29 News about their goal of finding better solutions for durable, environmentally friendly housing to address a housing...

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Large-Scale Carbon Removal Will Create Public Health, Economic, and Climate Trade-Offs | Environmental Science & Technology new paper led by #UVA Engineering graduate student Parisa Javadi @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @uvaresearch.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Large-Scale Carbon Removal Will Create Public Health, Economic, and Climate Trade-Offs

Economy-wide efforts to achieve net-zero emissions offer climate and air quality-related public health benefits from reducing fossil fuel combustion. However, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) may be neces...

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UVA Researchers to Examine Housing Crisis: An interdisciplinary team including law professor Andrew Hayashi, Institute affiliates, and students are part of a Climate Collaborative team that will propose reforms. environment.virginia.edu/news/uva-res...

UVA Researchers to Examine Housing Crisis

Law professor Andrew Hayashi, Institute affiliates, and students are part of a Climate Collaborative team that will propose reforms.

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A while ago, the Institute had the privilege of supporting this project through the seed funding program. Now, a full exhibit at Brooks Hall is open to the public. youtu.be/dBHUZNl9rqE?...

From Papua New Guinea to UVA: Unscrolling an Art Exhibition with Students' Help

YouTube video by UVA Arts & Sciences

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This is an exciting new project at UVA's Morven Sustainability Lab. What researchers learn about soil rejuvenation will have far-reaching implications.

Scott Doney@scottdoney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An experiment in regenerative agriculture and land management by UVA’s Morven Sustainability Lab @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social news.virginia.edu/content/have...

UVA researchers have joined forces with community organizations to explore whether artificial intelligence can help solve critical food security problems for smallholder farmers in Lesotho, South Africa. environment.virginia.edu/news/can-ai-...

Can AI Help Feed the World? UVA Team Takes on Climate-Driven Food Crises in Lesotho

A new UVA Environmental Institute Climate Collaborative team is working with farmers in South Africa to develop a customized AI tool they believe can improve yields.

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Eye in the Sky: Tiny But Mighty Plankton My interview on phytoplankton, satellite ocean color & carbon cycle 🌊 With Good Reason, Virginia Humanities podcast @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @microbialplanet.bsky.social withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/eye-...

Eye in the Sky - With Good Reason

The science made possible by satellites.

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Robin Dunbar has spent her career working on the restoration and preservation of the Elizabeth River. After her time as a Practitioner Fellow at UVA, she's looking forward to mentoring students. environment.virginia.edu/news/elizabe...

UVA Environmental Institute launches a new digital hub to help Virginia get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050: environment.virginia.edu/news/new-uva...

New UVA Site Puts Climate Solutions Directly in the Hands of Decision-Makers

UVA Environmental Institute launches a new digital hub to help Virginia get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Meet Christopher Babcock. He's a PhD student helping lead a global study in vulnerable regions of India to support communities’ responses to climate change. Chris has been working with Sheetal Sekhri and the MEGHA Climate Collaborative for the past year. environment.virginia.edu/news/meet-uv...

Last Friday, it was a packed room full of practitioners, academics, and organizations all working toward the goal of getting Virginia to net-zero emissions by 2050. The symposium was based on the unveiling of publicly available tools- vcri.environment.virginia.edu.

The Institute funds two new research projects to assess ocean health and prepare for the coming wave of solar panel waste. environment.virginia.edu/news/next-en...

The Next Environmental Frontiers: UVA Funds Research on Deep-Ocean Data and Solar Panel Waste

The Institute funds two new research projects to assess ocean health and prepare for the coming wave of solar panel waste.

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Nice article from @ucirvine.bsky.social on the career path of UVA Prof. Antonios Mamalakis from civil & environmental engineering into now AI & climate @uvadatascience.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social sites.uci.edu/ceenewslette...

EI affiliates Xi Yang and Lauren Bridges joined the AI Exchange @ UVA podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is both a tool and a challenge when it comes to climate change. environment.virginia.edu/news/listen-...

LISTEN: AI Exchange @ UVA Tackles Environment and AI

EI affiliates Xi Yang and Lauren Bridges discuss how artificial intelligence is both a tool and a challenge when it comes to climate change.

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New UVA research shows the real EV bottleneck isn’t tech — it’s the global fight for battery minerals. As the U.S. & China compete for lithium, cobalt, nickel + more, industrial policy is turning into foreign policy. The future of EVs is geopolitical. 🔋🌍 https://ow.ly/OmAP50Ykp7M

Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era: climate models that run on supercomputers. Here's what to know- theconversation.com/making-sense...

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era.

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A new study by a team at UVA highlights how solar energy could bring real economic and community benefits to Appalachian Virginia. When implemented strategically with community input, these systems could provide local revenue and support job creation. environment.virginia.edu/news/solar-e...

Solar Energy Could Spark Jobs, Income, and Energy Independence Across Appalachian Virginia

A new study by a team at UVA highlights how solar energy could bring real economic and community benefits to Appalachian Virginia.

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Congratulations Justin @soilbiogeochemist.bsky.social @uvaenvironment.bsky.social @uvaenvisci.bsky.social

Justin Richardson@soilbiogeochemist.bsky.social · 6mo ago

40 years of forest soil lead shows automobile Pb has decreased but still present across the northeast US. Very happy to have published this work with great colleagues link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Working on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, UVA scientists have improved understanding of how changes in rainfall patterns and sea-level rise may reshape freshwater availability in vulnerable coastal communities. Read more - environment.virginia.edu/news/securin...

Securing the Coast: Modeling the Future of Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion on the Eastern Shore of VA

Scientists improve understanding of how changes in rainfall patterns and sea-level rise may reshape freshwater availability in vulnerable coastal communities.

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New research from a team including Institute Climate Fellow Ekimova finds that common infrastructure and land use may be accelerating thaw and destabilization of near-surface permafrost much more than previously understood. More at: environment.virginia.edu/news/new-stu...

New Study Illuminates How Infrastructure Affects Permafrost in Arctic Communities

The findings have major implications for community planning, infrastructure design, and resilience in permafrost regions.

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Tomorrow: Join the Institute as Practitioner Fellow Michael Geffel discusses his innovative approach to landscape design. Geffel will share how he ecologically regenerates fallow landscapes over time. environment.virginia.edu/event/%2C%2C...

LND LAB: Case Studies in the Establishment of an Experimental Landscape

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New seed-funded projects use cutting-edge tools, artificial intelligence, and community-centered research to reduce climate risks, improve public health, and help vulnerable communities better prepare for and respond to environmental threats. environment.virginia.edu/news/uva-awa...

UVA Awards New Environmental Research Seed Grants Covering Wildfire Modeling to Wearable Air Sensors

New projects use cutting-edge tools, artificial intelligence, and community-centered research to reduce climate risks, improve public health, and help vulnerable communities better prepare for and res...

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Newest from our Practitioner Fellow over on CNN -

CNN@cnn.com · 8mo ago

New climate data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed: https://cnn.it/44YS8pM