"Emergencies are an unfortunate part of life, but there are ways to be prepared when they arise." abc News quoted Dr. Clark about how to stay safe in emergency situations.
Professor Barbara Wejnert expert in global democracy has been cited in several news publications this year. Newsweek published the article "Gen Z is Embracing Dictatorships" on April 5th 2024. In this article, Professor Wejnert suggested that "Gen Z is more hostile towards what it views as dysfunctional government rather than democracy itself". Back in January Professor Wejnert was also quoted by Reuters in an article about American Bridge, a Democratic opposition research organization that is taking steps to suppress third-party bids that could potentially impact President Biden's chances for the 2024 presidential election.
On June 12-13, Professor Wejnert will present in the Global Webinar on Renewable and Sustainable Energy.
The Washington Post quoted Dr. Buck in the article published on March 27th, 2024 "GOP lawmakers are fueling a conspiracy theory without mentioning ‘chemtrails"; about the unfounded concept of “chemtrails” (plumes of toxic chemicals being spewed into the sky by governments and corporations) is becoming increasingly mainstream.
Dr. Buck is also giving a talk on April 17th titled: "Post-covid freedom discourses and their influence on the politics of climate intervention"
‘Groundbreaking’: Are non-native earthworms invading Stanford’s campus? This article published on March 10th 2024, cites Dr. Henshue and talks about some of the ecosystem functions earthworms provide and how non-native species potentially threaten native earthworm species in North America.
EVS Professor Dr. Barbara Wejnert, participated in a conference on "Women in the 21st Century Environment and Sustainable Development".
Our city of Buffalo, that rarely reaches 100 degrees, it is now considered a 'climate refuge'. Holly Buck was interviewed by CNN about what makes our city "A safe haven from climate change in the face of global warming threat" (CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir).
In the Buffalo News article "Plastics plant proposal faces heat from opponents at Lockport IDA hearing", Professor Lourdes Vera is cited denouncing the company citing a “peer-reviewed” scientific article that was produced by artificial intelligence as support of the project.
Click on the following link to read an article in UB Now about Frederick Law Olmsted. Professor Adam Rome offers his take on Olmsted's life and legacy in an upcoming Audible Original course.
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2022/03/rome-olmsted.html
Click on the following link to learn the actions you can take to combat climate change. Assistant Professor Susan Clark is quoted several times throughout the article!
https://www.bustle.com/life/what-can-i-do-climate-change-experts
Click on the following link for a Humanities New York interview with Adam Rome about science, climate change, and the environmental movement.
https://humanitiesny.org/how-do-we-talk-about-the-environmental-crisis/
Click on the following link to read an article in UB Now about UB's venture into carbon offsets by partnering with a green-tech platform, UCapture. This article features our Assistant Professor, Susan Clark.
Click on the following links to read articles that feature Assistant Professor, Holly Buck in the Department of Environment and Sustainability.
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2020/11/038.html
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akdvy4/carbon-capture-storage-oil-companies-profit
Click on the following link to read an article featuring Dr. Diana Aga and her research with legacy pollutants in migrant terns in the Great Lakes Region.
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/10/aga-terns.html
To read the actual research article, please click on the following link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020320201
Click on the following link to read about a study to improve plastics recycling, featuring our professors on the sub-plan committee, Susan Clark and Janet Yang.
Click on the following link to read about invasive 'jumping' earth worms and their destructive potential featuring our Assiciate Teaching Professor, Dr. Nick Henshue:
Click on the following link to the UBNow story of coral reefs in the Carribbean featuring, Dr. Howard Lasker:
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/03/lasker-soft-corals.html
Click on the following link to read about Earth Day and its origins featuring our Professor, Dr. Adam Rome, who wrote a book documenting the first Earth Day 50 years ago:
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/01/rome-earth-day.html