Fragile ecosystems find a media platform
When John Monterubio ’06 was 6 years old, his parents gave him a book about fish. “There were pictures of all these different types of fish, and I still remember how the barracuda always stood out to...
View ArticleBright idea could save lives in developing countries
How many researchers does it take to change a light bulb? And how many lives could they save by changing it? The answer to both questions is larger than you might expect. In the developing world,...
View ArticleOrganisms defend themselves against environmental stress
Scientists have found a way to measure the unseen toll that environmental stress places on living creatures — showing that they can rev up their metabolism to work more than twice as hard as normal to...
View ArticleDNA of bacteria crucial to the ecosystem defies explanation
Scientists have found something they can’t quite explain in one of the most barren environments on Earth: a bacterium whose DNA sequence contains elements usually only found in a much higher organism....
View ArticleSchwarzenegger summit seeks long-term solutions to California’s water woes
Arnold Schwarzenegger called for the implementation of long-term solutions to solve the state’s water issues and put an end to the chronic drought cycle at a forum hosted on April 27 by the USC...
View ArticleMarine conservation from a diver’s perspective
Michele Felberg ’13 knows about the connection between tourism and the marine environment — that’s where she’s worked for the past two years. With the help of a significant scholarship, she wants to...
View ArticleUSC experts consider Santa Barbara County oil spill
With officials still battling the Santa Barbara County oil spill, what will the long-term environmental impact be on California’s coast? What does the accident say about safety culture within the oil...
View ArticleFive things to know about the California drought
What conditions and factors prompted our drought? Why has it persisted? Why are we running out of water? We asked five USC experts what they think. . Blame an increasingly wavy jet stream. The narrow...
View ArticleUSC Price students envision greener energy for Torrance
With the help of a team of Master of Public Administration students from the USC Price School of Public Policy, the city of Torrance has taken the first step toward securing a greener, more...
View ArticleThe California drought: What would you ask Gov. Jerry Brown?
With Jerry Brown ordering California’s first 25 percent mandatory water reductions, you may have questions for the governor. Here’s your chance to get answers. On June 9, USC will host “Water in the...
View ArticleAmid the desolate beauty of a stricken landscape at the Salton Sea
Buffeted by a chilly wind blowing from the choppy gray waters of Southern California’s Salton Sea, a group of USC students stood on the vast inland lake’s southern shore and gazed out across the...
View ArticleNew greenhouse will be on view at USC Wrigley Marine Science Center’s 50th...
Over the past five decades, the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island has grown to become a fully equipped research and education center. On Saturday, the institute unveils a new,...
View ArticleA USC first: Alumnae receive Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships
USC alumnae Laura Wang MA ’12 and Abigail Gregg ’13 are the university’s first graduates to receive Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships. Wang, a Trustee Scholar who earned a master’s degree in environmental...
View ArticleRacing Extinction reveals the impact of climate change on the atmosphere
If there’s one message to take away from Racing Extinction, the new environmental documentary from Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove), it’s this: If climate change goes unchecked,...
View ArticleClimate change will irreversibly force key ocean bacteria into overdrive
Imagine being in a car with the gas pedal stuck to the floor, heading toward a cliff’s edge. Metaphorically speaking, that’s what climate change will do to the key group of ocean bacteria known as...
View ArticleAquatic robotics attracts the attention of a budding engineer
Mapping the ocean’s ecosystems is an ongoing challenge for marine biologists. In the hope of providing a better approach, USC Viterbi School of Engineering PhD student Stephanie Kemna conducts research...
View ArticlePoll: California voters increasingly squeezed by drought
As one of California’s most severe droughts on record continues to worsen, more than one in three of the state’s voters say the drought has had a major impact on them and the lives of their families,...
View ArticleStudents, staff and faculty make sustainability a priority
USC is moving toward a vision of a campus in which nothing is considered disposable and resources like energy and water are used wisely and without waste, thanks to the students, staff and faculty...
View ArticleUSC scholars assess Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment
Students, faculty and staff packed Doheny Memorial Library to hear how one of the world’s most beloved religious leaders is shaping the debate on climate change and global environmental policy. The...
View ArticleUSC Dornsife students make an environmental difference
With California in the midst of a four-year drought, the impending El Niño is welcome news. Though it’s highly unlikely that the climate system will end the state’s water woes, its impending arrival —...
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