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Sara Grineski and Tim Collins' research on the environmental justice benefits of restoring the drying Great Salt Lake is featured in OneEarth.

The School of Environment, Society & Sustainability invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Data Science at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Dr. Al Fisher, Emeritus Professor of Geography, passed away on June 17, 2024 at 98 years old.

Jennifer Follstad Shah's research on how human activities shape global patterns of decomposition rates in rivers is featured in Science. This research shows that "in the presence of continued environmental change, organic-matter decomposition rates will likely increase in rivers, resulting in declines in shorter-term carbon storage and reductions in carbon transfer to longer-term storage compartments, such as reservoirs, floodplains, and oceans."

Tim Collins' research on green spaces and gentrification featured in @theU. Living near green spaces improves mental health, reduces mortality, and boosts lifetime earnings. Cities have built green spaces in low-income areas to reduce health and economic disparities, but this often leads to "green gentrification," displacing original residents.