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Turtle Bay Wetland

Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, ESDRI, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Center for Ecology & Natural Resource Sustainability, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Research & Science

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Forest photo by Robert Boyd

Tiny Insects Play a Big Role in Forest Recovery

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers are studying the ways that insects help in the recovery of forests. 

Tags: Department of Geography, Department of Biological Sciences, ESDRI, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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While ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø graduates leave the university well-prepared to work in their fields nationally and internationally, their impact across the Northeast Ohio region—and the entire state—cannot be understated.

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Bioblitz 2023 Map

Investigating Nature at Bioblitz 2023

Bioblitz is an annual ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø event that invites anyone to explore nature and collect data alongside a faculty expert. 

Tags: Earth Day, Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Ecology & Natural Resource Sustainability, ESDRI, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Research and Science, Organizational Sustainability, STEM, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Dorceta Taylor ESDRI Symposium Keynote Speaker

Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race

Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø

Tags: ESDRI, Research & Science, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, Organizational Sustainability, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Geography, Environmental Studies, Department of Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Tabitha Ludwiczak, who worked extensively on the project, graduated with a BS in Zoology in Spring 2022

Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands

When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.

Tags: David Costello, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Ecology, Stormwater, Water pollution, Tire, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

Tags: Research & Science, Christie Bahlai, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Insects, Insect Decline, Research, science, National Science Foundation, International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Melissa Davis leads a group of students through the Herrick Conservatory

Have You Seen ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Banana Trees?

Last Friday, students got a guided tour of the Herrick Conservatory,  home to diverse and exotic greenery on the Kent Campus. 

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