Research Professor Rachel Abercrombie elected to AGU
Research Professor Rachel Abercrombie was elected President of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Seismology division. Dr. Abercrombie’s term is set to begin on January 1st, 2023, where she will serve a two-year term. Dr. Abercrombie’s work focuses on investigating all facets of the earthquake rupture process; from how they start and grow, what factors govern […]
Associate Professor Anne Short Gianotti and PhD Candidate Claudia Diezmartinez Peregrina publish in Nature Communications
Abstract Climate change is one of the most important ethical issues of our time. Urban scholars and policymakers now recognise the need to address justice concerns associated with cities’ responses to climate change. However, little empirical research has examined whether and how cities have integrated justice into climate mitigation planning. Here, we show that large […]
Professor Benjamin Sovacool elected to The National Academies’ Board on Environmental Change and Policy
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have invited E&E Professor and Director of BU’s Institute for Global Sustainability to serve as a member of its Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS). The National Academies provide objective guidance on environmental sustainability, utilizing interdisciplinary expertise from the nation’s leading scholars to inform decision-makers and the […]
IGS Director and EE Professor Dr. Benjamin Sovacool Spearheading Joint Appointment Program
Boston University is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to offer joint appointments that encourages new collaborations and novel research on the clean energy transition. The goal of the collaboration is to find solutions to complex, multidisciplinary challenges in energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, renewable power technologies, and grid […]
Associate Professor Dan Li Awarded 2022 Timothy Oke Award
Associate Professor in the department of Earth & Environment, Dan Li, was awarded the International Association for Urban Climate’s 2022 Timothy Oke Award for Original Research in the field of Urban Climatology. The award is typically given to early- to mid-career scientists who have achieved individual visibility and impact, broadened the scope of their research […]
BU Joins BOEM, NOAA to support ecosystem-based development on the US Outer Continental Shelf
The United States has a vast, submerged outer continental shelf (OCS) that is rich in both living and non-living resources. It is used intensively for many purposes including commercial and recreational fishing, shipping, wildlife conservation, research, recreation, travel, security, and mining for minerals and fossil fuels. The OCS is also well-suited for renewable energy development […]
Professor Suchi Gopal & Les Kaufman selected for NSF Grant
Abstract Large-scale CoPe: Reducing Climate Risks with Equitable Nature-based Solutions: Engaging Communities on Reef-Lined Coasts This project supports US national interests to reduce climate risk, confront environmental degradation, enhance adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities, and advance public and private investment in disaster risk prevention and reduction. Coastal zones provide key services to local communities but […]
Lecturer Rick Reibstein, JD, publishes a new book!
Earth & Environment Lecturer Rick Reibstein, JD, had published Reconstructing Environmental Governance: The Chance to Choose a Better Future. About the Book: Drawing on decades of experience, Rick Reibstein demonstrates the path toward a creative approach to policymaking, urging citizens to engage fully with democratic governance to create more effective environmental protection programs. The technical […]
Professors Suchi Gopal and Nathan Phillips publish with PhD Candidate Jessica Wright
Jessica Wright, PhD candidate in Earth Sciences in the Department of Earth & Environment, has published The BosWash Infrastructure Biome and Energy System Succession in infrastructures with advisor Professor Nathan Phillips and Professor Suchi Gopal. Abstract The BosWash corridor is a megalopolis, or large urbanized region composed of interconnected transportation, infrastructure, physiography, and sociopolitical systems. […]
Professors Suchi Gopal and Magaly Koch publish with MA graduate Mira Kelly-Fair
Mira Kelly-Fair, a recent Master of Arts graduate in Earth & Environment, and incoming PhD student with Professor Suchi Gopal, recently published in MDPI’s open-access journal, Sustainability. The publication, Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Changes through the Lends of SDG’s in Semarang, Indonesia, had various collaborators that included Earth & Environment’s Professor Suchi […]