Natural Resources & the Environment

Congrats to Zhe Zhu and collaborators on their new research, just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences!

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Scientists Can Now Measure the “Urban Pulse” from Space - UConn Today A new framework developed by researchers at UConn and Yale uses high-frequency satellite data to track the vital signs of global cities in near real-time, f ...

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UConn CT Trails Program: Know Before You Go with CT Trail Finder - UConn Today A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails

Check out the UConn Today coverage of former post-doc Xiucheng Yang and Zhe Zhu new published research on extreme weather events and tidal wetland losses:

Extreme Weather Events Accelerating Tidal Wetland Loss - UConn Today This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events

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Tomás Gutiérrez says he first learned about biodiversity in sixth grade.⁠ ⁠ Now part of the Natural Resources Conservation Academy at UConn (@UConnNRCA), Gutiérrez has spent several months carrying out his environmental action project, where he leads activities with students teaching them about biodiversity.⁠ ⁠ Laura Cisneros directs the academy. ⁠ ⁠ Cisneros says that while the program is open to all students, she values connecting with Latino students and providing opportunities she didn’t necessarily have growing up. Her grandparents immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, where they spent a lot of time outdoors, but when they moved to Chicago, that connection was severed.⁠ ⁠ “I think those opportunities to engage in environmental programs were probably present, but I just didn't see myself as belonging in them,” she said.⁠ ⁠ Now, Cisneros is intentional about how she presents the program and supports students who need it.⁠ ⁠ ———⁠ ⁠ Tomás Gutiérrez dice que aprendió por primera vez sobre la biodiversidad en sexto grado. ⁠ ⁠ Ahora, como parte de la Natural Resources Conservation Academy en UConn, Gutiérrez ha pasado varios meses llevando a cabo su proyecto de acción ambiental, donde ha trabajado con estudiantes realizando actividades para enseñarles sobre la biodiversidad.⁠ ⁠ Laura Cisneros dirige la academia.⁠ ⁠ Cisneros dice que, aunque el programa está abierto a todos los estudiantes, valora mucho poder conectar con estudiantes latinos y brindarles oportunidades que ella no necesariamente tuvo al crecer. Sus abuelos emigraron de Oaxaca, México, donde pasaban mucho tiempo al aire libre, pero cuando se mudaron a Chicago, esa conexión se perdió.⁠ ⁠ “Creo que esas oportunidades para participar en programas ambientales probablemente existían, pero yo simplemente no me veía perteneciendo a ellos”, dijo.⁠ ⁠ Ahora, Cisneros es muy intencional en la manera en que presenta el programa y en cómo apoya a sus estudiantes.⁠ ⁠ 📷Visuals, Editing and Caption by Martha Castillo @ctpublic ⁠ ⁠

Congrats Jacqueline! We are all excited to see your "what's next"...

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Congrats Andy! Now go change the world...

Andy Zhang ' 26, College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources - UConn Today Zhang reflects on his time at UConn

Happy Earth Day everyone! Info-graphic below courtesy of NRE's own Dr. Wei Ren (with some AI assist).

UConn Gives crowdfunding begins today on UConn's Founders Day and ends tomorrow on Earth Day!

UConn Pride + Environmental Concerns = Convergence on NRE

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Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship - UConn Today UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet

NRE faculty and staff are bringing their rocking side-quest to the classroom next fall!
NRE 4695 – Applied Environmental Rock Performance & Production
• Communicating ecological concepts through musical composition
• Interpreting natural resource data using lyrical frameworks
• Performing field-based outreach in both indoor and outdoor settings
Lab Component: Live performance sessions in forest, wetland, and campus environments
Final Project: Original rock anthem demonstrating course concepts, evaluated on scientific accuracy, lyrical depth, and stage presence.
Prerequisites: NRE 1000 Environmental Science; Basic familiarity with guitar/bass, drums (or willingness to learn under pressure).
Enrollment is expected to be competitive. Interested students are encouraged to prepare accordingly. Please be sure to register for this course before the end of today, April 1, 2026.
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