Natural Resources & the Environment

05/20/2026

Get out and hike! and use CT Trail Finder...click through for the deets:

A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails

05/19/2026

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:

This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events

05/07/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX98FfdkiiZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

05/05/2026

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

https://today.uconn.edu/2026/05/cahnr-class-of-2026/

05/04/2026

Congrats Andy! Now go change the world...

Zhang reflects on his time at UConn

04/22/2026

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

04/21/2026

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

UConn Pride + Environmental Concerns = Convergence on NRE

Consider a small donation now to support our students through scholarships and program support. Its easy, just click through:

Join me and make a gift to UConn Gives 2026!

04/08/2026

https://today.uconn.edu/2026/04/earth-isnt-just-glowing-its-flickering/

UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet

04/01/2026

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.
🎸 Preview the course in action https://openart.ai/story/share/c5YT6mekWpVFx1n6SGBF

UConn CAHNR

03/31/2026

PhD student Evan Zocco recently participated in an episode of "Where We Live" on CT Public Radio/NPR. Click through to learn more about how beavers built North America.

Beavers are known as a "keystone species," contributing to biodiversity wherever they set up their habitats. Today, Connecticut author and journalist Leila Philip joins us to talk about her book "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America."

03/10/2026

Congrats to NRE's Zhe Zhu for landing on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher list for the sixth year in a row!

This is the sixth year in a row Zhe Zhu has been on this list, while Yangchao Luo has been named six times since 2019