News: Department of Environmental and Global Health
A study by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý ecologist Scott Abella shows that full recovery of desert ecosystems after a wildfire can take up to 65 years.
Temperature Shifts and Invasive Plants Contribute to Disruption in Re-Establishment of Native Vegetation; Recovery Can Take Up to 65 Years
While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.
Elevated mercury levels in canned tuna may put your health at risk.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Researchers Test Three National Brands’ Canned Tuna for Mercury; More than Half Exceed EPA Guidelines
While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý seeks to address some of the region’s most pressing water issues.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý faculty demonstrate that research is actually the mother of invention – although necessity certainly got them thinking.
Tiny quagga mussels are clogging water pipelines, attaching to boats and lake structures, and causing big problems at Lake Mead.
Designed to encourage faculty collaboration and acquisition of external grant funding, the President’s Research Award has also sparked intriguing research projects on subjects ranging from nanotechnology to volcanoes.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s School of Public Health conducts a variety of research projects to help address pressing community health concerns.