To help policymakers distinguish benign markets from dangerous ones, a team of Princeton researchers led by Bing Lin and David Wilcove analyzed the different types of so-called 'wet markets,' how they function, and the risk they pose to people and wildlife.
Over the course of A Year of Forward Thinking, Princeton researchers and alumni alike have shared the ideas that are motivating progress and transforming their fields. Join us for the final event in the online Forward Fest series to revisit the themes discussed over the past nine months and see how they intersect in Princeton’s interdisciplinary ecosystem. Featured in the program will be Allison Carruth, Professor of American Studies and the High Meadows Environmental Institute; Céline Gounder ’97, M.D., ScM, FIDSA, Infectious Disease Specialist, Epidemiologist, and CEO of Just Human Productions; Eric Gregory, Professor of Religion and Chair of the Council of the Humanities; and Laurence Ralph, Professor of Anthropology and Co-Director of the Center on Transnational Policing.
The program “Thinking Forward: Bringing Themes Together” will be livestreamed on University social media channels. Those who RSVP will also have the opportunity to join a private Zoom session to s
The hidden life of an ecosystem engineer
Morgan Kelly, High Meadows Environmental Institute
June 1, 2021 10:15 a.m.
For his senior thesis, Joe Kawalec of the Class of 2021, who graduated Princeton with a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology with a certificate in environmental studies, studied the natural camouflage of downy woodpeckers to understand how it helps the small bird survive in its forest habitat.
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Morgan Kelly, High Meadows Environmental Institute
The two years Princeton senior Joe Kawalec spent studying the natural camouflage of the ubiquitous downy woodpecker oddly enough began and ended the same way tracing the outlines of birds.
Denise Valenti, Office of Communications
May 27, 2021 3:02 p.m.
Photo by Qihong Lu
In keeping with its core truth-seeking mission and commitment to sustainability, Princeton University has established an administrative process for dissociating from companies engaged in climate disinformation campaigns or that are involved in the thermal coal and tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry. The University also has committed to reducing the aggregate harmful climate impact of the entirety of the University’s direct and indirect endowment holdings.
Based on expert analysis and input, Princeton will set a target date by which to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the University’s endowment portfolio, including intermediate goals to measure progress.