Stories tagged with: Environmental Studies

    Voinovich School students and a member of the Mayors Partnership for Progress stand in front of a slide about the village of New Straitsville.
    Research and Impact

    Voinovich School students collaborate with regional mayors to tackle community challenges

    April 1, 2025 2 min

    The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service continues to foster community-academic collaboration through real-world experiences, exemplified by Professor Geoff Dabelko’s class.
    The finalists in the OSCARS Impact Competition pose with giant checks showing their awards
    Student Success

    OHIO students excel in OSCARS Impact Competition

    March 21, 2025 3 min

    The competition invites undergraduate students to present a brief, compelling oration on their research/creative work and its significance.
    A wooden map of Greenland, displaying it off the coast of North America.
    Faculty Expert

    ‘Not a new, empty playground,’ Why Greenland has been thrust into the spotlight and why the U.S. may want to think twice

    January 30, 2025 5 min

    Ohio University Professor and environmental security expert Geoff Dabelko, Ph.D. believes Greenland is central to the geopolitical and geoeconomic competition in many ways.
    Cutler Hall and the College Green are shown covered in snow on a cold day in January 2025
    OHIO Research

    Provost Undergraduate Research Funds awarded to 26 OHIO students

    January 22, 2025 3 min

    The Ohio University Provost Undergraduate Research Fund award program provided 26 students with a total of $29,353 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work.
    High school students from the region are show wearing safety vests while standing outside of a school bus
    Community Engagement

    Bridging science and community: The impact of the PORTS Student Summary Project

    December 10, 2024 4 min

    Each year, students from Pike and Scioto counties, guided by the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, translate complex environmental data into accessible summaries for the public. 
    A speaker gives a presentation at the Summit on Sustainability
    Community Engagement

    MORPC Summit on Sustainability brings together community leaders, Voinovich School members

    December 3, 2024 3 min

    The annual Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC} event brings together hundreds of community members committed to leading the charge towards a more sustainable future.
    Dr. Geoff Dablelko talks with OHIO students
    OHIO Experts

    Understanding climate security: A conversation with Professor Geoff Dabelko

    November 20, 2024 5 min

    Dr. Geoff Dabelko brings attention to an ever-present, but often overlooked issue: climate security.
    Amy Mackey and Gov. Mike DeWine are shown standing next to Raccoon Creek
    Community Engagement

    Raccoon Creek designated an Ohio Scenic River

    November 20, 2024 3 min

    The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and multiple partners, including OHIO’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, have restored it from polluted waterway to a hub for outdoor recreation.
    OHIO students walk on the College Green during an ice cream social in the spring
    OHIO Leaders

    Ohio University recognized as state’s top ‘Green School’ by Princeton Review for 2025

    November 13, 2024 4 min

    OHIO is ranked among the Top 50 Green Schools nationally, showcasing its commitment to sustainability practices, outstanding academic programs and healthy quality of life.
    An image of a leopard on rocks from the film
    OHIO Events

    Sustainability on Screen: Ohio University’s Sustainability Film Series returns for 12th year

    November 4, 2024 3 min

    The next installment in the Sustainability Film Series, “The Velvet Queen,” premieres on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Athena Cinema. It will be followed by "The Engine Inside," on Nov. 20
    Andreana Madera-Martorell
    Alumni Success

    Alumni spotlight: Andreana Madera Martorell, Environmental Protection Agency drinking water technical officer

    October 15, 2024 4 min

    Andreana Madera Martorell provides technical aid to states and reviews grant work plans to ensure that underserved and disadvantaged communities have access to safe drinking water.
    Audience members listen to the panel discussion at the Environmental Studies 50th Anniversary event.
    Environmental Studies

    Celebrating 50 years of Environmental Studies at OHIO: Alumni share insights, inspiration

    October 8, 2024 4 min

    The Environmental Studies program at the George Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service recently kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary with an alumni panel and luncheon.
    A group of older adults sits together in a meeting
    Climate and aging

    How does climate change impact older adults?

    October 7, 2024 6 min

    Extreme weather can disproportionately affect older adults. Researchers in the Grey-Green Alliance explore solutions that could make a big difference for a vulnerable population.
    Rachel Martin
    Forever OHIO

    Alumni spotlight: Rachel Martin, Extinction Solutions Index and research manager at Conservation X Labs

    September 18, 2024 5 min

    Rachel Martin, a 2020 graduate of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, works on combatting and finding solutions for biodiversity loss. 
    : an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast Ohio, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky
    Research & Impact

    Reforestation in Action

    September 12, 2024 6 min

    Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.
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