Stories tagged with: Environmental Studies

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

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.

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.

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.

Cynthia Jimenez is shown with her Environmental Studies poster at the OHIO Research Fair

Environmental Studies celebrates its 50th anniversary

September 6, 2024 5 min

The Environmental Studies program at Ohio University’s George Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2024.

ODNR Mineral Resources chief to speak at Homecoming celebration of Environmental Studies’ 50th Anniversary

September 6, 2024 5 min

Ben McCament has spent his career making a significant impact in environmental science, particularly in watershed restoration and mineral resource management.

Students and teachers work in a stream during a community STEM Day activity

Partnering with public libraries to get Appalachian kids excited about science

September 6, 2024 3 min

On a cloudy day in late June, more than 50 kids packed into a conference room at the Jackson City Library in Jackson, Ohio.

Dr. Sarah Davis is shown standing in front of miscanthus grass at The Ridges at Ohio University.

Professor Sarah Davis advances biofuels research

August 27, 2024 2 min

In the race to find alternatives to oil and gas, the adoption of biofuels has been more deliberate than other renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, that are less suited for liquid fuel substitutes.

A speaker gives a presentation on climate resilience in Central Appalachian Ohio

Voinovich School wins national Impact Awards

August 21, 2024 2 min

The George Voinovich School recently won two of the three 2024 Impact Awards given out in Ohio by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).

An individual hooks up charging equipment to an airplane

Voinovich School wins funding for electronic aviation upgrade

July 30, 2024 2 min

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service has received a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) initiative.

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