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The USC Wrigley Institute for Environment & Sustainability inspires global environmental solutions through frontier education and research.
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Here at the USC Wrigley Institute, we're all about creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it. Follow us to stay up-to-date with our research, learn about ways to get involved, and to engage in important conversations! 🌍🌱
Here at the USC Wrigley Institute, we're all about creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it. Follow us to stay up-to-date with our research, learn about ways to get involved, and to engage in important conversations! 🌍🌱
As 2025 comes to a close, we look back – and ahead – with hope. Check out some of our biggest milestones from the year, made possible by our community of students, scholars, and staff. 💚
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Building Hope: 2025 at the Wrigley Institute - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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December 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
As 2025 comes to a close, we look back – and ahead – with hope. Check out some of our biggest milestones from the year, made possible by our community of students, scholars, and staff. 💚
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Congratulations to our 2026 cohort of Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellows! 🎉
This year’s fellows are Ph.D. students from across @dornsife.usc.edu, all tackling environmental & sustainability questions through the lens of their particular field.
Meet the Fellows: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
This year’s fellows are Ph.D. students from across @dornsife.usc.edu, all tackling environmental & sustainability questions through the lens of their particular field.
Meet the Fellows: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
December 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 cohort of Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellows! 🎉
This year’s fellows are Ph.D. students from across @dornsife.usc.edu, all tackling environmental & sustainability questions through the lens of their particular field.
Meet the Fellows: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
This year’s fellows are Ph.D. students from across @dornsife.usc.edu, all tackling environmental & sustainability questions through the lens of their particular field.
Meet the Fellows: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
What if the past holds clues for a more sustainable future?
A new Wrigley Institute-funded initiative, Extinction Insights for a Sustainable Tomorrow (EXIST), studies past mass extinctions for lessons to help manage climate change today.
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A new Wrigley Institute-funded initiative, Extinction Insights for a Sustainable Tomorrow (EXIST), studies past mass extinctions for lessons to help manage climate change today.
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How past mass extinctions can help us manage climate change
By studying ancient mass extinctions caused by climate change, we can glean lessons for reducing the effects of climate change today.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What if the past holds clues for a more sustainable future?
A new Wrigley Institute-funded initiative, Extinction Insights for a Sustainable Tomorrow (EXIST), studies past mass extinctions for lessons to help manage climate change today.
bit.ly/wies-exist-s...
A new Wrigley Institute-funded initiative, Extinction Insights for a Sustainable Tomorrow (EXIST), studies past mass extinctions for lessons to help manage climate change today.
bit.ly/wies-exist-s...
At the Wrigley Institute, we're committed to building a more sustainable future for our planet and all who live on it. That includes empowering researchers like Cat Odendahl, who is testing for lead contamination after the Pacific Palisades and Eaton wildfires: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
At the Wrigley Institute, we're committed to building a more sustainable future for our planet and all who live on it. That includes empowering researchers like Cat Odendahl, who is testing for lead contamination after the Pacific Palisades and Eaton wildfires: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Bernie Tolentino's path into marine research wasn’t always obvious, but a deep curiosity about the natural world - and a love for the ocean - kept pulling her forward. Learn about Bernie's story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abh0...
Beneath the Surface: Saving our Oceans, One Kelp Forest at a Time
YouTube video by Wrigley Institute for Environment & Sustainability
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December 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Bernie Tolentino's path into marine research wasn’t always obvious, but a deep curiosity about the natural world - and a love for the ocean - kept pulling her forward. Learn about Bernie's story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abh0...
PVC, the third most mass-produced plastic in the world, is tough to recycle. But Tyeshia Sapp, 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow, is making it easier. Learn about how she's finding ways to make useful products from waste PVC: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Life with plastic? It’s not that fantastic. - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
PVC, the third most mass-produced plastic in the world, is tough to recycle. But Tyeshia Sapp, 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow, is making it easier. Learn about how she's finding ways to make useful products from waste PVC: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Last April, we received a $4 million gift from Ballmer Group to seed a new initiative on climate & carbon management. The initiative has grown to encompass 10 research projects run by 17 faculty & postdoctoral scholars.
Learn more about our postdoctoral scholars: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Learn more about our postdoctoral scholars: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
"Critical, timely, and necessary": New Wrigley Institute postdocs collaborate on climate and carbon solutions - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Last April, we received a $4 million gift from Ballmer Group to seed a new initiative on climate & carbon management. The initiative has grown to encompass 10 research projects run by 17 faculty & postdoctoral scholars.
Learn more about our postdoctoral scholars: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Learn more about our postdoctoral scholars: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
⏰ We're one week away from our priority deadline for our 2026 Maymester on Catalina Island. Open to all USC undergraduate majors, with courses in the sciences and the humanities.
Program Dates: May 18-June 12, 2026
Priority Application Deadline: Nov. 10, 2025
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Program Dates: May 18-June 12, 2026
Priority Application Deadline: Nov. 10, 2025
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November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
⏰ We're one week away from our priority deadline for our 2026 Maymester on Catalina Island. Open to all USC undergraduate majors, with courses in the sciences and the humanities.
Program Dates: May 18-June 12, 2026
Priority Application Deadline: Nov. 10, 2025
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Program Dates: May 18-June 12, 2026
Priority Application Deadline: Nov. 10, 2025
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Join the USC Environmental Studies Program from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 for a panel discussion about environmental careers. All majors are welcome to attend. Cookies provided for in-person attendees! 🍪
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Join the USC Environmental Studies Program from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 for a panel discussion about environmental careers. All majors are welcome to attend. Cookies provided for in-person attendees! 🍪
📣 Applications are NOW OPEN for the Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellowship, which provides professional development & research funding for @dornsife.usc.edu Ph.D. students whose research intersects with environmental or sustainability themes. Apply by Monday, Nov. 21:
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October 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📣 Applications are NOW OPEN for the Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellowship, which provides professional development & research funding for @dornsife.usc.edu Ph.D. students whose research intersects with environmental or sustainability themes. Apply by Monday, Nov. 21:
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USC Center for Excellence in Teaching is hosting the Fall Faculty Showcase on Experiential Learning on Oct. 27 at 10am!
Hear from #USCWrigley's Hannah Maryanski Kiszla & Sean Fraga about designing unique applied learning opportunities at the Wrigley Marine Science Center: cet.usc.edu/event/fall-f...
Hear from #USCWrigley's Hannah Maryanski Kiszla & Sean Fraga about designing unique applied learning opportunities at the Wrigley Marine Science Center: cet.usc.edu/event/fall-f...
Fall Faculty Showcase on Experiential Learning - USC Center for Excellence in Teaching
Looking to make your courses more engaging, hands-on, and impactful? Experiential learning—learning by doing— invites students to apply ideas in real-world contexts, deepening their understanding and ...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
USC Center for Excellence in Teaching is hosting the Fall Faculty Showcase on Experiential Learning on Oct. 27 at 10am!
Hear from #USCWrigley's Hannah Maryanski Kiszla & Sean Fraga about designing unique applied learning opportunities at the Wrigley Marine Science Center: cet.usc.edu/event/fall-f...
Hear from #USCWrigley's Hannah Maryanski Kiszla & Sean Fraga about designing unique applied learning opportunities at the Wrigley Marine Science Center: cet.usc.edu/event/fall-f...
📣 Good news: USC Dornsife College has pushed back the application deadline for all 2026 Maymesters – which means you've got extra time to apply for an unforgettable adventure on Catalina Island! ⏰
🗓️ Priority application deadline: Monday, Nov. 10
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
🗓️ Priority application deadline: Monday, Nov. 10
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
📣 Good news: USC Dornsife College has pushed back the application deadline for all 2026 Maymesters – which means you've got extra time to apply for an unforgettable adventure on Catalina Island! ⏰
🗓️ Priority application deadline: Monday, Nov. 10
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
🗓️ Priority application deadline: Monday, Nov. 10
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Register for TSN Talks: Building a Greener Future - Sustainability, Justice & the Path Ahead featuring USC Price Dean Chris Boone in conversation with Allison Agsten, Director of the Annenberg School's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication: fightonline.usc.edu/s/listing/a1...
October 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Register for TSN Talks: Building a Greener Future - Sustainability, Justice & the Path Ahead featuring USC Price Dean Chris Boone in conversation with Allison Agsten, Director of the Annenberg School's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication: fightonline.usc.edu/s/listing/a1...
Few more days left to apply! ⏰
Applications for PSYC 411: Not Easy Being Green: Decision-making for Sustainability are due THIS SUNDAY, October 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
This is a 2026 spring semester course open to juniors & seniors at USC.
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Applications for PSYC 411: Not Easy Being Green: Decision-making for Sustainability are due THIS SUNDAY, October 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
This is a 2026 spring semester course open to juniors & seniors at USC.
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
October 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Few more days left to apply! ⏰
Applications for PSYC 411: Not Easy Being Green: Decision-making for Sustainability are due THIS SUNDAY, October 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
This is a 2026 spring semester course open to juniors & seniors at USC.
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Applications for PSYC 411: Not Easy Being Green: Decision-making for Sustainability are due THIS SUNDAY, October 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
This is a 2026 spring semester course open to juniors & seniors at USC.
Learn more & apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
This summer, journalism major Caitlin Roehmholdt turned her passion into purpose, using her Environmental Communications Internship at the USC Wrigley Institute to translate complex environmental research into short-form videos that spark curiosity and conversation: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Sparking climate conversations and awareness through short-form video - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This summer, journalism major Caitlin Roehmholdt turned her passion into purpose, using her Environmental Communications Internship at the USC Wrigley Institute to translate complex environmental research into short-form videos that spark curiosity and conversation: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
How do you make a century old Los Angeles landmark more sustainable? USC Environmental Studies Professor Victoria Petryshyn has the answers!
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#FridayFacts: Ep. 3 Energy Efficiency and Old Buildings - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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October 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
How do you make a century old Los Angeles landmark more sustainable? USC Environmental Studies Professor Victoria Petryshyn has the answers!
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🚨🚨🚨Attention @dornsife.usc.edu and @USC.edu students! Enrollment is open for the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Summer Residential College on the #Environment. Develop hands-on skills, expand your knowledge, and soak up the beauty of our campus in a MPA on Catalina Island. Classes fill up fast. Don’t wait!
September 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🚨🚨🚨Attention @dornsife.usc.edu and @USC.edu students! Enrollment is open for the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Summer Residential College on the #Environment. Develop hands-on skills, expand your knowledge, and soak up the beauty of our campus in a MPA on Catalina Island. Classes fill up fast. Don’t wait!
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Three Mile Island wasn’t the worst nuclear disaster in American history.
Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context.
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Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context.
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Familiar harms, familiar terms - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Three Mile Island wasn’t the worst nuclear disaster in American history.
Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context.
dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context.
dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Be part of an unforgettable conversation with acclaimed author and artist Oliver Jeffers as he takes us on a journey through his stories about Earth, environment, and our shared future!
🎟️ Spots are limited! Secure your ticket today: wies-deltamurphy-2025.eventbrite.com
🎟️ Spots are limited! Secure your ticket today: wies-deltamurphy-2025.eventbrite.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Be part of an unforgettable conversation with acclaimed author and artist Oliver Jeffers as he takes us on a journey through his stories about Earth, environment, and our shared future!
🎟️ Spots are limited! Secure your ticket today: wies-deltamurphy-2025.eventbrite.com
🎟️ Spots are limited! Secure your ticket today: wies-deltamurphy-2025.eventbrite.com
Our Maymester on Catalina is unforgettable. But don’t just take our word for it – here's what past #Maymester students have to say about their summer at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
September 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Our Maymester on Catalina is unforgettable. But don’t just take our word for it – here's what past #Maymester students have to say about their summer at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
Interested in our Maymester 2026 on Catalina Island?
Attend our upcoming info session for an overview of the classes offered, costs, the application process, and common questions about life at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
🔗 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend our upcoming info session for an overview of the classes offered, costs, the application process, and common questions about life at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
🔗 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Interested in our Maymester 2026 on Catalina Island?
Attend our upcoming info session for an overview of the classes offered, costs, the application process, and common questions about life at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
🔗 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend our upcoming info session for an overview of the classes offered, costs, the application process, and common questions about life at the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
🔗 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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🚨🚨🚨Hey @dornsife.usc.edu @usc.edu @uscwrigley.usc.edu students, I'm once again offering my class, "It's not easy being green: Decision-making for #sustainable action", in spring 2026. The class splits its time between LA and #Switzerland. There are only 16 spots so sign-up soon if you're interested.
September 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🚨🚨🚨Hey @dornsife.usc.edu @usc.edu @uscwrigley.usc.edu students, I'm once again offering my class, "It's not easy being green: Decision-making for #sustainable action", in spring 2026. The class splits its time between LA and #Switzerland. There are only 16 spots so sign-up soon if you're interested.
Dive into discovery. Applications for Maymester 2026 at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island are now open!
Apply by the priority deadline, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to join the adventure!
Learn more and apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Apply by the priority deadline, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to join the adventure!
Learn more and apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
September 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Dive into discovery. Applications for Maymester 2026 at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island are now open!
Apply by the priority deadline, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to join the adventure!
Learn more and apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Apply by the priority deadline, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to join the adventure!
Learn more and apply: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...
Meet Bernadeth Tolentino, a 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow who is pioneering research in kelp restoration by studying how beneficial bacteria can help giant kelp withstand temperature fluctuations.
Read about her research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Read about her research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
The Giant and the Bug: Kelp Restoration with Applied Microbiology - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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August 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Meet Bernadeth Tolentino, a 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow who is pioneering research in kelp restoration by studying how beneficial bacteria can help giant kelp withstand temperature fluctuations.
Read about her research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Read about her research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
California's statewide network of marine protected areas are now recognized on the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. Among these sites is Big Fisherman Cove, home to the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
Read more: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Read more: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
How California's marine protected area network leads conservation
The Wrigley Institute's Big Fisherman Cove helps lead ocean conservation as part of California's marine protected area network.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
California's statewide network of marine protected areas are now recognized on the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. Among these sites is Big Fisherman Cove, home to the Wrigley Marine Science Center.
Read more: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Read more: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...