Gund Institute for Environment
@gundinstitute.bsky.social
The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont mobilizes researchers and decision-makers to understand and tackle global environmental challenges.
Our site: uvm.edu/gund
Community guidelines: https://go.uvm.edu/igal9
Our site: uvm.edu/gund
Community guidelines: https://go.uvm.edu/igal9
Will you be at hashtag#ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
September 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Will you be at hashtag#ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
As we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to acknowledge our amazing postdoctoral fellows and their impactful research.
From agriculture to climate change, our postdocs are providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, every day.
go.uvm.edu/a76jt
From agriculture to climate change, our postdocs are providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, every day.
go.uvm.edu/a76jt
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
As we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to acknowledge our amazing postdoctoral fellows and their impactful research.
From agriculture to climate change, our postdocs are providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, every day.
go.uvm.edu/a76jt
From agriculture to climate change, our postdocs are providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, every day.
go.uvm.edu/a76jt
Will you be at #ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
September 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Will you be at #ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
Register for Wednesday's event: go.uvm.edu/fyu61
Register for Thursday's event: go.uvm.edu/pxkio
Will you be at #ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
September 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Will you be at #ClimateWeek? Please join us at these events!
As a solutions-oriented institute, we at the Gund know how vital research is in solving the many, multifaceted challenges of the 21st century.
@uvmvermont.bsky.social's 2025 RISE Summit is focused on Research as a Public Good, and it's coming up in less than two weeks! Learn more: go.uvm.edu/s65ib
@uvmvermont.bsky.social's 2025 RISE Summit is focused on Research as a Public Good, and it's coming up in less than two weeks! Learn more: go.uvm.edu/s65ib
June 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As a solutions-oriented institute, we at the Gund know how vital research is in solving the many, multifaceted challenges of the 21st century.
@uvmvermont.bsky.social's 2025 RISE Summit is focused on Research as a Public Good, and it's coming up in less than two weeks! Learn more: go.uvm.edu/s65ib
@uvmvermont.bsky.social's 2025 RISE Summit is focused on Research as a Public Good, and it's coming up in less than two weeks! Learn more: go.uvm.edu/s65ib
What factors create vulnerability to natural hazards? What turns a natural hazard into a disaster?
TOMORROW: We'll explore approaches to these questions with a presentation and workshop from Prof. Iuliana Armas of the University of Bucharest.
TOMORROW: We'll explore approaches to these questions with a presentation and workshop from Prof. Iuliana Armas of the University of Bucharest.
May 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What factors create vulnerability to natural hazards? What turns a natural hazard into a disaster?
TOMORROW: We'll explore approaches to these questions with a presentation and workshop from Prof. Iuliana Armas of the University of Bucharest.
TOMORROW: We'll explore approaches to these questions with a presentation and workshop from Prof. Iuliana Armas of the University of Bucharest.
🎉Congrats to the 10 One Hive Foundation grant winners! Their projects build on the work of the Vermont Pollinator Working Group, which started with a grant from the Gund's Apis Fund.
#savethebees
You can learn more about the fund: go.uvm.edu/v1gmj
And read about the grantees: go.uvm.edu/48v3z
#savethebees
You can learn more about the fund: go.uvm.edu/v1gmj
And read about the grantees: go.uvm.edu/48v3z
April 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🎉Congrats to the 10 One Hive Foundation grant winners! Their projects build on the work of the Vermont Pollinator Working Group, which started with a grant from the Gund's Apis Fund.
#savethebees
You can learn more about the fund: go.uvm.edu/v1gmj
And read about the grantees: go.uvm.edu/48v3z
#savethebees
You can learn more about the fund: go.uvm.edu/v1gmj
And read about the grantees: go.uvm.edu/48v3z
In our ongoing efforts to support the environment, how can we, as individuals and communities, continue this work while maintaining inclusivity?
FRIDAY: Gund community members will come together for a workshop on ways to build vision and collective strength.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Gund community members will come together for a workshop on ways to build vision and collective strength.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
April 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In our ongoing efforts to support the environment, how can we, as individuals and communities, continue this work while maintaining inclusivity?
FRIDAY: Gund community members will come together for a workshop on ways to build vision and collective strength.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Gund community members will come together for a workshop on ways to build vision and collective strength.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
🍃 A beautiful #EarthDay here at the Gund Institute, where members of the Gund community spent time this morning cleaning up our little corner of campus. 🌎@uvmvermont.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🍃 A beautiful #EarthDay here at the Gund Institute, where members of the Gund community spent time this morning cleaning up our little corner of campus. 🌎@uvmvermont.bsky.social
Natural climate solutions can improve biodiversity and offer other benefits. But where should restoration efforts happen?
FRIDAY: Brian Robinson of @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social shares results after surveying experts about where best to deploy these solutions.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Brian Robinson of @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social shares results after surveying experts about where best to deploy these solutions.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
April 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Natural climate solutions can improve biodiversity and offer other benefits. But where should restoration efforts happen?
FRIDAY: Brian Robinson of @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social shares results after surveying experts about where best to deploy these solutions.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Brian Robinson of @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social shares results after surveying experts about where best to deploy these solutions.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
What happens when an ecosystem experiences a biological invasion? What causes biological invasions, and what are the best ways to respond?
FRIDAY: Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we've learned, and still need to know, to address invasive species' spread.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we've learned, and still need to know, to address invasive species' spread.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
April 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What happens when an ecosystem experiences a biological invasion? What causes biological invasions, and what are the best ways to respond?
FRIDAY: Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we've learned, and still need to know, to address invasive species' spread.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal discusses what we've learned, and still need to know, to address invasive species' spread.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
For @adriennebuller.bsky.social, writing about ecological economics was an opportunity to explore unresolved questions about the idea of green growth.
Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
For @adriennebuller.bsky.social, writing about ecological economics was an opportunity to explore unresolved questions about the idea of green growth.
Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
Now, join us FRIDAY as she discusses her Eric Zencey prize-winning book, The Value of a Whale.
🍕12-1, Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
When consumers view themselves as part of a larger community, their decisions reflect the interests of the whole, suggests new research from Gund Graduate Fellow Lizah Makombore (with #UVM grad Julia Danielsen and prof. Joshua Farley).
Read their new research here: go.uvm.edu/nyq2a
Read their new research here: go.uvm.edu/nyq2a
March 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When consumers view themselves as part of a larger community, their decisions reflect the interests of the whole, suggests new research from Gund Graduate Fellow Lizah Makombore (with #UVM grad Julia Danielsen and prof. Joshua Farley).
Read their new research here: go.uvm.edu/nyq2a
Read their new research here: go.uvm.edu/nyq2a
How will sustainability look in rural, urban, agricultural communities in the future? Who is forgotten in the sustainability movement?
FRIDAY: Clemson University prof. Gary Machlis shares a presentation based on his book, "Sustainability for the Forgotten."
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Clemson University prof. Gary Machlis shares a presentation based on his book, "Sustainability for the Forgotten."
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
March 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
How will sustainability look in rural, urban, agricultural communities in the future? Who is forgotten in the sustainability movement?
FRIDAY: Clemson University prof. Gary Machlis shares a presentation based on his book, "Sustainability for the Forgotten."
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Clemson University prof. Gary Machlis shares a presentation based on his book, "Sustainability for the Forgotten."
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
How do climate-driven events like hurricanes & droughts shape tropical stream ecosystems? What about when these events become more severe in a changing climate?
FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How do climate-driven events like hurricanes & droughts shape tropical stream ecosystems? What about when these events become more severe in a changing climate?
FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY:#UVM prof. Pablo Gutierrez-Fonseca discusses ecosystem adaptation in Puerto Rico & Costa Rica.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
Geothermal energy and geological CO2 storage technologies are important components of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
FRIDAY: #UVM prof. Ehsan Ghazanfari discusses geomechanical and geoenvironmental features of these technologies.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: #UVM prof. Ehsan Ghazanfari discusses geomechanical and geoenvironmental features of these technologies.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
March 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Geothermal energy and geological CO2 storage technologies are important components of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
FRIDAY: #UVM prof. Ehsan Ghazanfari discusses geomechanical and geoenvironmental features of these technologies.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: #UVM prof. Ehsan Ghazanfari discusses geomechanical and geoenvironmental features of these technologies.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
How do landscapes and human health intersect across rural to urban areas? How are human and ecosystem health related?
FRIDAY: Learn about a pilot study to understand these connections by examining their cultural, social & behavioral influences.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Learn about a pilot study to understand these connections by examining their cultural, social & behavioral influences.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
How do landscapes and human health intersect across rural to urban areas? How are human and ecosystem health related?
FRIDAY: Learn about a pilot study to understand these connections by examining their cultural, social & behavioral influences.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
FRIDAY: Learn about a pilot study to understand these connections by examining their cultural, social & behavioral influences.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf
Stories from the past about people and other beings on Brazil's Velho Chico explain current environmental issues, says Guilherme Dantas Nogueira.
FRIDAY:Learn how stories of human and other beings can also inform sustainable future projections here.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
FRIDAY:Learn how stories of human and other beings can also inform sustainable future projections here.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
February 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Stories from the past about people and other beings on Brazil's Velho Chico explain current environmental issues, says Guilherme Dantas Nogueira.
FRIDAY:Learn how stories of human and other beings can also inform sustainable future projections here.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
FRIDAY:Learn how stories of human and other beings can also inform sustainable future projections here.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
Invasive species create a cascade of negative impacts, harming biodiversity, human health and the economy.
FRIDAY: #UVM's Noelia Barrios-Garcia shares what happens when invasive species arrive, and the importance of interdisciplinary solutions.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
FRIDAY: #UVM's Noelia Barrios-Garcia shares what happens when invasive species arrive, and the importance of interdisciplinary solutions.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
January 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Invasive species create a cascade of negative impacts, harming biodiversity, human health and the economy.
FRIDAY: #UVM's Noelia Barrios-Garcia shares what happens when invasive species arrive, and the importance of interdisciplinary solutions.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
FRIDAY: #UVM's Noelia Barrios-Garcia shares what happens when invasive species arrive, and the importance of interdisciplinary solutions.
🍕12-1,Farrell Hall go.uvm.edu/zupqf #GundxChange
Looking for an interdisciplinary PhD experience that seeks real-world solutions to global environmental challenges?
Apply now for a Gund PhD Fellowship at #UVM with up to four years of funding.
🔜DEADLINE is quickly approaching: Jan. 5!
go.uvm.edu/ogqib #PhD #GradSchool #PhDstudents
Apply now for a Gund PhD Fellowship at #UVM with up to four years of funding.
🔜DEADLINE is quickly approaching: Jan. 5!
go.uvm.edu/ogqib #PhD #GradSchool #PhDstudents
December 5, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Looking for an interdisciplinary PhD experience that seeks real-world solutions to global environmental challenges?
Apply now for a Gund PhD Fellowship at #UVM with up to four years of funding.
🔜DEADLINE is quickly approaching: Jan. 5!
go.uvm.edu/ogqib #PhD #GradSchool #PhDstudents
Apply now for a Gund PhD Fellowship at #UVM with up to four years of funding.
🔜DEADLINE is quickly approaching: Jan. 5!
go.uvm.edu/ogqib #PhD #GradSchool #PhDstudents
When Indian migrants travel from Canada into the US, most don't stop in rural Vermont, says #UVM prof. Pablo Bose.
Instead, most migrants from India who enter Vermont and upstate New York from Canada travel on to larger cities seeking work, he explains in this article from BBC: go.uvm.edu/kldyf
Instead, most migrants from India who enter Vermont and upstate New York from Canada travel on to larger cities seeking work, he explains in this article from BBC: go.uvm.edu/kldyf
November 25, 2024 at 7:07 PM
When Indian migrants travel from Canada into the US, most don't stop in rural Vermont, says #UVM prof. Pablo Bose.
Instead, most migrants from India who enter Vermont and upstate New York from Canada travel on to larger cities seeking work, he explains in this article from BBC: go.uvm.edu/kldyf
Instead, most migrants from India who enter Vermont and upstate New York from Canada travel on to larger cities seeking work, he explains in this article from BBC: go.uvm.edu/kldyf
We're #hiring a Director of Communications!
We seek a candidate who will improve public understanding of environmental issues and increase the visibility of the Gund Institute as a world-class center of research and solutions for people and nature.
Learn more & apply! go.uvm.edu/05wau
We seek a candidate who will improve public understanding of environmental issues and increase the visibility of the Gund Institute as a world-class center of research and solutions for people and nature.
Learn more & apply! go.uvm.edu/05wau
November 15, 2024 at 8:13 PM
We're #hiring a Director of Communications!
We seek a candidate who will improve public understanding of environmental issues and increase the visibility of the Gund Institute as a world-class center of research and solutions for people and nature.
Learn more & apply! go.uvm.edu/05wau
We seek a candidate who will improve public understanding of environmental issues and increase the visibility of the Gund Institute as a world-class center of research and solutions for people and nature.
Learn more & apply! go.uvm.edu/05wau