Tara Meyer and her team conclude their search for the snow leopard in Tajikistan’s Hissar Mountains.
Summer 2014
Reconnecting Rivers in the Tualatin
Two F&ES students search for signs of recovery in an Oregon watershed.
Flash Flood in Moab
On a road trip through the West, a flash flood leads Sarah Bardo to a new perspective on the power of water.
A Spotted Dilemma
In Samala, Kenya, Hasita Bhammar looks for ways to protect both local livelihoods and cheetah populations.
Searching for the ghost cat in Tajikistan: Part Two
Tara Meyer and her team discover evidence of the snow leopard in Tajikistan’s Hissar Mountains.
The Mystery of the MRF
Ben Morelli visits a Material Recovery Facility in Austin, Texas, as part of a summer spent in pursuit of zero waste.
Climate, Community, Biodiversity in Indonesia
Celine Lim travels to Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan, where the rapid expansion of palm oil is impacting the local environment and economy.
Searching for the ghost cat in Tajikistan: Part One
Tara Meyer braves Tajikistan’s Hissar Mountains to conserve the elusive snow leopard.
Meanwhile, in New Haven…
In her summer research, Sarah Barbo searches for links between nature and public health. These connections help make a new kind of business case for the environment: dramatic savings in health care costs.
Dispatches from Inner Mongolia: Part One
Colin Brown takes to the Inner Mongolian steppe, with an eye to the effects of climate change.
Tourism and Change in the Bolivian Andes
In the Cordillera Apolobamba of western Bolivia, Kate Heller visits indigenous communities in the early stages of developing a tourist economy.
Everything I Learned in Kindergarten
Mercury, a tenaciously persistent element, doesn’t just go away. In towns along the Madre de Dios River in Peru, David Gonzalez is studying how gold mining puts public health at risk.