Q&A: Bettina Stoetzer on envisioning a livable future
MIT anthropologist discusses her new book on ruderal ecologies, her environmental justice class — and how societies can expand their "imagination for how to live otherwise."
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus thrive
New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change.
Dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years ago
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say.
From NYC zookeeper to aspiring architect
Merging species conservation and architectural design, graduate student James Brice is studying the sustainable development of public spaces.
MIT Integrative Microbiology Initiative will stimulate environmental microbiology research
Project supported by the Simons Foundation aims to reinvigorate environmental science by leaning on Parsons Laboratory's past as a leader in the space.
3 Questions: Greg Britten on how marine life can recover by 2050
Committing to aggressive conservation efforts could rebuild ocean habitats and species populations in a few decades.
How transient invaders can transform an ecosystem
Study finds microbes can alter an environment dramatically before dying out.
Continuing a legacy of Antarctic exploration
The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
Microbial cooperation at the micron scale impacts biodegradation
MIT researchers demonstrate how often-ignored microbial interactions have a significant impact on the biodegradation of complex materials.
From streams to teams
Graduate student Maya Stokes, a geomorphology expert and ultimate frisbee coach, shows her passion for teaching in the field and on the field.
Featured video: Saving iguanas with science and engineering
Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues ask: Can microbiome engineering make the Galapagos marine iguana more resilient to climate change?
How a declining environment affects populations
Study finds that competition between bacterial species can be upended when conditions deteriorate.
Collaboration to expand the study of microbial oceanography
Simons Foundation-backed CBIOMES brings together researchers in oceanography, statistics, data science, ecology, biogeochemistry, and remote sensing.
Understanding microbial competition for nitrogen
Interactions among microorganisms account for nitrite accumulation just below the sunlit zone, with implications for oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycling.
Establishing interdisciplinary approaches to agriculture and fundamental biological processes
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards cross-disciplinary seed funds.