Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

?? Happy 20th anniversary, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment! "The thing that's always been the most exciting to me about the Woods Institute is the culture. People from very diverse backgrounds were enthusiastic and dedicated to committing to solutions to environmental problems. They were also deeply respectful of each other, recognizing that their own skillsets didn't address all of the dimensions of the problems that needed to be solved, and deeply enthusiastic about developing the kinds of collaborations that could lead to next generations of research." - Chris Field, Perry L. McCarty Director Watch the full video and look back with our scholars and founders on two decades of practical solutions for people & the planet: https://bit.ly/4f1ouU0

Start your week with a feel-good #InFocus story on #upcycling hospital textiles for community empowerment in Brazil ?? Local seamstresses are transforming nearly eight tons of fabric waste that were previously sent to landfills every year into new products, thanks in part to a collaboration between Stanford University School of Medicine's Robson Capasso + Monica M., Stanford University School of Engineering computer scientist Jay Borenstein, and OrientaVida. Read more about how this unique partnership: ? Reduces waste from the #healthcare industry ? Provides economic opportunities for women ? Exposes budding computer scientists to sustainability careers https://lnkd.in/g7gh3VUW Watch and share the video ?? https://lnkd.in/gM-sTt7H #CSforSocialGood #CircularEconomy

California's San Joaquin Valley is sinking fast — nearly an inch per year on average, according to a study coauthored by Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Senior Fellow Rosemary Knight. The findings could make it easier to understand and mitigate the problem by “targeting the places where subsidence will cause the greatest social and economic costs,” said Knight. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbYRe6hA

On this #WorldFisheriesDay ??, read about recent Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and Stockholm Resilience Centre research on reefers, or 'fish taxis,' the refrigerated cargo ships that act as mobile ports for fishing boats. ??

November's People&Planet newsletter is out! Highlights include: ?? investigating a mysterious kidney disease ?? pushing for the elimination of a harmful toxin ?? learning from African communities to tackle land degradation and poverty ?? understanding a biological process that slows carbon storage in the ocean ...and more! Read more ?? https://bit.ly/4fAx6kK

How can art expand scientific inquiry? ?? ???????? ?? Watch #UncommonCollaborators Mark Baugh-Sasaki and Mehr Kumar discuss how they developed a new art installation on Stanford's campus to explore the impact of industrial whaling in the #SouthernOcean. Read more about the unveiling of the artwork and insights from a panel discussion moderated by Kim Beil with Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Mehr Kumar, Hideo Mabuchi, and Rob Jackson on the intersections of art and science ?? bit.ly/497sMHn Like, share, and subscribe on YouTube ?? https://lnkd.in/guFNYayR

We're #hiring! Join the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions as a finance, grants, and operations manager to support innovative research for the ocean. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4fDdcFy View all openings: https://lnkd.in/gMaww8pK Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Almost a fifth of dengue infections, a mosquito-borne and potentially fatal disease, are tied to increasing temperatures driven by climate change, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the University of Maryland. Read more in USA TODAY:?https://bit.ly/3Zp1o4p Read the study coauthored by Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment fellows Marshall Burke and Erin Mordecai:?https://bit.ly/3AEPLN7

We're Hiring! | Grant and Finance Manager ?? ?? Are you looking for a role in grant and finance management? We are looking for a self-motivated, polite, curious, and pragmatic candidate who enjoys thinking beyond black-and-white solutions. Apply now to join our team: bit.ly/NatCapJobs ?? Experience suggested: Bachelor's degree and five years of job-related experience, or combination of education and relevant experience ?? Schedule: Full time, hybrid eligible ?? Salary: $116,489 to $133,909 per annum #Hiring #Grants #FinanceManager #NatCap

#NatCapImpact: species advocacy At this year’s COP16 in Cali, Colombia, NatCap’s Juliana Vélez Gómez engaged in a key meeting with the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Risaralda (CARDER). The meeting focused on the conservation of animal species, specifically focusing on the threats faced by the mountain tapir– the largest terrestrial mammal in the tropical Andes. Tapirs are crucial ecosystem engineers: they disperse seeds and maintain viable forest ecosystems. Mountain tapirs have been increasingly attacked by domestic and feral dogs, as human settlements expand closer to wildlife habitats. Furthermore, injuries on the tapirs' skin are now being colonized by the screwworm— a species which has traditionally been documented in lowland areas, but which is increasingly migrating to higher altitudes, likely in response to climate change. The screwworm’s larvae feed on living tissue, often leading to the death of infested animals. The combination of dog attacks and screwworm parasitism threatens Andean tapirs, and the extinction of tapir populations would have devastating effects for Andean forests. The participating parties left the meeting with an agreement to protect both the tapirs and their ecosystem. The agreement established four categories of work: management of the situation with the canine population, treatment of injured tapirs, monitoring of tapir populations, and assessment of the impact of the screwworm on the species. Guided by this framework and strengthened by collaboration, the meeting participants are on the path to species-saving action. Read coverage: https://lnkd.in/giwSuZzg