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Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan

Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan

U-M Students Mike Bianco and Michelle Fournier and Erb student Jenny Cooper published their research on the interconnected relationship between industrial agriculture and the decline of honey bee colonies: Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan: Causes,...

Exploring Sustainability Trends in Chicago: #ErbRoadshow

Exploring Sustainability Trends in Chicago: #ErbRoadshow

by Terry Nelidov and Dominique Abed, with Michelle Lin Terry and Dom met with Laura Flanigan (Erb ‘06), Rosemary Lapka and Michelle Lin (both Erb ‘12)  on a Monday night in August at the  “Little Goat Diner” (Thanks Michelle, for the recommendation!)--a bustling...

Innovations in Biodiversity Management

Innovations in Biodiversity Management

Innovations in Biodiversity Management Global biodiversity loss and ecosystem services The science of biodiversity and ecosystem services Biodiversity management strategies Open considerations about how companies can make the business case for biodiversity management,...

Should Professors Engage in Public Debate?

Should Professors Engage in Public Debate?

Erb Faculty Director, Andy Hoffman shares his thoughts on why more university researchers aren't engaging with the public and discusses the current trends. Listen to the Michigan Radio interview (14:59) | Michigan Radio summary

Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities

Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities

The Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities: Strategies, Methods and Outlook, edited by Hilda Blanco and former SNRE Dean, Dan Mazmanian, provides social, economic, political and environmental policy strategies for cities striving to advance in sustainability. Included...

Paper Production and Water Stewardship in the Great Lakes

Paper Production and Water Stewardship in the Great Lakes

Watch this beautiful video on water stewardship and the paper industry in the Great Lakes region. Erb alumna and EAB member, Kathryn Buckner is featured near 3:19 in the video. This video was produced by: Detroit Public Television, the Council of Great Lakes...

Two Erb Alumni at the Forefront of University Solar Power Deal

Two Erb Alumni at the Forefront of University Solar Power Deal

George Washington University and American University recently made a deal to buy more than half of their power from solar power farms. Erb alumni Meghan Chapple and Mark Ellis led and were at the forefront of the George Washington University deal. Read news items on...

Local Food: Values, Politics and Business

Local Food: Values, Politics and Business

Local food initiatives have taken off across the country in recent years. Registered farmers markets, for example, expanded nationally from around 3,000 in 2000 to over 8,000 in 2012, and urban farming has exploded across neighborhoods, at schools and in healthcare...