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Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat
“It's a freak of nature,” said Peter Marra, director of Georgetown University's Environment Initiative and an expert on migratory.…
August 3, 2021
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The Global Consumer Incidence of Carbon Pricing: Evidence from Trade
Dr. Lutz Sager analyzes the impact carbon pricing on consumers worldwide, and finds that national, redistributive carbon dividends can provide an outsize benefit to lower-income…
July 19, 2021
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Water Scarcity
In this Council of Foreign Relations podcast episode, Dr. Mark Giordano, a member of our Faculty Advisory Committee, gives an introductory course on water use, water scarcity,…
July 8, 2021
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Racial and Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Women in Leadership Subjects of Jesuit Higher Education Conference
The Commitment to Justice in Jesuit Higher Education conference, hosted by Georgetown and sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges, virtually gathered Jesuit university…
June 29, 2021
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Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins
Dr. Janet Mann, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, shows that dolphins' social traits––such as how introverted they are––remain the same over the course of…
June 18, 2021
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Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them
Dr. Martha Weiss and other DMV-area biologists study the behavior and characteristics of Brood X cicadas as millions of insects emerge after spending nearly 2 decades. …
May 25, 2021
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Alumna Finalist for Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for an Environmental Play
Theater and Performance Studies alumna Miranda Rose Hall (C’11) is a 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist for her work, "A Play for the Living in a Time of". …
April 22, 2021
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New Georgetown Value Highlights University Commitment to Planet
A papal encyclical calling humanity to responsibility and care for the environment has inspired the adoption of a new campus value at Georgetown, one that highlights the…
April 21, 2021
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Hot Bird Summer—Smithsonian’s Sidedoor Podcast
Every spring, for as long as records have been kept, a crowd of hundreds of black-crowned night herons descend on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, mating, eating and generally…
April 7, 2021
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Georgetown Advances Commitment to Sustainability Through New Partnership Aimed at Reducing Energy Consumption
Georgetown today announced a partnership to promote sustainability and energy conservation through management of the university’s utility system, building on its strong…
April 5, 2021