This #WorldOceansDay, learn how @oceansolutions.stanford.edu is collaborating with teams around the world to support large-scale marine protection, secure a sustainable future for blue foods, and more.
The Center for Ocean Solutions is part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
Speakers at the Stanford Sustainability Forum last month discussed topics ranging from wildfire pollution to food security.
Hear some of their takeaways: bit.ly/49nTMnd
Meet Anneli Chow, Earth Systems ’26 🩰 Between soil science research, ballet performances, and sessions as a writing tutor, Chow blends science, creativity, and community. stanford.io/3RPZNTJ
🪐 There are thousands of planets outside our solar system. Which of them might have the conditions to sustain life as we know it?
A new research model can help scientists study this question, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics. stanford.io/3Qrx3QN @lavainspace.bsky.social
Research on a megafire in Scotland highlights the importance of preserving peatlands, a rare type of wet ecosystem estimated to hold about a third of the world’s land-based carbon.
🔗 stanford.io/4dEyIKz
@afapellegrini.bsky.social
Scenes from a recent conference organized by the Center for Just Environmental Futures ☀️ Attendees discussed the importance of cross-sector collaboration for reducing pollution and improving environmental & public health across populations.
🔗 stanford.io/4o7Wofa
📸 Patrick Beaudouin
A new cross-campus initiative based in the Precourt Institute for Energy, part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, aims to fundamentally rethink how people and goods move across land, sea, and air.
🔗 stanford.io/4uS8Cuu
@stanfordenergy.bsky.social
Featuring @chefjoseandres.bsky.social, @francesarnold.bsky.social, Scott Fendorf, and Edward Norton
Bridging scholarship to action 💡
The inaugural Stanford Sustainability Forum convened more than 480 researchers, entrepreneurs, executives, and civil society leaders from dozens of states and 13 countries to examine how research can translate to solutions.
🔗 stanford.io/4eZR2zX
📸 Patrick Beaudouin
Why is the cost of electricity going up in U.S. western states?
Stanford experts explain how wildfires, AI data centers, extreme weather, and deferred grid maintenance are affecting utility bills, along with strategies that could help lower costs.
@michaelwara.bsky.social @woods.stanford.edu
