Biologically Inspired Materials for Solar-to-Fuel Technologies
PI: Smaranda Marinescu, associate professor of chemistry
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Research Launchpad: Applied Environmental Solutions
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Defining Coral Biodiversity for Conservation and Restoration in Indonesia’s Coral Triangle
PIs: Carly Kenkel, Wilford and Daris Zinsmeyer Early Career Chair in Marine Studies and associate professor of biological sciences; Adib Mustofa, Ph.D. student in marine and environmental biology
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Research Launchpad: Earth and Environmental Systems
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Story: How to help save coral reefs
Story: Surprising discovery about coral genetics and resilience
Environmental DNA and Biodiversity
PI: John Heidelberg, Director, Wrigley Marine Science Center and professor of biological sciences and environmental studies
USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability in collaboration with Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Sponsored by the Das Family
Research Launchpad: Earth and Environmental Systems
Establishing a Los Angeles River Observatory
PI: Alexander Robinson, associate professor of landscape architecture
USC School of Architecture
Research Launchpad: Social Transformation
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Story: Three USC schools collaborate to reimagine the L.A. River
Genetics and Evolution of the Channel Island Fox
PI: Suzanne Edmands, professor of biological sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Sponsored by the Offield Family Foundation
Research Launchpad: Earth and Environmental Systems
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Story: USC, Natural History Museum collaborate on fox survival
Paper: Genomic recovery and demographic recovery in the Channel Island fox
Paper: Effect of geography and captivity on Channel Island fox microbiome
Ocean Impacts of Emerging Carbon Sequestration Methodologies
PI: William Berelson, Paxson H. Offield Professor in Coastal and Marine Systems and professor of Earth sciences, environmental studies, and spatial sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Sponsored by the Jordan and Andrea Lott Foundation
Research Launchpad: Applied Environmental Solutions
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Story: Ocean-inspired tech to speed carbon capture from ships
San Pedro Ocean Time-Series
PI: John Heidelberg, Director, Wrigley Marine Science Center and professor of biological sciences and environmental studies
USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Research Launchpad: Earth and Environmental Systems
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The San Pedro Ocean Time-series (SPOT) is a signature Wrigley Institute research project that conducts long-term monitoring of Southern California’s San Pedro Channel.
It is the only ocean time-series in the world that is located so close to a large city and has been in operation since 1998.
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