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Feb 17 Public Lecture: Dr. Alan Townsend, University of Montana

Serene glacial lake reflecting trees and mountains

“Oh the Places We Can Go!” Wake Forest University will welcome Dr. Alan Townsend of University of Montana for a public lecture on Tuesday, February 17. Dr. Townsend is a Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at University of Montana’s W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. […]


Faculty Funding: Spring 2026 Seed Grant Applications Now Open

Applications Due March 15, 2026 The Sabin Center is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 cycle for faculty seed grant funding, designed to advance Wake Forest Faculty’s efforts toward a more sustainable, just, and abundantly wild world. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $4,000, and […]


Feb 10 Public Lecture: Dr. Kevin Reed, Stony Brook University

“Advancing Solutions to Environmental Change Through Discovery & Partnership” Wake Forest University will welcome Dr. Kevin Reed of Stony Brook University for a public lecture on Tuesday, February 10. Dr. Reed serves as the Associate Provost for Climate and Sustainability Programming and a Professor at […]


Explainer: The Possibilities of Multi-Agent AI

Sabin Faculty Affiliate Sarra Alqahtani on Making Agentic AI Safer Exciting news and foreboding warnings abound alongside the accelerated development of Artificial Intelligence these days. Multi-Agent AI (MAAI), which consists of networks of AI agents operating together in a dynamic environment, is no exception. Sabin […]


Explainer: Andes Amazon Forests Struggle to Adapt to Climate Change

Sabin Fellow Farfan-Rios Shares Implications from Decades of Research In a recent explainer from our colleagues at Wake Forest News, Sabin Center Fellow William Farfan-Rios talks us through how Andes Amazon forests struggle to adapt to the challenges of climate change. With four decades of […]


New Fellowship Supports Hands On Conservation at Carolina Coast

Cassidy Coastal Conservation Fellowship Expands Student Funding Opportunities We are pleased to announce a new fellowship opportunity for undergraduate, professional, and graduate students: the Cassidy Coastal Conservation Fellowship. Thanks to the generosity of Lois Cassidy (‘70, BS Biology), the Sabin Center will be able to […]


Vega’s “The Hidden Cost of Gold” TED Talk Making Global Waves

Sabin Center Fellow’s TED Talk featured in “10 Ideas Changing the World in 2026” We’re honored to share that Wake Forest University’s Claudia Vega, a Sabin Center Fellow, has had her TED Talk named as one of TED’s “10 Ideas Changing the World in 2026.” […]


Fernandez Weighs in On Peruvian Development Issues

Twin Articles from Inside Climate News Tap Fernandez’s Expertise as Infrastructure Investments Accelerate Development in Peru Sabin Center Senior Fellow Luis Fernandez, Executive Director of CINCIA, has been cited in reporting on the destructive cycle fueled by illegal gold mining and the infrastructure that supports […]


Sabin Center Seeks Its Next Executive Director

Are you passionate about shaping educational futures, mentoring rising scholars, and steering institutional growth? The Sabin Center is on the lookout for a transformative Executive Director to serve at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and development.


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