Savanna ecosystems are defined as having discontinuous tree cover with an almost continuous grass layer. In Africa, these ecosystems cover 40% of the land surface (20% globally) and are home to the majority of the human population (approximately 20% of the global population). […]
Wake Forest Professor Dennis Lemly has been fighting against selenium pollution for years. CEES featured his work on our site last year. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency is considering possible changes to current selenium standards. Lemly was featured in a recent interview with Northwest […]
CEES Associate Director Dan Fogel was featured on WCNC, the NBC affiliate in Charlotte. His interview previewed the panel on the Apple Fuel Cell Project in Maiden, NC. The panel included representatives from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. Watch the Interview […]
Sustainability can be effective when solid science meets thoughtful business strategy, That’s why the energy industry is keeping a close eye on the Apple Fuel Cell Project in North Carolina “As demand grows, why not push ourselves to as much as reasonably possible; supplement the […]
Students are driving an increased focus on sustainability at Wake Forest University’s Charlotte campus “It’s a hot topic so they want to know what is sustainability and what is this going to mean for me and my future in the workplace,” said Dan Fogel, Associate […]
Michelle Klosterman, CEES Board Member and Assistant Professor of Science Education, and her students have partnered with a rural school in Yadkin County, North Carolina to help bring more science into the classroom. Read more in this article featured on Wake Forest’s home page. […]
CEES sponsored a recent viewing of the film The City Dark and a panel discussion on how light pollution may affect the Wake Forest community. The film explores the effects of light pollution on people, places and animals highlighting interviews with experts from various disciplines. […]
A standing-room-only crowd packed DeTamble Auditorium on March 20 to view the documentary film Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time, about the life and legacy of conservationist Aldo Leopold. Curt Meine, Leopold’s biographer, was on site […]
Effective communication may be the key to improving the health of the coastal barrier islands, one of the most treasured ecosystems in the world. “Getting this kind of information to the public is difficult,” said Biology Babcock Professor and CEES Associate Director […]
CEES announces funding opportunities for research, scholarship, and working groups related to energy, environment and sustainability as broadly defined. The grants seek to provide new opportunities for research and scholarly activities at Wake Forest. Though the center has formed with core groups in Renewable Energy […]
