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Closing the Loop in Urban Ecosystems
In the Bible Jesus turned water into wine, but can students at the University of St. Thomas turn coffee grounds …Continue reading »
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Why Sustain?
“Science journalists are an endangered species.” So proclaimed Andy Revkin, who writes the DotEarth blog for The New York Times‘ …Continue reading »
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Why Sustain? A reply by Dr. Mark Neuzil
After posting the “Why Sustain?” entry this morning, I thought it might be wise to ask the opinion of a …Continue reading »
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The long view: Dr. Tom Hickson’s perspective on climate change
In last week’s issue of the journal Science, a new study showed that, while Earth’s temperature has fluctuated over geological …Continue reading »
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Got Meat? Grass-fed farming vs. industrialized animal production
Last Friday, University of St. Thomas students and faculty, and community members, filled the JRC auditorium for a screening of …Continue reading »
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More information on the farming movie
If you are interested in more information related to issues and people shown in the movie, I have written about …Continue reading »
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The Corner Store Procurement Project
This post is about a new UST project designed by Adam Kay (Biology) and his student Taylor Schuweiler. The project …Continue reading »
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Campus tree tells a story to honors students
The St. Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program is a wonderful place to explore issues related to sustainability, nature and the environment …Continue reading »
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The ethics of family planning in the age of environmental degradation
This post was co-authored by Adam Kay and sophomore Kristen Bastug from the UST Biology Department College students face a …Continue reading »
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Tiny houses at the MSP international film festival
This post was co-authored by Adam Kay and junior Biology major Liz Chambers. Oprah Winfrey’s Santa Barbara house is over …Continue reading »
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50 years after Silent Spring: reflections on Rachel Carson’s legacy
As part of the Earth Week celebration at UST, the Environmental Studies program and the American Culture and Difference Department …Continue reading »
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Biology and Dance: Maybe not as crazy as it sounds…
Why is my biology class involved in a dance project? I confess, I’ve been a little reluctant to mention this …Continue reading »
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New documentary highlights sustainability initiatives at UST
Students in Professor Tim Scully’s Videography class recently released “A Vision of Sustainability“, a 23-minute documentary that highlights the university’s …Continue reading »
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On the uses of trees, and a funeral home
One of the notions talked about in sustainability circles is the idea of a weed. What defines a weed? What …Continue reading »
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Hey microbial friends, thanks for cleaning that up!
When unhealthy chemicals are accidentally released to the environment, it is important to understand how they will move and breakdown …Continue reading »
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What happens to all that rain?
All the rain we’ve had this spring has ended the drought in most of Minnesota. But rainfall in …Continue reading »
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New video features community garden composting project
This past spring, students in my Urban Ecosystem Ecology course partnered with the City of Saint Paul, through CityLabs, to investigate the feasibility of using community gardens on city-owned land as...
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Old pallets become new garden furniture at the hands of UST students
St. Thomas CFO Mark Vangsgard enjoys the view (and the cost) from a repurposed pallet. Liz Chambers and others provided the labor. St. Thomas students working in the stewardship garden this summer...
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An experimental study reveals potential risks from plastic water bottles
by Neeko Felten, Steven Broker, and Adam Kay. This post is the results from a project conducted by Neeko and Steven as part of the Environmental Science Capstone course at the University of St. Thomas....
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