Environmental Research

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Researcher Wins Fulbright Award to Study Himalayan Hydropower

David RheinheimerUC Merced researcher David Rheinheimer has seen the Himalayas from many angles — from his home on the Yangtze River, from the foothills as a student in India and from the Nu River in Yunnan’s Three Parallel Rivers area.

Most Americans Could Eat Locally, Research Shows

Professor Elliott CampbellMERCED, Calif. — New farmland-mapping research published today shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes.

Innovate to Grow Promises Exciting Developments

Innovate to Grow, the annual showcase of UC Merced student creativity, features some amazing teamwork this year, from medical and agricultural devices to mobile applications for saving energy and water.

Mapping Genomes of Pine Bacteria Yields Unexpected Results

A grove of Scots pine treesUC Merced Professor Carolin Frank is helping figure out how a certain bacteria helps promote healthy tree growth by studying the bacteria’s genome sequence.

Princeton Review Lists Campus Among Greenest Schools

For the first time, UC Merced made the Princeton Review’s list of the most environmentally responsible colleges.

The education services company — known for its test prep and tutoring services, books and college rankings — features UC Merced in the 2015 edition of its free book, The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges.

Campus Celebrates Earth Day in a Big Way

With a carnival, movie and other events, this year’s Earth Day festivities are shaping up to be bigger, more fun and more educational than ever.

UC Merced’s annual celebration of the 45-year-old day of observance is always a big deal on this green campus. But this year, the new Earth Day Planning Committee has built on the popular annual recycling-themed carnival and tabling event to include a movie night, a poetry slam, sustainability initiatives proposed by students and more.

Three Students Chosen to Further Carbon Neutrality Efforts

Alex Newman, left, Gabriel Morabe, standing, and Adriana Gomez are this semester's Carbon Neutrality Fellows.Three UC Merced undergraduates are the recipients of a new fellowship under University of California President Ja

Floodplain Management Can Increase Groundwater Supply

Flood conditions along the Cosumnes River allow researchers to study groundwater recharge.California’s groundwater is being rapidly depleted because cities and farms extract more than is replenished naturally, compacting local aquifers a