"American biologist and Loyola University New Orleans Chair of Environmental Communication Robert A. “Bob” Thomas has a new namesake – a species of snakes in the Galápagos Islands. Following decades of research, a snake species on the island of Santiago and Rábida now bears the name Pseudalsophis thomasi. The honor comes following more than 20 years working to classify the snakes of the archipelago."
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The podcast, produced by the Center for Progressive Reform, is called CPR’s “Connect the Dots” with Rob Verchick. My goal is to offer engaging, accessible discussions with top experts, helping listeners “connect the dots” between real stuff in their lives and developments in the la
It’s called From Surviving to Thriving: Equity in Disaster Planning and
Dr. Christopher Schaberg, an award-winning writer and the Dorothy Harrell Brown Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans, has a new book out titled "The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth." In the book, he argues that humanities professors shouldn't apologize for their passions or their commitments -- either in their research or their teaching.
Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair in Environmental Law Robert R. M. Verchick published an op-ed June 2018 for the Los Angeles Times that ran under the headline “Not Content with his War on Science, Scott Pruitt is Now Waging a War on Economics.” Click here for a read.
Vacationers heading to the Florida beaches will want to view WVUE Fox 8 News for a word of caution from Dr. Aimée Thomas. Thomas spoke to the public about so-called “sea lice,” jellyfish larvae that can cause a sting when trapped beneath your bathing suit.
Notes of the Southeastern Naturalist, Issue 17/2, 2018
Two Degrees Beyond Safe
Dr. Paul W. Barnes, J.H. Mullahy Endowed Chair in Environmental Biology, and Dr. Susanne Neugart, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, recently attended a network meeting of the International Association of Plant UV Research (UV4Plants) held in Bled, Slovenia from April 15-18. Scientists and students from 20 countries (mostly in Europe) attended this conference to learn about recent research aimed at better understanding how ultraviolet radiation in sunlight influences plants and ecosystems. Dr.
Dr. Paul W. Barnes, J.H. Mullahy Endowed Chair in Environmental Biology, recently attended a meeting of the UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel in Malaga, Spain from February 13-21, 2018 to prepare a quadrennial report on the environmental effects of ozone depletion and climate change. Dr.