Highlighting the work of Trinity faculty that focus on sustainability
Each year, the Hartford Environmental Justice Research Partnership will award several mini-grants for curricular development, community co-instruction, and community-engaged research. We are pleased to announce the 2025-26 recipients.
“It’s a problem that affects every single person on this planet—not just environmental science majors,” said Professor of Physics and Environmental Science Christoph Geiss.
In many areas, proforestation is a more rapid, powerful, and practical option for sequestering carbon than afforestation (planting trees) or reforestation (replacing logged forests).
Craig Schneider, Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology, talks about his work outside of the classroom and how he helps students see that there’s more to science than what’s written in a journal.
Whether researching two-foot-long hellbender salamanders in Pennsylvania or studying long-term changes in a Missouri river turtle community, Amber Pitt invites her students to join in her fieldwork adventures.
