Join us for a seminar on the intersection of environmental psychology, communication, and carbon removal technology with #USCWrigley Climate and Carbon Management Initiative researchers Samantha Mertens and Amanda Molder: calendar.usc.edu/event/semina...

'Blue carbon' capture threatened by sea level rise in California USC researchers are studying salt marshes in Upper Newport Bay, CA, to determine how sea level rise threatens the storage of "blue carbon."

On #WorldWetlandsDay, we’re celebrating their role as powerful blue carbon ecosystems. Research supported by #USCWrigley at Upper Newport Bay shows how rising sea levels could disrupt the processes that store carbon, highlighting why wetland conservation is crucial: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2024...

Life with plastic? It’s not that fantastic. - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

PVC, the third most mass-produced plastic in the world, is tough to recycle. But Tyeshia Sapp, 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow, is making it easier. Learn about how she's finding ways to make useful products from waste PVC: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

The Giant and the Bug: Kelp Restoration with Applied Microbiology - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

Meet Bernadeth Tolentino, a 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow who is pioneering research in kelp restoration by studying how beneficial bacteria can help giant kelp withstand temperature fluctuations.

Read about her research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

Empowering Resilience: Community Science in the Wake of the 2025 Los Angeles Fires - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

After seeing the destruction caused by the L.A. wildfires, 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Cat Odendahl found her calling with a community-led effort to understand and communicate the risks of soil contamination. ⁠

Learn more about Cat's research: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

Meet Natalie McClure, the #USCWrigley 2025 Catalina Island Conservancy intern. From cataloguing rare plants in the field to tending seedlings in the nursery, her summer experience offers a deeper look at what it takes to care for the land.

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Ancient Invasions, Modern Warnings: What Fossils Tell Us About Migration in Response to Climate Change Before Human Arrival - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

Meet 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Priyanka Soni, who’s uncovering big clues in small shells! 🐚⁠
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Her research examines how marine species migrated during past climate shifts, offering insights into the long-term impacts of warming oceans on coastal biodiversity: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

Zohaib Suhail receives ACS Certificate for Leadership in Mentoring - Department of Chemistry USC Dornsife Department of Chemistry

Congratulations to 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Zohaib Suhail, a fourth-year chemistry PhD student, for receiving a 2025 ACS Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program Certificate!

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The Global Ocean Microbiome: Studying Microbes in Southern California - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Mia Franks studies the marine microbial community, a collection of microscopic organisms that play play a major role in the health of the ocean. dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

How a Fast Food Feast Can Create a Toxic Beast: Investigating the Anthropogenic Impact of Toxic Algae Pseudo-nitzschia - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

Meet Bradley MacKett, a 2025 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow and @dornsife.usc.edu Biological Sciences PhD student who studies harmful algal blooms: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...

#USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Priyanka Soni organized an iNaturalist BioBlitz on Catalina Island to engage our cohort of REU students with the island’s rich biodiversity! They successfully recorded over 250 observations, identifying more than 100 species: www.inaturalist.org/projects/cat...

Thank you, USC Marshall Energy Business Club, for visiting the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Friday to learn all about kelp biofuels from #USCWrigley Senior Scientist Diane Kim⁠ & Education Specialist Lorraine Sadler!

We 💚 Earth Month fun! #USCWrigley and @uscseagrant.bsky.social staff were all smiles at the USC Arts & Climate Collective #ACCFest Resource Fair last week. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table to say hi! 👋

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🌏 Introducing #FridayFacts, your new favorite way to get smarter about climate and sustainability topics. First up, #USCWrigley Director Joe Árvai breaks down direct air capture (DAC).

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Congrats to #USCWrigley faculty member Sean Fraga, who co-leads a team that recently received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to enhance Booksnake, a mobile augmented reality archival research app.

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💌 Send these #USCWrigley coded Valentine's Day cards to your crush today 🤭💞🌎

We’re now accepting applications for the #USCWrigley Environmental Communications Internship, which supports USC undergraduates looking to build skills in #ScienceCommunication and #Storytelling. ⁠

⏰ Learn more & apply by March 7, 2025: dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/educ...

NEW art exhibition “Runoff” by Callianne Jones from @roski-mfa-art-usc.bsky.social is on view now through February 7!

The exhibit includes photographs taken at different water locations—including Catalina Island during Jones' residency with #USCWrigley.

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The California Water Wars: How LA Got Its Water Supply | HISTORY The L.A. Aqueduct was celebrated as an engineering marvel at its completion in 1913, but it drained distant watersheds for the city's own precarious supply.

Learn about how Los Angeles got its water supply from 2023 #USCWrigley Graduate Fellow Lauren Kelly, who shines a light on the history of the L.A. Aqueduct: www.history.com/news/water-w...

Opinion: Southern California's past can play a role in rebuilding for the future Marking and honoring what has been lost in the fires will help rebuild L.A.'s soft infrastructure, the network of social ties holding communities together.

In the wake of the devastation caused by wildfires, #USCWrigley faculty affiliate William Deverell says that we must not only rebuild lost physical infrastructure, but also soft infrastructure, the network of social ties holding communities of people together.

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According to #USCWrigley Director Joe Árvai, building coalitions across the political spectrum is crucial for addressing the issue of climate change. "That starts by focusing on shared values, such as keeping children healthy and communities safe," says Árvai.

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