From adding new faculty to offering hands-on experiences for students, professor and DEO Emily Finzel shares how the school is opening new doors and sparking fresh ideas in environmental research.

Unprecedented find provides a unique opportunity for University of Iowa students to participate in the preservation of a piece of prehistory.

Terrestrial and marine ecosystems constitute the primary components of the Earth’s biosphere, yet their photosynthetic productions are typically studied separately, which limits understanding of planetary carbon uptake and biosphere health. Here, using multiple satellite-derived products, we identify contrasting net primary production (NPP) trends between land and ocean, probably reflecting their differential sensitivity to climate warming, especially in tropical regions