Is RSPO effective in reducing fires?
Megan Cattau publishes paper asking if fires are reduced on concessions certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil
Paper on forests of Central India
Meghna Agarwala’s paper on species composition of forests of Central India highlights effects of human use
Health impacts of haze in Southeast Asia
Miriam Marlier and Ruth DeFries co-author paper on health impact of fires in Southeast Asia. The paper received widespread press coverage the New York Times and the Guardian among other outlets.
Which cereal crops in central India are climate resilient and nutritious?
DeFries et al. publish “Synergies and trade-offs for sustainable agriculture: Nutritional yields and climate-resilience for cereal crops in Central India” in Global Food Security.
Central India special issue
Special issue on “A Landscape Approach to Conservation and Development in the Central Indian Highlands” published in Regional Environmental Change
Benjamin Clark paper on water stress in Central India
PhD student Benjamin Clark’s paper on water stress in central Indian Highlands is published in Regional Environmental Change
Megan Cattau’s paper on fires in Kalimantan
Megan Cattau’s paper on sources of fires in central Kalimantan published in Global Environmental Change
Ruth DeFries receives honorary degree
Ruth DeFries was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from McGill University on June 3.
Meha Jain’s paper in top thirteen
Lab Alum Meha Jain’s paper on farmer adaptation to climate to delayed monsoon selected in top thirteen paper in the last 10 years for advancing frontiers of knowledge about adaptation by Global Environmental Change
ERL editor’s pick for Marlier paper
Miriam Marlier’s paper was selected for Highlights of 2015 by Environmental Research Letters. The paper on “Fire emissions and regional air quality impacts from fires in oil palm, timber, and logging concessions in Indonesia” was also awarded the ERL “Best early career article of 2015.” Congratulations Miriam!
