What lies beneath the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet may hold the key to understanding one of the most pressing climate challenges of our time: sea-level rise.

A new lakebed mapping initiative on Skaneateles Lake is helping scientists pinpoint nutrient-rich sediments that fuel harmful algal blooms (HABs), a growing threat to Syracuse’s major drinking water source.

Researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette discovered tiny features on sculpins’ fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.

Indigenous values offer alternative roads to sustainability.

A faculty and student team from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is installing urban stream monitoring stations to investigate how extreme precipitation and other factors are affecting a Syracuse waterway.

Thonis Family Professor Tripti Bhattacharya and postdoctoral researcher David Fastovich have received a three-year, $547,000 NSF grant to explore how ancient climate data can inform future forecasting.