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Rae Baba, a senior Environmental Studies major and Environment, Peace and Justice minor, is at the forefront of an innovative research project that seeks to bring together Indigenous and Western knowledge and science. As part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), Rae is helping to develop a "two-eyed seeing" method—a concept rooted in the work of Native American ecologists. They are mentored by Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. H...

Junior Environmental and Conservation Biology undergraduate student Nora Haddon is making important contributions to understanding the delicate balance of nutrient cycling in wetlands through her research project as part of 5XÉçÇø's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, with support from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI). Mentored by Lauren Kinsman-Costello, PhD, Associate Professor of the Nutrient Biogeochemistry Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences, Nora's work focuses on the impact of climate change on nitrogen and phos...