Environmental research at Princeton is addressing the world’s challenges

By the Office of Communications on Jan. 1, 2023, noon

At Princeton, we have scholars in architecture, economics, engineering, psychology, public policy and other fields — all working on pressing environmental issues.

Meet the University's environmental researchers and read about their cutting edge work on our expansive environmental website. 

The University also publishes a monthly environmental newsletter, The Charge, as a way to deliver the cutting edge environmental research happening on campus to journalists, policy makers, industry professionals and others keenly attuned to environmental news. Subscribe for the latest on topics like sustainable energy, the global transition to net-zero emissions, rare earth minerals, coastal resilience, fusion, and the effect of climate change on infectious disease, biodiversity and migration. 

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