Life on Land

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases.

Research, recently published in the journal Ecology, shows that in northern forests, the presence of deer substantially increased the number of earthworms. 

The University of Minnesota continues to make significant progress in developing an SDG Data Hub that counties can use to track and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Maria Park spends her days studying tree communities. The PhD student in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences (CBS), is a keen observer of nature who turns those observations into insights about how trees influence one another.

New research led by Camilla Sharkey, a postdoctoral associate at the Wardill Lab in the College of Biological Sciences, investigated the complex evolutionary history of jewel beetles’ vision

At the request of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa leaders, the University has been engaged in regular and ongoing dialogue about the Cloquet Forestry Center, which is wholly located within the Fond du Lac Reservation.

Marlene Zuk, a professor in the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences, was recently recognized by the BBVA Foundation for outstanding contributions to the field of behavioral and evolutionary ecology.

UMD students Emma Johnson and Sidney Mattson are working with the Office of Sustainability to remove the invasive buckthorn on campus, they're making room for a rain garden and pollinator park.

When Madison Olbertz was searching for graduate programs, she wanted to study in a community where she could envision herself living after graduation, a place with unique wilderness character. 

New research from a global team of experts, including Natural Capital Project scientists at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, demonstrates how nature conservation contributes to human wellbeing at local and global scales.