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FSA Reduces Waste by Relaunching Reusable Takeout Container Program

FSA is making strides toward reducing the amount of plastic waste produced by dining operations and shifting to more environmentally friendly materials.

January 27, 2022

3 min read

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Thicker Than Water: Alumna Erica Cirino Seeks Solutions to the Plastic Crisis

From a very early age, Erica Cirino ’14, ’15 has felt a strong connection to nature. “Nature was my refuge,” said Cirino, who grew up in Huntington, NY, near Caumsett State Park. “There was a wildlife...

November 17, 2021

6 min read

Three SBU fauclty appointed to task force to study NY ocean acidification

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights Research STEM Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

SBU Researchers Part of Team Driving Renewable Ocean Energy Research

Researchers from Stony Brook are working with scientists in the Northeast as part of the new Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) to conduct research and development that address ongoing needs for sustainable renewable...

November 2, 2021

3 min read

Community On Campus Sustainability University

National Seafood Month Makes Waves with Sustainable Seafood Recipes

October is National Seafood Month and Campus Dining has made a huge splash with new menu items each week such as Shrimp Etouffee, Cioppino, Spicy Squid over Rice and Sriracha Glazed Salmon. During Welcome Week, the...

October 19, 2021

3 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Main University News Highlights Research SoMAS STEM Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

SBU Leads Climate Week Discussion on Creating Green Partnerships

Stony Brook University hosted a panel of city and state officials to discuss how partnerships between government, universities, and industries can not only help New York State meet its climate goals, but also improve...

September 29, 2021

2 min read

Main University News Highlights On Campus Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

Arbor Day Foundation Names Stony Brook a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution

Stony Brook University was recently named a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution for the eighth consecutive year. Tree Campus Higher Education, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation...

September 21, 2021

2 min read

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Alda Center Launches Climate Conversations Workshop

The three-hour program, Climate Conversations Online, is designed for scientists, researchers and others whose work focuses on climate change and its impact on our world.

September 20, 2021

2 min read

Faculty/Staff Global Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Sustainability

Team Develops Plan to Protect 30 Percent of Ocean by 2030

SoMAS’ Ellen Pikitch is part of a team that developed a framework to consistently understand, plan, establish, evaluate and monitor ocean protection in Marine Protected Areas.

September 9, 2021

4 min read

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Community Events Long Island Sustainability

Annual #DontTrashLISound Campaign Aims to Reduce Plastic Pollution

For the fifth consecutive year of the #DontTrashLISound social media campaign, partners focus on hope for reducing plastic pollution by highlighting positive steps people are taking to address the issue.

August 17, 2021

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Research SoMAS Sustainability

CCWT’s NSF-Supported Research Will Improve Drinking Water Quality & Environmental Health

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded nine fundamental research projects to create new strategies to remediate PFAS in the environment, one of which is based at Stony Brook University’s New York State...

August 13, 2021

3 min read

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Stony Brook, LI High Technology Incubator Help Biocogent Go Platinum

Biocogent, a company headquartered at the Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI) at Stony Brook University, was recently awarded Platinum status by EcoVadis, the world’s largest provider of business...

August 4, 2021

5 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Research Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

SBU Professor Helps Establish New Global Conservation Standards

Resit Akçakaya, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, is a member of the IUCN SSC task force that developed the Green Status of Species method.

July 28, 2021

4 min read

Stony Brook students Kenny Desai and Kailyn Binder assist Nestlé Corporate Chef Alex Dino and Alan Baglivo, Regional Account Manager with Awesome Burger sampling

Community On Campus Sustainability Wellness

FSA Leads the Way to a Sustainable Future with Earth Day Pop-Up Event

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) and Culinart welcomed Nestlé to campus on April 22 for Earth Day. Stony Brook University students were one of the first in the country to try the triple play — Vegan Bacon...

April 30, 2021

3 min read

College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights Research Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight Sustainability

PhD Candidate Wins National Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry

Shrish Patel was honored for his research that utilizes concrete waste for the removal of nitrogen dioxide, one of the most dangerous and prevalent air pollutants in the country.

April 30, 2021

2 min read

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Stony Brook University Receives $5M to Support Offshore Wind Research

Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource — developers of New York’s offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind — have launched a research partnership with the University.

April 26, 2021

5 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Faculty/Staff Sustainability University

Saving the Oceans, One Tennis Ball at a Time

Stony Brook University writing and rhetoric lecturer Joseph Labriola is penning a new chapter in his academic career — that of a beach beautifier and ocean savior. And we’re not talking a lonely figure combing the...

April 22, 2021

3 min read

Community Faculty/Staff On Campus Student Spotlight Sustainability

ASBO Collaborates with FSA to Revive the Permaculture Gardens

This spring, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) and Alternative Spring Break Outreach (ASBO) offered a unique and memorable experience to student volunteers in lieu of their annual week-long service trip to another...

April 22, 2021

5 min read

Community Events On Campus Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

Earthstock 2021 to Feature Mix of In-Person and Virtual Events

Earthstock 2021 features a mix of in-person and virtual events this week, as the University kicks off its annual, weeklong celebration of Earth Day. The keynote lecture, “Wild Long Island,”will be at 4 p.m...

April 20, 2021

2 min read

Category: Sustainability

FSA Reduces Waste by Relaunching Reusable Takeout Container Program

Thicker Than Water: Alumna Erica Cirino Seeks Solutions to the Plastic Crisis

SBU Researchers Part of Team Driving Renewable Ocean Energy Research

National Seafood Month Makes Waves with Sustainable Seafood Recipes

SBU Leads Climate Week Discussion on Creating Green Partnerships

Arbor Day Foundation Names Stony Brook a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution

Alda Center Launches Climate Conversations Workshop

Team Develops Plan to Protect 30 Percent of Ocean by 2030

Annual #DontTrashLISound Campaign Aims to Reduce Plastic Pollution

CCWT’s NSF-Supported Research Will Improve Drinking Water Quality & Environmental Health

Stony Brook, LI High Technology Incubator Help Biocogent Go Platinum

SBU Professor Helps Establish New Global Conservation Standards

FSA Leads the Way to a Sustainable Future with Earth Day Pop-Up Event

PhD Candidate Wins National Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry

Stony Brook University Receives $5M to Support Offshore Wind Research

Saving the Oceans, One Tennis Ball at a Time

ASBO Collaborates with FSA to Revive the Permaculture Gardens

Earthstock 2021 to Feature Mix of In-Person and Virtual Events

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