Dr. Isaac Larsen is a lead author of a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) entitled Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026. The report draws on recent scientific literature and contributions from hundreds of experts around the world. Its findings identify erosion as one of the most serious threats facing soils globally.
Hatch has been recognized for her leadership with the Extension Faculty Bargaining Committee for the Massachusetts Society of Professors, ADVANCE, and mentoring of Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) NTT faculty.
Doctoral Student Alexander Wilk was named the winner of the university’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the event held on March 6 in Old Chapel.
It turns out that the simple depth of a boot print can say a lot about the state of the habitat, as sedimentologist Ash Oh shared at this year’s Ocean Sciences Meeting this past February, held in Glasgow in the UK.
In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown in fine-grained detail what happens when Arctic permafrost thaws.
We're thrilled for several undergraduates in our programs to be presenting at the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday, April 17th. Pop by the UMass Amherst Campus center to learn about the great research these folks are doing!