Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Jenna Davis discusses her involvement in the Woods Freshwater Initiative with her ongoing research in Mozambique and Tanzania on links between water and health in the vast number of non-networked communities of the developing world. (March 16, 2010)

David Freyberg discusses his involvement in the Woods Freshwater Initiative with his ongoing research on the increasingly common practice of dam removal in the United States. (March 16, 2010)

Craig Criddle discusses his involvement in the Woods Freshwater Initiative with his ongoing research on urban wastewater recovery and municipal water 'scalping' as well as nitrogen removal using medium and large-scale bioreactors. (March 16, 2010)

Jeffrey Koseff welcomes attendees to the Woods Water Salon and discusses the future and history of the Woods Institute for the Environment's investments in global freshwater resource research through the Freshwater Initiative. (March 16, 2010)

Grant Miller discusses his research on cookstove emissions in Bangladesh and the individual adoption of en cookstove technology based upon health education, cost of new technology, and prominent social opinions of the technology. (October 7, 2009)

Panelists discuss ways in which different disciplines are currently collaborating to help find a comprehensive solution to environmental pressures. (October 7, 2009)

Zephyr Frank discusses the research he has conducted on the manner in which the new salmon farming industry in Chile has changed environmental perceptions of Chilean people. (October 7, 2009)

Steve Palumbi discusses research on coral reef and the possibility that climatically variable places with even short spikes in temperature do allow for corals to protect themselves from long term temperature change. (October 7, 2009)

Sarah Billington discusses the use of waste materials, and the creation of new construction materials to help reduce the large immense amount of carbon producing construction debris deposited in landfills. (October 7, 2009)

Scott Fendorf discusses his research in water quality in Asia, the discovery of arsenic contamination, and his work to find the source and help to find a solution that will help save lives and provide clean safe water for the large population. (October 7, 2009)

Carol Boggs discusses a collaborative research project in reintroducing the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly, now an extinct species, into it's natural habitat and the interdisciplinary efforts of the Biology, History and Law departments to help bring the species back. (October 7, 2009)

Roz Naylor discusses different concerns with aquaculture ranging from feed, production, farming, breeding, disease, climate, parasites, and pollution. She discusses a few key projects from around the globe that Stanford is researching. (October 21, 2009)

Jenna Davis states that the highest factor in child mortality is diarrhea caused by lack of clean water, hygiene, and sanitation. She illustrates how educating Tasmanian families alters their behavior in surprising patterns. (October 21, 2009)

Craig Criddle discusses the need to stop converting high quality water into low quality water and possible ways to reverse this cycle to help diminish water shortages. (October 21, 2009)

Gretchen Daily discusses foreign policy making and investment in natural capital for the purpose of making the world more sustainable through business practices. (October 21, 2009)

Buzz Thompson discusses various ambitious projects of the Woods Institute, their purpose, and the successes that have been realized in the past five years. (October 21, 2009)

Jeffrey Koseff, John Hennessy and Ward Woods welcome attendees to the Woods Institute Fifth Anniversary Symposium and reflect on the development and progress of the Woods Institute over the past five years. (October 21, 2009)

Sustainability policy leaders and Stanford faculty discuss practical solutions to manage carbon emissions, energy efficiency, and water usage. (March 4, 2008)

Sustainability professionals and Stanford faculty discuss practical solutions to manage carbon emissions, energy efficiency, and water usage. (March 4, 2008)

A new public opinion survey of American consumers finds that most want the government to mandate specific regulations on electricity and motor vehicles -- but not at a huge cost to U.S. households. (June 20, 2007)