Catalyzing interdisciplinary collaboration
Research
The Woods Institute for the Environment serves as the primary hub for interdisciplinary research about the environment at Stanford. We catalyze knowledge and solutions through competitive funding as well as targeted research centers, programs and initiatives that foster collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
Woods-funded teams are pursuing discoveries essential to 1) Advancing resilience to the changing climate; 2) Supporting and improving planetary health and 3) Sustaining thriving ecosystems on land and in the ocean. Explore our focal areas, publications and more below.
Research Focal Areas
Centers & Initiatives
Funding Opportunities
Research News and Features
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Stanford researchers are demonstrating how a powerful combination of drones and artificial intelligence can track down hidden mosquito breeding sites faster and more accurately than ever before.
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For decades, Antarctic sea ice defied climate models by expanding instead of shrinking, until it suddenly collapsed in 2016. Scientists have identified a key cause.
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Stanford researchers partnered with neighborhoods hit hard by flooding to understand their experiences and explore potential solutions. When given resources to plan infrastructure, residents consistently chose configurations that would benefit neighbors and shared spaces over maximizing protection for their own properties.
Featured Publications
