News: Biodiversity and Sustainability

The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested

Caroline Farrior has been awarded for her research on forest ecosystem dynamics through mathematical modeling.

With much of the world practicing social distancing, walks and other opportunities to get outdoors are the highlight of many people's days right now.

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass.

Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.

Biologist David Hillis aims to discover the 80 percent of species on Earth that scientists know nothing about in the next few decades.

The discovery holds important implications for our understanding of age-related disorders and cancers in humans.

Melissa Kemp, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, studies how extinction, biological diversification and colonization are shaped by environmental upheavals.

A generous estate gift to The University of Texas at Austin from alumna and former physician Lorraine “Casey” Stengl will have a dramatic impact on...