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Researchers present their work at AGU 2019
January 2020
Each year, thousands of scientists from across the globe come together at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual fall meeting to share new findings and research on pressing topics facing our...
Reduced Soil Tilling Helps Both Soils and Yields, Stanford Researchers Find
December 2019
Agriculture degrades over 24 million acres of fertile soil every year, raising concerns about meeting the rising global demand for food.
When Food Insecurity Becomes a National Security Threat: A Conversation with David Beasley
October 2019
More than 820 million people around the world don’t have enough to eat and their hunger affects us all.
Microsatellite data can help double impact of agricultural interventions
October 2019
Data from microsatellites can be used to detect and double the impact of sustainable interventions in agriculture at large scales, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan.
Flood, Drought and Political Invasion: A Lament From Rural Iowa
September 2019
This posting, my eighth annual edition, comes again from our mid-sized corn, soybean, and cattle farm in Linn County, Iowa. My wife and I may not be typical owners, but our farming operation is a...
How to Keep the Next Generation of Farmers in Business
July 2019
Not many people go into farming to get rich. Low commodity prices, high operational costs and limited profit opportunities cloud the outlook.
ESA Honors Rosamond Naylor
April 2019
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has named William Wrigley Professor and FSE Founding Director ROSAMOND NAYLOR as one of its 2019 Fellows.
Effects of Climate Change on Suicide Rates
March 2019
As global temperatures rise, climate change’s impacts on mental health are becoming increasingly evident.
Effects of Climate Change on Hunger
March 2019
As the climate changes, where plants grow best is predicted to shift.
Oceans and the Future of Food
January 2019
Stanford’s Center for Ocean Solutions and Center on Food Security and the Environment, together with Springer-Nature, are hosting a workshop focused on building a research agenda that, for the...
The Double-Edged Sword of Palm Oil
January 2019
Nearly ubiquitous in products ranging from cookies to cosmetics, palm oil represents a bedeviling double-edged sword.
Food system failures in our age of abundance
January 2019
Twelve-year-old Lena is growing up poor and malnourished on Chicago’s West Side. She buys Blue Juice and Hot Chips from the corner store on her way to school.
Connecting food and agriculture professionals
October 2018
The recently launched Stanford Alumni in Food & Ag group aims to bring together Stanford graduates with a background or interest in food and agriculture issues.
Three new center directors look to the future at FSI
October 2018
FSI's three new center directors, Anna Grzymala-Busse, Colin Kahl, and David Lobell, outline their vision.
Marshall Burke Interview: "The Future of Everything with Russ Altman"
September 2018
Marshall Burke, assistnat professor of Earth system science and deptuy director at the Center on Food Security and the Enviroment shares his insights on how climate change is already impacting...
Notes from an Iowa Farm: Prices, Politics, and Precipitation
September 2018
These field notes constitute my seventh summer report from our Iowa farm. As readers of prior postings may remember, my wife and I own a medium-sized farm in east-central Iowa that produces corn,...
David Lobell and Marshall Burke Talk Food Security, Human Health and the Importance of Mitigation
September 2018
When it comes to food security, health and poverty, the impacts of climate change already are evident.
Climate change projected to increase insect-driven crop loss
August 2018
But new research is showing that climate change is expected to accelerate rates of crop loss due to the activity of another group of hungry creatures — insects. A paper published Aug.
Indirect child casualties of conflict far outnumber direct combatant deaths in Africa
August 2018
More children die from the indirect impact of armed conflict in Africa than those killed in the crossfire and on the battlefields, according to a new study by Stanford researchers.
Saving the world’s food and water supplies with Ertharin Cousin
August 2018
The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University is pleased to announce that former U.S.
Stanford researchers find warming temperatures could increase suicide rates across the U.S. and Mexico
July 2018
Suicide rates are likely to rise as the earth warms, according to new research published July 23 in Nature Climate Change. The study, led by Stanford economist Marshall Burke, finds that projected...
How More Carbon Dioxide In The Air Could Lead To More Human Disease
July 2018
The rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that crops are becoming less nutritious, and that change could lead to higher rates of malnutrition that predispose people to various...
David Lobell Named Gloria and Richard Kushel Director of the Center on Food Security and the Environment
July 2018
The Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) is pleased to announce Professor David B.
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Rosamond L. Naylor Senior Fellow William Wrigley Professor of Earth System Science, Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Professor, by courtesy, Economics, Senior Fellow and Founding Director, Center on Food Security and the Environment 
Noah Diffenbaugh Kara J. Foundation Professor and Kimmelman Family Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment 
Steven Gorelick Cyrus F. Tolman Professor and Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment 
Pamela Matson Chester Naramore Dean of the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor of Environmental Studies, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, FSE Affiliated Faculty Professor, Earth Sciences, Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute 
Stefano Ermon Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment 
Sam Heft-Neal Research scholar, Center on Food Security and the Environment, Stanford Department of Earth System Science Research scholar, Center on Food Security and the Environment 
