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O'Halloran lab part of largest grant in Clemson history

USDA investing $70M in Clemson, South Carolina State Climate-Smart Commodities projectThe largest single award from a federal agency in the history of both universities.

O'Halloran lab wins new DOE award

Press release on new collaborative grant with DU

DU awarded $3.2 Million to lead USDA CRP wetlands studyDU and partners to study the climate mitigation potential of CRP wetlands

O'Halloran comments on national NPR

Climate Change Effects Coastal Wetlands' Carbon AbsorptionCoastal wetlands can absorb and store carbon even faster than forests do. Research questions whether that may be changing as the climate warms. (Story originally aired on WeSat on May 8, 2021.)

Article on longleaf pine research

Clemson using coastal research tower to study carbon and water cycling in pine forests · Clemson NewsA Clemson University team is using a 120-foot research tower located deep within a forest in the Lowcountry to study carbon and water cycling in longleaf pines and what benefits longleaf forests contribute to the environment. In partnership with The […]

Article on hurricane research at Baruch Institute, including O'Halloran Lab

NSF MRI (major research instrumentation) grant awarded

Clemson virtual reality, environmental research boosted by NSF grantsA customizable, hands-on virtual reality and advanced display system is under development at Clemson University that could change how scientists across the country share information and collaborate, as well as how students learn. The project is one of two grants recently awarded by the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program (MRI). An MRI grant awarded to environmental researcher Thomas O’Halloran funds the acquisition of a soil greenhouse gas flux measuring system that will help scientists better understand the release of harmful greenhouse gases from the soil to the atmosphere.

Announcing a new research tower in longleaf pine

120-foot tower in coastal forest adding to understanding of global climate changeThe pines and the climate are talking to each other on Hobcaw Barony, and Clemson University scientist Thomas O’Halloran is using a 120-foot tower to eavesdrop on their

120-foot Tower Aims to Support Restoration of Longleaf Pine by Taking Carbon and Water Cycling Quantification Efforts to New Heights

NSF RAPID grant on Hurricane Matthew research

From Hugo to Matthew: Clemson Studies Coastal Forests that Come Full CircleThe Hobcaw Barony in Georgetown, South Carolina is a rare place. Situated between the Winyah Bay estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, the property contains both

Scientists study hurricane impacts on coastal forestsThe Grand Strand's coastal forests play an important role both in the local environment as well as South Carolina's economy.

USDA grant to study biofuels

Study to measure biofuels’ impact on climate from the field to the power plantClemson University scientists have received a federal grant to evaluate the effectiveness of producing biofuels to mitigate climate change. Quantifying the net impact that growing biomass feedstock for biofuel has on local temperature and carbon sequestration can aid the development of effective land-use policies and is the key of a new research project led by Clemson University scientist Thomas O’Halloran.

New study to holistically evaluate biofuels' impact on climate

Sweet Briar’s campus is excellent ecosystem for grant-funded sustainability internshipsThis summer, five Sweet Briar students are hard at work at environmental sustainability internships funded by private and federal grants.

Paper published in Nature Climate Change on forests

Forests fight global warming in ways more important than previously understoodForests play a complex role in keeping the planet cool, one that goes far beyond the absorption of carbon dioxide, new research has found.

New research unlocks forests’ potential in climate change mitigation | Sentinel ProgressGEORGETOWN — New insights into the impact forests have on surface temperature will provide a valuable tool in efforts to mitigate climate change, according to a new research paper co-authored by…

Forests play important part in cooling down local climateA new study shows how important forests are in keeping much of the planet’s surface cool.

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