Environment

UNI students in the field studying monarch butterfly habitat.

Jul 15, 2021

Helping save the monarch butterfly

Four UNI students are taking part in field research operated out of UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center this summer to help prevent the rapid decline of the monarch butterfly.

Members of Green Iowa AmeriCorps take a water sample.

Jun 03, 2021

AmeriCorps environmental program at UNI continues to grow

UNI’s Green Iowa AmeriCorps program recently received a $1.1 million federal grant that will fund thousands of statewide community environmental service projects. The three-year grant will support 114 service members who will partner with 24 organizations across Iowa to carry out projects in residential energy efficiency, environmental education, land restoration and water quality.

UNI AmeriCorps members conduct water quality testing in Cedar Falls.

Jul 14, 2020

Environment

Helping save the monarch butterfly

AmeriCorps environmental program at UNI continues to grow

UNI AmeriCorps program combats COVID-19 while fighting for environment

An interview with Erin Brockovich

Adapting to a changing Arctic