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Environment and Sustainability

A piñon pine seedling grows amid a cover of oak leaves.
Environment and Sustainability

Noise Pollution Can Negatively Impact Plant Communities, Cal Poly Study Finds

Cal Poly students paddle a raft on Morro Bay as an Army Corps of Engineers ship dredges the harbor in the background
Environment and Sustainability

Human Activity Contributes to Nuisance Flooding, Cal Poly Study Finds

A red cardinal bird sits in the branches of a tree.
Environment and Sustainability

Noise and Light Can 'Profoundly' Alter Bird Reproduction, Cal Poly Study Finds

Cal Poly researcher Jenny Phillips with recording equipment in white-crowned sparrow habitat.
Environment and Sustainability

Bay Area Bird Songs Changed Significantly During Pandemic — And This Cal Poly Study Finds Out Why

An image of the corpse flower that bloomed at Cal Poly in July.
Environment and Sustainability

'A Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience.' Corpse Flower Bloom Creates Learning Opportunity for Students and Community

An aerial photo of the Morro Bay Estuary.
Environment and Sustainability

Cal Poly Study: Large-Scale Loss of Eelgrass in Morro Bay Estuary May Cause Widespread Erosion

A close-up shot of a coast live oak tree.
Environment and Sustainability

Botany Students Study Effects of Climate Change — Using 100-Year-Old Plants

A blunt-nosed leopard lizard in the Carrizo Plain.
Environment and Sustainability

Endangered Local Lizard May be Threatened by Climate Change, According to Cal Poly Study