Institute on the Environment

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The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment (IonE) is dedicated to discovering solutions to the earth's most pressing environmental problems through cutting-edge research, world-class leadership development and innovative collaboration.

 

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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  • Ambitious food system interventions required to mitigate the risk of exceeding Earth’s environmental limits

    Hadjikakou, M., Bowles, N. I., Geyik, O., Conijn, S. J. G., Mogollón, J. M., Bodirsky, B. L., Muller, A., Weindl, I., Moallemi, E. A., Shaikh, M. A., Damerau, K., Davis, K. F., Pfister, S., Springmann, M., Clark, M., Metson, G. S., Röös, E., Bajzelj, B., Graham, N. T. & Wisser, D. & 21 others, Doelman, J. C., Deppermann, A., Theurl, M. C., Pradhan, P., Stevanović, M., Lauk, C., Chang, J., Heck, V., Ercin, E., Peng, L., Springer, N. P., Bouwman, A. F., Morais, T. G., Valin, H., Mason-D'Croz, D., Erb, K. H., Popp, A., Herrero, M., Dumas, P., Zhang, X. & Bryan, B. A., Sep 19 2025, In: One Earth. 8, 9, 101351.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Aridity modulates grassland biomass responses to combined drought and nutrient addition

    Bondaruk, V. F., Xu, C., Wilfahrt, P., Yahdjian, L., Yu, Q., Borer, E. T., Jentsch, A., Seabloom, E. W., Smith, M. D., Alberti, J., Oñatibia, G. R., Dieguez, H., Carbognani, M., Kübert, A., Power, S. A., Eisenhauer, N., Isbell, F., Auge, H., Chandregowda, M. H. & Churchill, A. C. & 35 others, Daleo, P., Forte, T., Greenville, A. C., Koerner, S. E., Ohlert, T., Peri, P., Petraglia, A., Salesa, D., Tedder, M., Valdecantos, A., Verhoeven, E., Wardle, G. M., Werner, C., Wheeler, G. R., An, H., Biancari, L., Diao, H. J., Gutknecht, J., Han, L. B., Ke, Y. G., Liu, J. L., Maziko, Y., Tian, D. S., Tissue, D., Wanke, S., Wei, C. Z., Wilkins, K., Wu, H. H., Young, A. L., Zhang, F. W., Zhang, B., Zhu, J. T., Zong, N., Zuo, X. A. & Hautier, Y., Jun 2025, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 9, 6, p. 937-946 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    3 Scopus citations

  • Dominant species predict plant richness and biomass in global grasslands

    Zhang, P., Seabloom, E. W., Foo, J., MacDougall, A. S., Harpole, W. S., Adler, P. B., Hautier, Y., Eisenhauer, N., Spohn, M., Bakker, J. D., Lekberg, Y., Young, A. L., Carbutt, C., Risch, A. C., Peri, P. L., Smith, N. G., Stevens, C. J., Prober, S. M., Knops, J. M. H. & Wardle, G. M. & 15 others, Dickman, C. R., Ebeling, A., Roscher, C., Martinson, H. M., Martina, J. P., Power, S. A., Niu, Y., Ren, Z., Du, G., Virtanen, R., Tognetti, P., Tedder, M. J., Jentsch, A., Catford, J. A. & Borer, E. T., Jun 2025, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 9, 6, p. 924-936 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    3 Scopus citations
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