Emily Engelbart

At the turtle pond, an on-campus oasis a minute’s walk from the UT tower, a group of undergraduates gathered in early November not just to lounge against a tree or relish in the fresh air between classes, like many students do — it was one of their first days at this aquatic research site filled with turtles, surrounded by rocks and partially shaded by trees.

This group of 15 or so students, sporting baby blue nitrile gloves on a bright yet brisk day, plucked dripping turtles from the pond to l

Former eighth-grade science teacher Geoff Carlisle taught his students in Austin about climate change and its human drivers for a decade, even though it wasn't required by Texas' education standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Events like the Halloween floods in 2013 or Winter Storm Uri in 2021 made climate change a reality for some of his students, so teaching them about it seemed necessary.

"They woke up to water rising up to their beds and having to go onto the roof of their h

By salvaging and relocating a variety of native plants and seeds that would otherwise be replaced by an expanded road or an apartment complex, Ashley Landry is seeking to prevent further destruction of species in Williamson County.

The rate of development in Williamson County is among the highest in Texas. Landry not only witnessed the growth while hiking in the area, but also saw the lack of attention dedicated to the existing plants that experienced an unfortunate fate. Before flowers like gr