Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

the stanford woods institute for the environment is the hub for interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability research at stanford university. the stanford woods institute is working toward a future in which societies meet people’s needs for water, food, health and other vital services while protecting and nurturing the planet. as the university’s hub of environment and sustainability research, the stanford woods institute is the go-to place for stanford faculty, researchers and students to collaborate on environmental research. their interdisciplinary work crosses sectors and disciplines, advancing solutions to the most critical, complex environmental and sustainability challenges. working on campus and around the globe, the stanford woods institute community develops environmental leaders; informs decision-makers with unbiased scientific data; and convenes experts from all of stanford’s seven schools, other leading academic institutions, government, ngos, foundations and busines