Centers & Projects
The John Muir Institute of the Environment hosts collaborative and interdisciplinary centers and projects with focus on environmental research, education, and public service. Some programs have a limited lifecycle based on funding; others are an enduring legacy of long-term research and commitment.
Center for Watershed Sciences
- Restoration of Ecological Function in Rivers, Streams and Estuaries
- Sustainable Management of Regulated River Systems
- Floodplain Restoration and Management
UC Davis Natural Reserve System
- Field-based Research and Instruction
- Public Education in Science and Natural History
- Environmental Stewardship
Tahoe Environmental Research Center
- Research, Education and Engagement at Lake Tahoe
- Physics, Chemistry and Ecology of Inland Waters and their Contributing Watersheds
- Limnology
Public Service Research Program
- Regional and Community Environmental Engagement
- Public Understanding of Science and the Environment
- Place-based Research and Education
Center for Health and the Environment
- Agricultural Environments and Human Health
- Occupational Environments and Human Health
- Community Environments and Human Health
Center for Affordable Technology for Small Water Systems
- Technical Assistance to Bring Small Water Systems Into Compliance
- Technologies that Reduce Contaminants
- Education and Training for Students in Small Water Systems
Road Ecology Center
- Ecological Informatics
- Wildlife Impacts of Road Noise
- Invasive Species and Roads
Environmental Justice Project
- Environmental Justice and Equity
- Environmental Benefits and Pollution Burdens related to Race, Class and Gender
- The Environment, Communities, Justice and Health in the Central Valley and California