Cary Institute senior research fellow Peter Groffman shares inspiring examples of ecological success stories where science has led to effective solutions and a cleaner environment for all. Discover how ecosystem science has led to policy and management action that has curbed acid rain, reduced nutrient pollution to freshwaters, and conserved endangered species. Groffman explores the factors contributing to these success stories, why teamwork is essential, and what we can learn from the past to address today’s challenges.
Groffman is a senior research fellow at Cary Institute, the 2025 president-elect of the Ecological Society of America, and a professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center and the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at Brooklyn College. He studies urban ecology and how climate change alters microbial processes that support plant growth and air and water quality.