The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment was created in 2004 to harness the ingenuity, passion and pioneering spirit of Stanford University in pursuit of breakthrough solutions to the world's most critical environmental and sustainability challenges. Focusing on topics ranging from climate change to conservation, public health to freshwater, and food security to oceans, Stanford researchers, students and staff are working across disciplines and sectors to deepen knowledge and pioneer practical solutions. Browse our past annual reports to learn more about our work to catalyze research, advance decision-making and foster environmental leadership.
The Woods Institute is now part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability