PEI’s interdisciplinary research program is currently focused chiefly in the sciences, with particular strengths in global change, biogeochemical cycles, molecular geochemistry, biodiversity and conservation, and environmental science and policy. It is organized principally through its four centers: the Carbon Mitigation Initiative, funded by BP and the Ford Motor Company; the Princeton Climate Center, a part of the joint Princeton/GFDL Cooperative Institute for Climate Science (CICS) and supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the Center for Environmental BioInorganic Chemistry, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF); and the Center for Biocomplexity, also funded by NSF. In addition, individual faculty members conduct their own environmental research.

PEI offers postdoctoral research positions and fellowships to recent Ph.D.’s in the sciences and engineering. Many of these positions are affiliated with PEI’s research centers, focusing on aspects of global climate change. The PEI Fellows meet on a regular basis to present and discuss their research and to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations. Please visit the research unit sites for information on possible vacancies.

The Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has established several outreach programs and activities to provide information and training in the environmental sciences and to disseminate the results of our interdisciplinary research programs to the Princeton University community, area teachers, students, and the public. You can find further information on PEI’s outreach program here.

Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI)
Center for Biocomplexity (CBC)
Center for Environmental Bioinorganic Chemistry (CEBIC)
Cooperative Institute for Climate Research (CICS)/Princeton Climate Center (PCC)
Energy Group
PEI Research and Technical Staff Bios