About
Creating Change for the Good of Our Planet
Our mission: To inspire global environmental solutions through frontier education and research.
Founded in 1995 and based on USC’s Los Angeles campus and Catalina Island, the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability educates students, conducts public-facing and policy-facing outreach, and produces solutions-focused research at the intersection of people and the planet.
Areas of Focus
Research
Unfolding on land and at sea, Wrigley Institute research spans all disciplines to find holistic solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental problems.
Education
We’re training the next generation of environmental changemakers through learning opportunities in Los Angeles, on Catalina Island, and beyond.
Who We Are
At the Wrigley Institute, we’re as much about people as we are about the planet. Our dedicated staff and world-class faculty affiliates are leading the way to a more sustainable and equitable tomorrow.
What We’re Doing
Investigating octopus behavior. Restoring coral in the Caribbean. Developing new ways to recycle plastic. Get the inside scoop on our researchers’ most interesting projects!
Latest News
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April 30, 2024USC Sea Grant’s work featured in four Oceanography journal articles in April 2024USC Sea Grant’s work featured in four Oceanography journal articles in April 2024
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April 26, 2024Sharing Untold Stories: Ph.D. student Amber Santoro highlights community impacts of freeway constructionSharing Untold Stories: Ph.D. student Amber Santoro highlights community impacts of freeway construction
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April 25, 2024Can carbon capture solve climate change?Can carbon capture solve climate change?