The City College of New York's Professor Kaveh Madani and Director of the UN's Think Tank on Water, has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking work linking water science, policy, diplomacy, and public outreach, including his influential “water bankruptcy” concept and fundamental contributions to integrating game theory into water resource modeling. Known as the ‘Nobel Prize of Water’, the Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award.

A new shark deterrent developed at FAU could transform commercial fishing by dramatically reducing unintended shark bycatch. Created by Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., the patent-pending device uses a simple zinc and graphite combination to generate a weak electric field that repels sharks without affecting target fish. Field tests have shown up to a 69% reduction in shark bycatch, offering a practical, low-cost solution to a persistent ecological and economic challenge.

Environmental and sustainability compliance reporting is getting increasingly dependent on geospatial data and workflows. However, understanding of the connection between new European Union (EU) regulations and existing Earth Observation (EO) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies is limited. A new review study highlights how close alignment of law, data, and corporate practices can ensure that the geospatial workflows are fit for purpose in environmental and sustainability compliance reporting.