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For students enrolled in the Duke Marine Lab’s Belize travel course, total immersion in tropical ecosystems and hands-on research projects made for an unforgettable learning experience.

As a Rachel Carson Scholar, Lizzy Glazer analyzed the calls of North Atlantic right whales for potential use in monitoring their whereabouts.

When it comes to big players in the ocean economy, companies disclose little about their specific impacts on marine environments, according to a paper published in Nature Sustainability.

The institute provides opportunities for fellows to learn tips and develop skills relevant to strategic communication, design thinking, university funding and conflict resolution, among other higher-education leadership topics.

A team of 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû students snagged the $20,000 Geothermal Technologies Office Bonus Prize during the 2025 EnergyTech University Prize Competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Commercialization. The national competition challenges student teams to showcase creative ways to bring energy technology to market.

As an executive in residence at the Nicholas School, Parker designs simulations and projects that reflect the kinds of high-stakes, ambiguous problems students will face in their sustainability careers.

The Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability, designed by faculty in the Nicholas School and the Fuqua School of Business, will equip students with core business skills informed by climate science.

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this underwater migration occurred in response to a permanent increase in deep-ocean oxygen, driven by the aboveground spread of woody plants — precursors to Earth’s first forests.

The tool, which uses AI and climate data to predict when and where malaria outbreaks will occur, will help Central American countries control a resurgent malaria threat.

AI-generated images of rare species could improve efforts to understand, monitor and protect them.

Researchers led by Duke Marine Lab visiting scholar Ty Roach found that rice corals pass down heat resistance to offspring. The work is informing efforts to breed corals that are more tolerant of warming waters.

Working@Duke offers a glimpse into the professional life of Brantley Acree, who oversees all the boats and dock spaces at the Duke Marine Lab.

The findings could inform planetary health assessments, enhance ecosystem management, and guide climate change projections and mitigation strategies.

For students enrolled in the Duke Marine Lab’s Belize travel course, total immersion in tropical ecosystems and hands-on research projects made for an unforgettable learning experience.

A Nicholas School startup focused on improving energy system management through smarter forecasting and robust risk analysis has been selected for the 15th cohort of the Joules Accelerator, a nationally recognized program for high-potential energy ventures.