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Former Stanback Dean of 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû’s Nicholas School of the Environment Toddi Steelman, Ph.D.'96, named a lifetime AAAS Fellow for advancing environmental science working at the intersection of science, policy, and decision making.

Despite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina. Duke environmental scientist Ryan Emanuel, a member of the Lumbee tribe, shares insights about Indigenous survival and resilience in the face of radical environmental changes.

91ÉçÇø¸£Àû’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab led a team of researchers that mapped the population density of North Atlantic right whales worldwide to predict and help avoid harmful, even fatal, exposure to commercial fishing and vessel strikes.

Meet the Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, learn more about its research focus, lab members' experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.

Exchangeable manganese cuts carbon storage in boreal forests

Scientists in North Carolina have developed a Coastal 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû Ownership Model to understand why U.S. coastal property values do not fully reflect climate risks and adaptation costs to sea-level rise.

Joel Meyer and Erika Weinthal have been awarded distinguished professorships, among 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû’s highest academic honors conferred on faculty.

Meet the Patino-Echeverri Lab, learn more about its research focus, lab member's experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.

Marine Protected Areas must be flexible and responsive, not absolute

Large cooperatives adopt conservation measures for shifting climate conditions, even without government oversight

Natalie Lewis, an Environmental Sciences major and Marine Medicine Scholar, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in ENV, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or the Scholars in Marine Medicine program.

Come along with us on a journey of renewal and resurgence as we explore how students and scientists are rebuilding nature in viable ways. Discover the transformative initiatives of Duke Restore, where innovation meets conservation and regeneration, restoring the hope of a more sustainable tomorrow.

Peter K. Haff, a distinguished figure in the field of Earth and Climate Sciences and professor emeritus of geology, passed away on Feb. 3 in Chapel Hill after a long illness.

Experts shared innovative strategies based on developing science, technology, economics, and policy.

A new e-learning course is supporting countries’ efforts to collect data on the impact of small-scale fisheries using an approach developed by experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû and WorldFish.