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NewsA new podcast series led by students at the Duke University Marine Lab aims to introduce listeners to the mysterious, majestic and increasingly threatened oceans and the people who are working to protect it.
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News“Leading the Change,” a new speaker series launched this fall at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, aims to help students – and young alums – learn how to lead.
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NewsAgainst the backdrop of climate change, the delicate underwater ecology of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands is hurting from declines in otters.
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NewsActing like high-rise timeshares in the sea, shipwrecks and other artificial reefs can support dense populations of sharks, mackerels, barracudas, jacks and other large migratory marine predators essential to ocean health, according to a new study at 30 sites along the North Carolina coast.
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NewsInteractive software that “reads” and analyzes footprints left by black rhinoceroses can be used to monitor the movements of the animals in the wild, giving conservationists a new way to keep watch on the endangered species and help keep it safe from poachers, according to a Duke University-led study.
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NewsEnvironmental toxicologist Nishad Jayasundara and ocean and climate scientist Shineng Hu will join the faculty at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment faculty in 2021.
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NewsExperts expect the world to see more animal-to-human disease spillover — unless we actively fight deforestation and regulate the wildlife trade.
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NewsPliant Energy says its C-Ray robot could be a less invasive tool for ocean mining.
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NewsNEON is an ecological observatory with 81 sites across the U.S. For 30 years, it will gather scientific data about climate and biodiversity.
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NewsNew findings sound a note of caution as many states and local governments begin to ease pandemic restrictions.
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NewsAs part of their Master's Project, 2014 MEM grads Maria Ramirez Millan, Emily Conner and Lane Wallace helped McDonald's conduct research on the feasibility of building a net-zero energy restaurant, laying the groundwork for the company's new global flagship.
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NewsDuke University’s ambitious effort to become carbon neutral by 2024 will add an expanded solar energy component through a partnership with a North Carolina-based solar developer.
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NewsA new study finds that dolphin-viewing tours are more profitable than tours where customers can swim with the animals – a much more disruptive option that can deprive spinner dolphins of rest and inhibit their ability to avoid predators while foraging in nearby waters at night.
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NewsUp to 15 full scholarships are available to a new Duke University executive education program designed to equip early- to mid-career water managers with the skills needed to forge innovative solutions to the challenges faced by water and wastewater utilities today.
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NewsCOVID-19 is a significant complicating factor for coastal residents gearing up for what is expected to be a difficult hurricane season, four Duke experts said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in a virtual media briefing, the experts spoke of the trickiness of planning evacuations while also protecting people from the deadly virus.