Research & Teaching Features

Produced as part of Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this video is one in a series of five documenting the history of the Nicholas School and the three academic units—the School of Forestry, the Duke Marine Lab, and the Department of Geology—that came together in the 1990s to create it.

Produced as part of Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this video is one in a series of five documenting the history of the Nicholas School and the three academic units—the School of Forestry, the Duke Marine Lab, and the Department of Geology—that came together in the 1990s to create it.

Produced as part of Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this video is one in a series of five documenting the history of the Nicholas School and the three academic units—the School of Forestry, the Duke Marine Lab, and the Department of Geology—that came together in the 1990s to create it.

Produced as part of Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this video is one in a series of five documenting the history of the Nicholas School and the three academic units—the School of Forestry, the Duke Marine Lab, and the Department of Geology—that came together in the 1990s to create it.

Produced as part of Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this video is one in a series of five documenting the history of the Nicholas School and the three academic units—the School of Forestry, the Duke Marine Lab, and the Department of Geology—that came together in the 1990s to create it.

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.

The Duke Plastic Pollution Working Group is working to find solutions, through innovative technologies, practices and policies that can help curb plastic waste, reduce its harmful impacts, and make Earth a greener, healthier home for us all.

Climate change threatens species worldwide. At the Nicholas School, we’re creating new geospatial tools that boost their odds of survival.

As good samaritans for the environment, these scientists speak up for the animals and speak out against would-be environmental villains, both obvious and hidden.

What is a healthy and sustainable ecosystem worth? These environmental breakthroughs have helped shape how we think about—and measure—the intrinsic value of our natural resources.