Student Features

What motivates the next generation of environmental leaders? For Cameron Oglesby it’s a love of nature and a desire to root out environmental racism so all people can connect with the natural landscape and equitably reap its benefits.

What motivates the next generation of environmental leaders? For Avery Davis Lamb it’s the conviction that stewardship is a fundamental expression of faith and the belief that faith communities can be agents of change.

What motivates the next generation of environmental leaders? For Anjali Boyd it’s the drive to elevate the voices of youth, women and people of color in environmental decision making and bring broader perspectives to conservation.

A steadfast vision of the future of our environment and what is possible is necessary if the hard work is going to get done. These three Nicholas School of the Environment students are poised to make a difference. Their hope for the future of our planet is an inspiration to us all.

Recent Duke grad Alexandra DiGiacomo (BS ’20) is using drones to better understand how rising seas, warming waters and rapid development are killing protective saltmarshes at our coast, and what can be done to reverse the losses.

The Nicholas School’s ELEMENT outreach program takes a new approach to getting elementary-school students excited about science and the environment.

Alex Marchyshyn, MEM/MBA’20, has stitched together the foundation for a bright future focusing on sustainable fashion.

The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Paper for 2018 is given annually since 2008 to recognize outstanding research and writing done by a current PhD candidate who has a manuscript accepted or published in a peer-reviewed journal.