Meet the Read Lab, learn more about its research focus, lab members' experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves.

The provides scholars with faculty-mentored research experiences in marine conservation technology.

The Duke University Climate Scholars Program has selected seven undergraduate students for its new cohort. The cross-disciplinary program enables students to conduct faculty-mentored research on topics related to the climate crisis.

Eight Duke University students have been selected as Duke Scholars in Marine Medicine, an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates interested in the intersection of oceans and human health.

Established in 2017 in honor of the late marine biologist and environmentalist Rachel Carson, the program helps prepare students for leadership in marine science and conservation.

Learn more about the wide array of research underway in this series of stories on the Nicholas School of the Environment's annual faculty research symposium held at the Duke Marine Lab.

Orrin Hendren Pilkey, the widely cited, outspoken Duke University coastal geologist and beloved professor whose influence could move lighthouses, died on Dec. 13 in Durham. He was 90.

Nicholas School initiatives prominently factor into the 2024 State of the Climate Commitment, a review of progress over the past fiscal year toward integrating climate and sustainability into every aspect of the university ecosystem.

Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids

Ph.D. student Robin Fail and alumnus Everett Craddock, MEM'24, have been selected as finalists for Sea Grant’s Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Meet the Ocean Synthesis Lab, learn more about its research focus, lab members' experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.

Provost Alec Gallimore has appointed a committee to lead the search for Duke University’s next Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Brian Silliman, Rachel Carson Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at Duke, explains why he studies salt marshes in coastal North Carolina: They increase production of seafood, help protect against storms, and clean the air. With climate change causing stress to these organisms, coastal communities are more vulnerable. ”Duke is very active in the conservation and restoration of salt marshes,” says Silliman.

Overfishing and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them.