Fifteen Duke University undergraduate students have been selected for the Rachel Carson Scholars Program, which aims to train the next generation of marine conservation leaders.

Andrew Read, director of the Duke Marine Lab, was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate on Thursday to be commissioner of the Marine Mammal Commission (MMC).

Sand mining happens on every inhabited continent and at nearly every conceivable scale. Some of it is legal; much of it is not. A new book from Duke University Press, “Vanishing Sands: Losing Beaches to Mining,” casts light on the shadowy world of sand mining through case studies that illuminate its disastrous impacts and a concluding chapter that proposes common-sense solutions.

Toddi Steelman, who has served as Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment since 2018, has been reappointed to a second five-year term through June 30, 2028, Provost Sally Kornbluth announced today.

Get connected with what’s happening in the Duke climate community during special events held Sept. 29-30, 2022.

Fall 2022 Duke Environment Magazine feature

Anjali Balakrishna, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent the summer at Microsoft as a program manager intern working on projects related to renewable energy and environmental justice.

A Duke University-led research team has used acoustic tags to eavesdrop on pilot whales as they forage in waters off Cape Hatteras, N.C. Vocalizations and echoes recorded by the tags reveals the whales alter their hunting behaviors based on the local environment, a trait that may contribute to the species’ success in adapting to shifting prey distributions and other changes now occurring in the world’s oceans.

Professors from Duke Divinity and the Nicholas School for the Environment lead sessions on pastoral care for climate change.

Four Nicholas School of the Environment faculty members have taken on new or expanded leadership roles at the school.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Duke University Marine Laboratory Director Andrew J. Read to serve on the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission.

Andy Read, director of the Duke Marine Lab, documents the effects of human activities on marine animals

Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment is making changes to its Master of Environmental Management (MEM) degree program starting in Fall 2023.

The Nicholas School of the Environment hosted recognition ceremonies to honor graduating students in its undergraduate, master's and PhD programs on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Thirteen Nicholas School of the Environment undergraduate students have earned Graduation with Distinction honors for 2022.