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.

For the first time since 2019, the Duke University Marine Lab opens its doors to the local community to share the oceanographic research conducted there.

Xavier Basurto, Truman and Nellie Semans/Alex Brown & Sons Associate Professor of sustainability science, studies community-based marine conservation. Basurto discusses how fishers can help us understand the effects of climate change by listening to their experiences.

NOAA Office of Education has selected 130 Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholars and 15 José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) undergraduate scholars for the classes of 2024. Scholars receive a two-year academic scholarship for their junior and senior years, paid summer internship opportunities, and funding to participate in two national scientific conferences.

Ph.D. students Keqi He, Rafaella Lobo honored for their respective scholarship.

Danny Collins, T'24, awarded the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for graduate study at Stanford University.

Ceremony to honor 178 graduates; will feature environmental cartoonist alumnus Jim Toomey as guest speaker and Rachel “Roo” Jackson, MEM, as student speaker.