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NewsGeorge M. Woodwell Distinguished Professor of Environmental Economics Martin Smith named a lifetime AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to the field of environmental economics and ocean studies, particularly for bioeconomics of fisheries, global seafood markets, and coastal climate change adaptation.
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NewsFormer Stanback Dean of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment Toddi Steelman, Ph.D.'96, named a lifetime AAAS Fellow for advancing environmental science working at the intersection of science, policy, and decision making.
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NewsDespite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina. Duke environmental scientist Ryan Emanuel, a member of the Lumbee tribe, shares insights about Indigenous survival and resilience in the face of radical environmental changes.
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NewsDuke University’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab led a team of researchers that mapped the population density of North Atlantic right whales worldwide to predict and help avoid harmful, even fatal, exposure to commercial fishing and vessel strikes.
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NewsMeet the Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Laboratory, learn more about its research focus, lab members' experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.
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NewsExchangeable manganese cuts carbon storage in boreal forests
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NewsScientists in North Carolina have developed a Coastal Home Ownership Model to understand why U.S. coastal property values do not fully reflect climate risks and adaptation costs to sea-level rise.
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NewsJoel Meyer and Erika Weinthal have been awarded distinguished professorships, among Duke University’s highest academic honors conferred on faculty.
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NewsMeet the Patino-Echeverri Lab, learn more about its research focus, lab member's experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers Duke students.
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NewsMarine Protected Areas must be flexible and responsive, not absolute
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NewsLarge cooperatives adopt conservation measures for shifting climate conditions, even without government oversight
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NewsNatalie Lewis, an Environmental Sciences major and Marine Medicine Scholar, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in ENV, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or the Scholars in Marine Medicine program.
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NewsCome 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.
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NewsPeter K. Haff, a distinguished figure in the field of Earth and Climate Sciences and professor emeritus of geology, passed away on Feb. 3 in Chapel Hill after a long illness.
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NewsExperts shared innovative strategies based on developing science, technology, economics, and policy.