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NewsSam Schulteis, an Environmental Sciences & Policy major also pursuing a Certificate in Sustainability Engagement, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in ENV, why she added the certificate, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or certificate.
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NewsA new study by researchers at Penn State University, Duke University, and the University of Saskatchewan suggests not all of the nearly 2,000 species of ground beetles found in North America will thrive under climate change. Some could decline. And that could have far-reaching implications for agriculture, forestry, and conservation.
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NewsThe National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have awarded a $1.2 million grant to support a new initiative aimed at boosting ecosystem restoration and climate resilience along North Carolina’s coast.
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NewsCatalina Lopez, a Marine Science and Conservation major, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in MARSCI, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or Marine Science and Conservation coursework.
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NewsAnya Gupta, an Earth and Climate Sciences and Environmental Sciences double major, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in ECS and ENV, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or ECS/ENV coursework.
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NewsMalaria control programs in Amazonian Peru helped reduce the incidence of the deadly parasitic disease by 78%. That is, until the programs ceased to operate.
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NewsDean Urban, professor of environmental sciences and policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment, will present the 50th annual Henry J. Oosting Memorial Lecture in Ecology on March 30, 2023.
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NewsAs part of Duke’s Climate Commitment, the university has prioritized investments in climate-related areas of research where Duke already has momentum: energy transformation, empowering climate-resilient communities, amplifying environmental and climate justice, and developing climate solutions based on data-driven outcomes.
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NewsThree undergraduate students with a passion for climate change research describe their unique opportunities to study at the Duke University Marine Lab.
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NewsChloe Beittel, a Marine Science and Conservation major, recently shared insights into why she chose to major in MARSCI, what she has learned, her favorite experience and advice for students considering the major or Marine Science and Conservation coursework.
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NewsThe Illuminating Hidden Harvests Report culminates a collaborative research effort led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Duke University and WorldFish examining the multifaceted contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development.
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NewsDuke scholars and students were among more than 800 experts who contributed to global study calling for policymakers to consider contributions of small fisheries
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NewsDuring spring break, undergraduate and graduate students in Jim Clark's course on ecological diversity and climate change swap the classroom for the African savanna to take a firsthand look at the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
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NewsClimate change and rapid economic development have placed increased pressures on many coastal communities in recent years. Now, a new international study shows there is also a third force—the unintended consequences of conservation measures enacted with little or no consideration of local rights and needs—that can compound the harm. The study’s authors call the combined effects of these three forces a “triple exposure.”
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NewsThe World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has named Toddi Steelman, Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, to its board of directors. She will serve a three-year term.