Joseph E. Aldy to Speak at 2010 Graduation Recognition Ceremony
DURHAM, N.C. – Distinguished alumnus Joseph E. Aldy, Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment at The White House, will speak to graduates of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment at the school’s annual Recognition Ceremony, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 15.
Aldy’s address to this year’s Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Master of Forestry and doctoral degree candidates and their families will begin at about 9:15 a.m. and will last about 20 minutes.
Nicholas School Undergrad Enrollment Tops 1,800, with 100 Majors
DURHAM, N.C. – The number of undergraduate majors at the Nicholas School of the Environment has more than doubled since 2004, according to the most recent enrollment data from the Duke University Registrar’s Office. Total undergraduate enrollment in classes taught by Nicholas School faculty has also more than doubled.
One hundred Duke students are now majoring in one of four undergraduate degree programs administered by the school, says Emily M. Klein, professor of geology, senior associate dean and director of undergraduate studies.
Environmental Prize
DURHAM, N.C. – Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, will receive the 2010 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
The Tyler Prize is one of the premier awards for environmental science, environmental health and energy. It is administered by the Davidson Conference Center of the University of Southern California.
Protected Areas, Forest Cover among Keys to Reducing Large Mammal Extinctions in India
DURHAM, N.C. – A study of extinction patterns of 25 large mammal species in India finds that improving existing protected areas, creating new areas, and interconnecting them will be necessary for many species to survive this century.
Balancing Act Required to Tap Federal Lands' Potential for Climate Mitigation
DURHAM, N.C. – Carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services provided by the approximately 650 million acres of federal public land in the United States could contribute significantly to long-term efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and combat global warming, according to a new Duke University working paper.
But adding new climate objectives to these lands’ already lengthy list of federally managed activities and objectives will require a careful balancing act, the paper’s authors say.
Students Devise Modeling Methodology to Quantify Urbanization’s Effects on Stream Biota
Four PhD students at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment have developed an innovative new multilevel hierarchical modeling methodology to quantify the effects of urbanization on aquatic biota communities.