Nicholas (they/she/he), who also goes by “Nico”, is pursuing a Master’s of Environmental Management at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment where they’re focussed on coastal management and policy. Nico is interested in how coastal communities can build and restore natural infrastructure to support resilience to climate change. Their master’s project will study the decisions, trends and policies that underpin the adoption of living shorelines, a nature-based approach to shoreline stabilization. In all of their work, they are committed to centering climate-, environmental- and racial justice. Nicholas identifies as queer, non-binary and vegan and believes that connection, belonging, inclusion and psychological safety are prerequisites for effective and meaningful work.