During the weekend of July 13th through 15th, the Marine Lab will be hosting a first-of-its-kind Alumni Reunion. Anyone who has spent time at the Duke University Marine Lab will tell you just how incredible and unique the small coastal campus on Pivers Island is. Fortunately for those alumni, there […]
Courtney Edwards
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When Shay Viehman completed her Ph.D. in Marine Science and Conservation at the Duke University Marine Lab in 2017 on wave energy impacts to coral reefs, little did she know that in less than a year she would be applying that knowledge to coral reefs damaged in Puerto Rico from […]
When Zackary Johnson’s “algae ponds” were first being constructed last summer, there was a lot of speculation by visitors as to what exactly was being built in the large dirt hole next to the Administration Building. Was it a garden? A pool perhaps? It turns out it was equipment to […]
Most of us have probably heard the statistic that 70% of our planet is ocean. But what you may not realize is that nearly two-thirds of our ocean is completely outside any country’s jurisdiction, an area known as the high seas or areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). Over the past […]
Imagine you are descending thousands of feet beneath the surface of the ocean in a submersible. The pressure mounts and it becomes pitch dark. Suddenly, in the distance, you see a flicker of light. As you get closer, you realize it is actually a creature, giving off a bright green […]
A team of faculty and students from Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Pratt School of Engineering is one of 21 international research teams selected to compete in the 2017 Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, co-sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It’s a race […]
Submit your photo for the spring contest April 17-28 Want a chance to win an iPad or a $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com? All members of the Nicholas School community, including donors, are invited to participate in the I am Duke Environment Spring 2017 Photo Contest and share how YOU are representing […]
From Durham to D.C. to San Francisco, the Nicholas School community has come together to celebrate the school’s 25th anniversary. The year-long celebration kicked off in April 2016 with a celebration of the Stanback Internship Program, which has been a pivotal part of the Nicholas School’s efforts to prepare our […]
Each year, we invite the amazing candidates we have accepted into our Master of Environmental Management program to come to campus to learn more about our academic program and help them make their decision on which graduate school to attend. This past weekend, over 160 admitted students joined us at […]
The seven-year, university-wide Duke Forward campaign ends on June 30th and – thanks to donors like you – the Nicholas School is closing in on our $100 million campaign goal. Recently, we kicked off a $25 million financial aid initiative Forging Future Leaders Together that will extend beyond the campaign’s end, and many […]