Interview by Grace Hancock MEM’20 Emily Vuxton MEM’11 is the Director of External Affairs for The Nature Conservancy. She specializes in advancing important conservation priorities for the state of Louisiana. She holds a master’s degree from Duke University. She serves on the Audubon Commission as a mayoral appointee. Can you […]
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Can you tell me a little about yourself? When did you first find your passion for this work, and where has that path taken you? Absolutely. I grew up surrounded by water on Long Island so the coast has always been part of my life. As a kid, I’d stand […]
Bethany Olmstead is the Director of Conservation for the Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to employing unique approaches to conserving land; it creates innovative solutions and enduring partnerships with communities, government and business to ensure that every conservation dollar delivers maximum impact. Her environmental career spans three decades, including […]
The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) announced on March 30 that James McGuire T’00, a proven leader with more than 20 years of experience in conservation, environmental policy, law, science and public service, will join the organization as its new state director. As the Texas state director, McGuire will work closely with […]
The Nicholas School alumna and donor reflects on environmental education, faith and philanthropy, and stepping outside of your comfort zone. You delivered the closing comments at the recent Critical Minerals event in DC. How did that go? I was honored to be asked! I really wanted to do justice to […]
Jeffrey Vincent, Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics and Management and former co-chair of the Master of Forestry program at the Nicholas School of the Environment, is planning to retire in 2027. We spoke with Jeff about the changes he’s seen in the program and what he’s most proud […]
Interview by Cakey Worthington MEM’16, MF’16 Anne (Liberti) Payeur MF’16 and Hunterr Payeur MF’16 met as students in Duke University’s Master of Forestry program at the Nicholas School of the Environment. More than a decade later, both have built careers rooted in forestry, conservation, and land stewardship—while also building a […]
Lori Bennear, Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, and Jerry Lynch, Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, kicked off an event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Feb. 26, to celebrate Duke’s distinctive cross-disciplinary collaboration on critical minerals. During the event, co-sponsored by the environment and […]
Interview by Tommy Caggiano MEM/MF’15 Tell me about yourself and how your interest in forestry and conservation began. It started with time outdoors growing up in the Adirondacks in upstate New York, a place that’s both a working forest landscape and a protected region. I saw firsthand how land management […]
Interview by Lisa Watts MEM’04 Kirsten Moy BS’11, grew up in Chapel Hill, N.C., surrounded by science and the sea. Her father studied marine science at Duke, and her mother ran an autism research lab at UNC, giving Kirsten both campuses as her childhood playground. She followed her passion to […]
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Business & Environment (B&E) program at the Nicholas School is expanding opportunities for faculty and students to translate environmental science into real-world impact. A recent example is the Mobile MRV Lab, a real-time, field-deployable system developed in the lab of Dr. Nicolas […]
For Sally Kleberg, Nicholas School Board member emeritus and long-time donor, caring for the land is a birthright, woven through generations of her South Texas family. Part of the fifth generation of the family that founded King Ranch, a 170-year-old family-owned ranch in Texas, Sally was taught early that survival […]