Lieutenant John C. Fitzpatrick, MEM State Environmental Conservation Officer – Assigned to New York City Died on May 7, 2014 The NYS DEC Division of Law Enforcement lost one of their brightest and most dedicated this May. Lieutenant John C. Fitzpatrick graduated the DLE’s Basic Academy in 1996 and served […]
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This spring brings more than its usual changes to Duke Forest, and we have several announcements and staff updates to share. After over 35 years of exceptional stewardship, Judd Edeburn has retired as Resource Manager of the Duke Forest. He will remain on staff through the end of the year […]
Pilkey Laboratory & Environment Hall Nearing Completion It is an exciting time to be part of the Nicholas School of the Environment community. With two new buildings nearly completion — one at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC and the other on Duke’s West Campus — there is lots […]
Alumni Spotlight : Gaelin Rosenwaks Background Gaelin Rosenwaks earned her Masters of Environmental Management in 2004 from the Nicholas School of the Environment, where she specialized in Coastal Environmental Management. Following graduation, Gaelin went on to found Global Ocean Exploration in New York City in 2008, where she currently serves […]
Looking to Connect? Join a Regional Network in your Area The Nicholas School hosts Regional Alumni Networks through LinkedIn in several cities where many of our alumni live and work. Join a network to keep in touch with fellow graduates, find out about local alumni and environmental events and networking […]
DURHAM, N.C. – That smartphone in your purse or pocket isn’t just for viewing movies and checking Facebook. By putting data collection, visualization and learning in the palm of your hand, it’s helping to transform science education and open up unprecedented opportunities for citizen science. That’s the message of a […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Oceanographers from Duke University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Miami have received $16 million in grants from the National Science Foundation for the deployment of a new observing system in the subpolar region of the North Atlantic. The observing system will measure the ocean’s […]
DURHAM, N.C. – Research collaborations, graduate student projects, and a graduate-level course taught by legendary scientist E.O. Wilson are among the initiatives that will stem from a landmark agreement signed this week by Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. “I am so excited […]
As the new home for the Nicholas School of the Environment and the hub of all environmental activity on campus, Environment Hall will stand as a bold statement of Duke’s commitment to leadership in forging a sustainable future through research, education and practice. When it opens in spring 2014, it […]
Patrick Reaves Facebook, Utility Analyst San Mateo, CA Background MEM ‘12, Energy & Environment Other degrees: MBA, Fuqua Biography Patrick joined Facebook’s data center strategy and development team in July 2012 immediately following his graduation from Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Fuqua School of Business. In […]
Click Here to view a slideshow of the building’s progress in September. While the Duke Marine Lab has led the way in marine and conservation science over the past 70 years, the new Orrin Pilkey Marine Science and Conservation Genetics Center will ensure that our coastal campus continues to have […]