Fire is increasingly recognized as a vital component of many ecosystems and greater understanding is necessary for more effective application by environmental managers. But how can we better coordinate, communicate and collaborate more effectively during large-scale, complex natural disasters? Wildfires are our most commonly recurring disasters, so they make a good laboratory for examining complexity […]

The Nicholas School is coming to Portland for the SAF National Convention this year, and we're holding a special event for the entire Nicholas School alumni community. Join us on October 4th for an evening of networking and fun at Altabira City Tavern hosted by Jeff Vincent and Glenda Lee. To register, click here. For […]

Students from the Nicholas School Business Environment Club are heading to PA on their annual career trek to meet with employers and alumni. Please join us for a networking social to hear more about their work and make new connections with fellow alumni! All Nicholas School alums, Fuqua School alums, and others with an interest in […]

Join Dr. Rebecca Vidra, director of the Nicholas School’s Duke Environmental Leadership (DEL) program, along with other D.C. area DEL-MEM alumni and prospective students for this networking social. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers, talk to students about your Nicholas School experience, and hear from Dr. Vidra on what’s new with […]

When disaster strikes -- whether from an oil spill, mine collapse, nuclear plant melt down, or an oilrig explosion -- we witness how communities and governments struggle to respond. How do the narratives that emerge about crises such as these shape the response (or inaction) that ensues? Mark your calendar and plan to join your […]

The Nicholas School is coming to Sacramento for the annual SETAC conference this year, and we’re holding a special event for the entire Duke Environment alumni community. Join us on Monday, November 5th for an evening of networking and fun at Coin-Op Game Room, hosted by Sacramento's own Duke Environment Club of Sacramento, aka #SacGreenDevils! […]

The Nicholas School of the Environment and DukeDC invite you to join us as we welcome the new Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School, Toddi Steelman PhD'96 to Washington, DC. Hear from Dean Steelman as she discusses her experience in her first few months as dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, updates from campus and […]