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 […]
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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 […]
The Nicholas School Golf Club hosted its First Annual Student-Alumni Scramble on Saturday, May 3. Regional NSOE alumni and faculty were invited to play a round of golf with current students for networking, community, and fun. Congratulations to the tied winners of the scramble on Team 1 (left to right): […]
More than 150 alumni congregated at the Nicholas School on the weekend of March 29 to connect with fellow alums over lunch and enjoy a Ted-style talk by Nicholas School faculty. Dean Lori Snyder Bennear welcomed alumni and shared how the Nicholas School is advancing environmental innovations that can make […]
As a Nicholas School graduate, I know firsthand that addressing climate change isn’t just urgent—it’s smart business. By giving back, we’re investing in the next generation of leaders who will drive sustainable innovation, shape policy, and create economic opportunities in a rapidly changing world. – Cherie Wilson Cherie Wilson DEL-MEM’15, […]
More than 100 Nicholas School alumni gathered at Grainger Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, to reconnect and hear more about the progress made toward the goals of both the school and the Duke Climate Commitment. On Thursday, alumni joined the Master’s Project Symposium to learn about the professional […]
The Nicholas School of the Environment is excited to welcome all alumni back to campus on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, 2024, for Reunion Weekend! Please register before Friday, April 5. Activities will include a discussion with Dean Lori Bennear, the Master’s Projects Symposium, a Grainger Hall brunch […]
The Nicholas School of the Environment is pleased to announce its 2019 Reunion activities! This year, we will be offering: Dean’s Welcome Reception and Faculty Presentation Friday, April 12th, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Grainger Hall – 5th Floor BoardroomJoin Stanback Dean Toddi Steelman, PhD’96, and Curt Richardson, John O. […]
Every year, many of our Nicholas School students head home to spend time with family and old friends. They share exciting news about their research, the information they are learning, and the fun adventures they are having with new friends. Parents aren’t the only ones who are interested in hearing […]