From all of us at the Nicholas School of the Environment, thank you!
Every gift to the Nicholas School helps move our mission forward. Whether supporting students, faculty, research, or experiential learning, donor generosity creates opportunities that would not otherwise be possible.
Read below to see how your commitment is advancing environmental solutions through education, research, and hands-on learning at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Duke Marine Lab.
Thank you for your partnership with the Nicholas School! We hope you enjoy seeing your impact in action.
Giving Stats for Fiscal Year 2026
View our Reports to See Your Generosity at Work
The Dean’s Research Venture Initiative (DRVI) is a forward-looking program that takes bold steps to address some of our most urgent environmental issues. This year’s awardees are embracing new AI technologies to move the needle on issues from sea-level rise to climate-resilient agriculture to better models for environmental health assessment. Read the full report to see your generosity in action!
The Nicholas Scholars Program welcomed 15 exceptional new students last year, turning their dreams of becoming environmental leaders into a reality. Each of them brings talent, experience, and ambitious goals for tackling the most pressing environmental challenges we face today.
Business and Environment at the Nicholas School is all about bringing some of the most promising environmental solutions to market. The Mobile MRV Lab, developed by the Cassar Lab, is a field-deployable system that supports safe and scalable solutions for removing CO2 from marine environments, a process that is still slow and fragmented today.
The Kuzmier-Lee-Nikitine (KLN) Endowment Fund, established in 1993 to commemorate the lives of three MEM graduates, has awarded grants to over 65 Nicholas School students, enabling international internships and research across six continents and 22 countries.
Thanks to your support, the Nicholas School’s Master of Forestry Program and the Duke Forest provided internship opportunities for students like Alyssa Briggs MF’26, who managed projects ranging from preparing sites for the New Hope Creek Restoration Project to clearing roads and trails after Tropical Storm Chantal.
Duke RESTORE is working to make conservation intervention a realistic recovery strategy through its six current teams of students and faculty: Coral, Living Shorelines, Seagrass, Carbon Farm, Rewilding, and Biodiversity Credits.
