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Dashboards Map Benefits
of NC’s Natural and Working Lands
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The Nicholas Institute's Ecosystem Services Program has launched a series of tools to make detailed information about North Carolina’s forests, farmlands, and wetlands more accessible for land owners and decision makers.
Covering more than 80 percent of North Carolina, natural and working lands provide a variety of benefits to the state’s people and economy: protecting water quality and supply, reducing flood risk, providing habitat for pollinators, and much more. The NC Natural and Working Lands Dashboards enable users to quickly see those benefits by county, river basin, or land type. An accompanying story map introduces concepts and terms used in the dashboards, explains how to use them effectively, and highlights key findings. |
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Olander Honored as 2021 AAAS Fellow |
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Lydia Olander, Ph.D., director of the Nicholas Institute's Ecosystem Services Program, was one of five Duke University faculty members named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is among 564 new members elected for their efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society.
“Becoming a AAAS Fellow is among the most distinct honors within the scientific community, and the AAAS Council elects its Fellows deliberately and carefully to preserve the honor attached to this recognition,” the AAAS said in a statement.
Olander was recognized in the Biological Sciences section for “Distinguished contributions of the field of ecosystem services, particularly for developing and promulgating methods to enhance environmental sustainability.”
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Seeking Summer Energy Interns? Let Us Help. |
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The Energy Internship Program can connect your company, organization, or agency with a talent pool of 1.7K+ smart, motivated Duke University students in a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including business, engineering, environmental management, law, policy, the sciences, and more. All benefit from Duke’s interdisciplinary approach to energy, which encourages systemic thinking and hones students’ problem-solving skills.
Employers are encouraged to list your position(s) and begin the screening process ASAP because students are already exploring and beginning to commit to summer options. |
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Register Now for the Inaugural
Oceans@Duke Blue Economy Summit
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Hosted at Duke University on March 18–19, the Blue Economy Summit will bring together diverse ocean stakeholders from industry, government, non-profits, and academia to identify the most promising opportunities to bring the vision of a sustainable blue economy to life.
The Oceans Innovations Showcase will highlight innovative “blue” technology and provide opportunities for students to engage with entrepreneurs working to enhance ocean sustainability.
Whether through a speaking role, sponsorship, or engagement with fellow thought leaders, participants of the Oceans@Duke’s Blue Economy Summit will have the exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing interdisciplinary ocean research and education network. Through this network, Oceans@Duke aims to shape the coming decades of human activity in the oceans. |
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Toward Duke's Second Century:
Addressing Climate Change
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As the Duke community begins to look toward a second century, President Vincent Price has described a bold vision for Duke: to become nothing less than the leading university of a changing world, to solve the most pressing challenges and advance humankind.
The Duke Alumni Forever Learning Institute hosted a leadership conversation with Price and Toddi Steelman, Ph.D. ’96, Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, to hear how Duke’s progress on climate change is vital to these goals. Price and Steelman discussed how climate action is being institutionalized at Duke and how Duke is empowering the boldest thinkers and forging innovative partnerships to tackle the climate crisis.
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Daniel Steadman, John B. Thomas, Vanessa Rivas Villanueva, Forrest Lewis, Daniel Pauly, M.L. Deng Palomares, Nicolas Bailly, Max Levine, John Virdin, Steve Rocliffe, and Tom Collinson
A new report by leading fisheries experts found that over 99 percent of bottom trawling worldwide occurs inside the Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal nations—with much of the effort focused within just 12 miles of shore—posing risks to critical habitats and traditional, small-scale, artisanal fishing operations. As the only globally significant fishing practice that requires sustained contact with the seabed, bottom trawling has a uniquely high impact, one that can drive habitat destruction, coastal conflict and major fuel-related carbon emissions.
This report was authored by teams from Fauna & Flora International, CEA Consulting, Sea Around Us, Duke University, and Blue Ventures. Funding for this report was provided by Oceans 5, Oak Foundation, and Oceankind.
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