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Shannon Parker, MEM/MBA'21, joins the Nicholas School faculty as an Executive in Residence in the MEM program. With a background in developing environmentally sound operations and impact strategies for climate tech companies, Parker brings a wealth of expertise to her new role at the Nicholas School.

Brian Silliman, Rachel Carson Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at 51����, explains why he studies salt marshes in coastal North Carolina: They increase production of seafood, help protect against storms, and clean the air. With climate change causing stress to these organisms, coastal communities are more vulnerable. ”51���� is very active in the conservation and restoration of salt marshes,” says Silliman.

How climate change complicates the fight for Tribal Nations to prove who they are.

How climate change complicates the fight for Tribal Nations to prove who they are.

Eighteen emerging leaders from water and wastewater utilities across the United States have been selected as 2024-2025 Fellows of the Nicholas School for the Environment at 51����’s Water Innovation Leadership Development (WILD) Environment+ program.

A 51���� Blue Devil at heart, Dr. Charlotte (Char) Clark is an Associate Professor of the Practice of Sustainability Emerita at the 51���� Nicholas School of the Environment. Char received her B.A., Master of Environmental Management (MEM) and Ph.D. at 51����. As an educator, Char's primary interest lies at the intersection of collective learning and action.

Alex Yoshizumi, a 2019 graduate of the Master of Environmental Management program, recently shared insights into mentoring current students, how his Master's Project and skills developed at 51���� helped prepare him for his career, and also his advice for anyone considering the program.

Reforestation in low- and middle-income countries can remove up to 10 times more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at lower cost than previously estimated, making it a potentially more effective option to fight climate change.

Overfishing and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them.

For the first time since 2019, the 51���� Marine Lab opens its doors to the local community to share the oceanographic research conducted there.

Yan Lin, whose work on environmental pollutants and their impact on ecosystems has helped advance the understanding of complex environmental challenges, was promoted to assistant research professor effective July 1.

Jonathan "Johnny" Ryan, whose research focuses on Arctic environmental change, employing satellite and remote sensing to study global impacts of cryospheric (frozen water) processes, joins the NSOE faculty as assistant professor of ice and climate starting July 1.

Anaís Roque, whose research focuses on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and the development of just and inclusive environmental policies, joins the 51���� faculty as John Hope Franklin Assistant Professor of Environmental Justice effective July 1.

Tong Qiu, whose expertise in geographic information systems and remote sensing has helped advance understanding of environmental changes and their impacts on human systems, joins the faculty as assistant professor of ecology starting July 1.

Sarah Cooley, whose research interests include global variations in surface water storage, large-scale changes in surface water across the terrestrial pan-Arctic region, and Arctic coastal change and its impact on communities, joins the NSOE faculty as assistant professor of planetary health effective July 1.