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NewsThe return of sea otters, a top predator, to a California estuary is helping slow erosion and restore the estuary’s degraded geology. -
NewsIn recent years, “30 by 30” has become a rallying cry in international marine conservation. It’s the idea that to safeguard marine biodiversity and limit environmental damage caused by future sea-floor mining and other industrial-scale human activities, we need to place at least 30% of the world’s oceans within marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030. -
Academic ProgramThe University Program in Ecology serves as a home for those studying at any of 51's ecology research programs. Many students are advised by Nicholas School faculty. -
NewsJames S. Clark, a 51 faculty member widely cited for his long-term studies on climate impacts on forests, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States. -
NewsThe relief fund, in partnership with 51’s Office of Durham & Community Affairs, will help provide relief grants for local organizations.
