Spring 2009 - Log
Log stories from the Spring 2009 Issue of Dukenvironment Magazine
Whale Tag: three Nicholas researchers help track humpbacks and other endangered whale species
Chasing Moby Dick’s descendants through open water in a small, inflatable boat might seem like a perilous undertaking for scientists. But for three Nicholas School researchers who took part in a multi-institutional effort this summer to tag and track humpbacks and other endangered whale species off the New England coast, the rewards of being part of an important scientific undertaking far outweighed the dangers.
Mr. Robert Redford to Receive Duke LEAF Award
Actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford will receive the inaugural Duke LEAF Award, for lifetime environmental achievement in the fine arts. The award will be presented to Redford April 18 at Duke University.
Duke Researcher’s Expertise Helps Google Earth Incorporate Oceans
When Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, unveiled Ocean in Google Earth, the latest evolution of the popular virtual mapping software, on Feb. 2 in San Francisco, he was joined by a veritable who’s who of environmental news makers.
Statistically Speaking
Following a cold snap in January and February of 2008, a chorus of climate skeptics heralded that we were headed for global cooling and that all the warming of the past century would be wiped out in one year.
Duke University Marine Lab’s Repass Center Earns Gold by Going Green
The Marguerite Kent Repass Ocean Conservation Center at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, N.C., has been awarded the Gold LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Plans Under Way for ‘Iconic,’ 70,000-square-foot Nicholas School Facility
Design has begun on a new, 70,000-square-foot office and classroom building for Duke University’s Nicholas School.
Surveys Confirm Presence of Protected Whales and Dolphins in American Samoa
Research led by a Nicholas School marine biologist is helping document the presence of protected whales and dolphins in the waters of American Samoa, the only U.S. territory in the Southern Hemisphere.
Shifts in Soil Bacterial Populations Can Indicate Wetland Restoration Success, Study Shows
A study led by researchers at Duke University finds that restoring degraded wetlands—especially those that had been converted into farm fields—actually decreases their soil bacterial diversity.
Duke Researcher Receives $2.2 Million NIH Grant to Study Children’s Exposure to Flame Retardants
Heather Stapleton, assistant professor of environmental chemistry at the Nicholas School, has received a $2.2 million, five-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine children’s exposure to flame retardants.
Partnership Targeting Lead Poisoning in North Carolina Wins EPA Award for Environmental Justice
A Duke University-led community partnership that is helping reduce the risk of lead poisoning among children in North Carolina received a 2008 National Achievement in Environmental Justice Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Three from Nicholas School and Nicholas Institute Presented at 2009 AAAS Meeting
Three faculty and staff members from the Nicholas School and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions took part in the 2009 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held in Chicago in February.
Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Work by Marine Lab's Ari Friedlaender
As a child, Ari Friedlaender loved visiting aquariums and museums. But he never imagined that one day his own work would be on display at one of the best known museums in the world.
Outgoing chair of Nicholas School Board of Visitors has spent a lifetime advocating for the environment
Growing up in New England, Marshall Field V spent much of his time outdoors, enjoying the countryside, the sunrises and sunsets.
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Series of Policy Briefs Assesses Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities 'Beyond the Cap'
