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More than a degree. A purpose.

Study at Duke Environment

Our degrees offer a dual focus on practicality and specificity, which will empower you with the skills necessary to effect change, spur innovation and inspire others. 

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Research and Impact

Duke Environment prides itself on its world-renowned faculty, whose expertise spans 45 environmental sectors, ranging from air quality to climate change and population growth. Explore our research>

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NSOE Field Notes

Learn about research happening across Duke Environment through faculty profiles and Q&As that highlight current research projects as well as the experiences of lab members themselves.
Three right whales observed from the air | Mark Cotter/HDR, NMFS permit #21482
April 12, 2024 | Climate Change, Oceans

Where Have All the Right Whales Gone?

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March 20, 2024 | Climate Change, Economics, Policy & Governance

Why Coastal Property Values Grow Despite Climate Risks

US Troops in the Persian Gulf War (1991) – U.S. Department of Defense
November 1, 2023 | Environmental Health, Toxicology

Gulf War Illness Significantly Reduces White Blood Cells’ Ability to Make Energy

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WILD graduates in front of Duke Chapel
September 23, 2024

2024 Water Innovation Leadership Development Program Graduating Cohort

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August 19, 2024

Search Committee Named for New Nicholas School Dean

Shannon Parker
August 15, 2024

Nicholas School Welcomes Operations Expert Shannon Parker to the Faculty

Why do you study that? Salt marshes. Brian Silliman
August 12, 2024 | Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation

The Lifeblood of Coastal Communities

Charlotte Clark
August 7, 2024

Sustainability and Climate Applied Learning Spotlight: Char Clark

Community forestry project in Madhesh Province, Nepal
July 24, 2024 | Climate Change, Forests

Mixed Approach to Reforestation Better Than Planting or Regeneration Alone

Italian limestone from Mercato San Severino
June 26, 2024 | Climate Change, Oceans

Ocean’s Loss of Oxygen Caused Massive Jurassic Extinction. Could it Happen Again?

Coral Reef
June 18, 2024 | Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation

Harnessing Ecological Theory for Successful Ecosystem Restoration

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