Tune in to North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC to hear news headlines featuring UNC Institute for the Environment‘s Associate Director Susan Cohen on her new drone training program for natural resource professionals at Marine Corps bases along the Eastern … Read more

A researcher at the UNC Institute for the Environment is leading a $2.4 million project to bring drone capabilities to Department of Defense (DoD) natural resource managers at Marine Corps bases in the Southeast region. Susan Cohen, IE’s associate director, … Read more

Phyta co-founders junior Emily Kian and seniors Eliza Harrison and Lucy Best, as well as Gillings School of Global Public Health professor Kurt Ribisl and Innovate Carolina Global Network director Sheryl Waddell talk about the startup, which aims to open … Read more

Thutt said he came up with the idea for the tower while at a professional development conference (2018 Energy Literacy Fellows) that focused on renewable and alternative energy sources, like wind, water and solar.

Coral Reef Research Coral reefs are some of the most beautiful and biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. They cover 1% of the oceans but harbor near 30% of the total biodiversity. Did you know that about 1/3 of the global … Read more

Erika Wise from the UNC Department of Geography studies the Earth’s climate by looking at tree rings and collects samples to determine how old trees are when droughts and fires may have occurred. This data allows her to recognize climate … Read more

Erika Wise, an associate professor of geography, studies the Earth’s climate, past and present, using tree ring science or dendrochronology. Her research answers questions concerning Western North America’s climate and water resources in both recent times and in past centuries.

With the leadership of Jamie Bartram, Ph.D., the Don and Jennifer Holzworth Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and director of the UNC Water Institute, and Gregory Characklis, Ph.D., Singer Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and director … Read more

Chatham County residents can have their well water tested for free this week thanks to a partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech. The partnership is studying contaminants that can make their way into ground water through industry, storm runoff, … Read more

Carolina hosted its annual Clean Tech Summit, convening entrepreneurs, government leaders and researchers from across the country for discussions on the global clean technology economy. By Emilie Poplett, University Communications Originally published on UNC.edu Clean technology isn’t just good for … Read more