What is your name: Emily McCrorie Major: Environmental Health Science Expected graduation date: May 2017 Why did you want to go to the Thailand Field Site? I wanted to participate in the Thailand Field Site in order to study … Read more
Name: Rachel Quindlen Major: Environmental Science, B.S., Marine Science minor Expected graduation date: August 2017 Hometown: Wilmington, NC Why did you want to go to the Field Site? It came highly recommended to me by my peers and professors. I … Read more
Name: Tia Decker Major: Environmental Studies Expected graduation date: May 2017 Hometown: Jacksonville, NC Why did you want to go to the Galapagos Field Site? I wanted to go to the Galapagos Field Site because not only did I know … Read more
Climate Stories NC seeks to capture the voices of ordinary North Carolinians—farmers, hunters, beekeepers, fishermen, Christmas tree growers and others whose lives have been affected by changes in the climate. The project, run by the Institute for the Environment … Read more
Lawrence E. Band, director of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment, was named Ernest H. Ern Professor in Environmental Sciences and Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. He will step down after nine years as … Read more
Fourty UNC-Chapel Hill students got first-hand experience in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet – coral reefs. As part of their Coral Reef and Ecology and Management (ENEC 259) course, students learned about basic reef ecology, threats … Read more
What is your name: Morgane Pérez-Huet Major: Environmental Studies Expected graduation date: July 2017 Why did you want to go to the STFS? I wanted real-life experience. I wanted to use what I learned in class and apply it … Read more
By Alex Grant At the 4th Annual UNC Clean Tech Summit, Chancellor Carol L. Folt used her extensive background in education and biology to moderate a panel on ways to advance innovation through partnerships between universities and the private sector. … Read more
The Institute for the Environment will continue to study air quality impacts from commercial aircraft emissions with extended funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This grant provides $424,988 for the next year and charges IE to use its sophisticated … Read more
By Cinnamon Moore For many, finding a perfect career isn’t always straightforward. When Ashita Gona graduated from 2016 with a degree in journalism and was considering her career options, she thought it would be impossible to find anything that would … Read more
