People
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Institute for the Environment embraces the University’s commitment to diversity as a critical element of academic excellence. We also support the vision of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs to build and sustain an inclusive campus community and to foster a welcoming climate that values and respects all members of the University community.
Director
Michael F. Piehler
Director, UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability, UNC Chapel-Hillmpiehler@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-6026
Faculty + Staff
Richard N. L. (Pete) Andrews
Faculty Fellow, Institute for the Environment; Professor Emeritus, Department of Public Policypete.andrews@unc.edu
(919) 843-3385
Sarav Arunachalam
Deputy Director, Institute for the Environment; Director, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Developmentsarav@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-2126
Todd BenDor
Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Design
Denene Blackwood
Field Site Assistant, Morehead City Field Site; Research Analyst, Institute of Marine Sciencesadb@med.unc.edu
(252) 726-6841
Abigail Brewer
Communications and Engagement Specialist, Sustainable CarolinaAbigail.Brewer@unc.edu
Gregory W. Characklis
Director, Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems; Wiliam R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Environmental Sciences and Engineeringcharack@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-5545
Jason Ching
Senior Research Fellow
Lindsay Dubbs
Co-Director, Outer Banks Field Site; Research Associate Professordubbs@email.unc.edu
(252) 475-3663
Greg Gangi
Associate Director for Clean Technology and Innovation; Teaching Professorggangi@email.unc.edu
(919) 962-6280
Andrew George
Community Engagement Coordinator; Lecturer, Environment, Ecology and Energy Programandrewg@unc.edu
(919) 966-7839
Kathleen M. Gray
Director, Center for Public Engagement with Science; Associate Director for Outreach and Public Service and Research Associate Professorkgray@unc.edu
(919) 966-9799
Megan Hoert Hughes
STEM Diversity Program Manager and Environmental Health Educatormeganhughes@unc.edu
(919) 966-2463
Rachel Noble
Assistant Director, Morehead City Field Sitertnoble@email.unc.edu
(252) 726-6841, ext.150
Michael F. Piehler
Director, UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability, UNC Chapel-Hillmpiehler@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-6026
Erin Valentine
Project Coordinator, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Developmentevalentine@unc.edu
(919) 966-1352
Sarah Yelton
Environmental Education and Citizen Science Program Managersarah.yelton@unc.edu
(919) 966-0895