In the News Archive 2012
- Blind faith of climate change deniers endangers us all (December 13, 2012) Notes: UNC professor of religious studies quoted in Los Angelos Times article on climate change denial
- http://www.wral.com/nc-closer-to-producing-offshore-wind-energy/11873208/ (December 13, 2012) Notes: UNC’s wind study is mentioned here.
- Jersey Shore Development Failures Exposed By Hurricane Sandy (December 13, 2012) Notes:Institute for the Environment Deputy Director Phil Berke is interviewed.
- Student-produced series on North Carolina State Parks- Available online (December 12, 2012)
- Dr. Jeff McDonnell, hydrology expert, is UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University’s 2013 Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor (December 12, 2012) Notes: This award was created in 2004 by then Chancellor James Moeser and funded by Julian Robertson and the Kenan Charitable Trust. Dr. McDonnell is a hydrology expert teaching in Saskatchewan University’s School of Environmnent and Sustainability.
- New Plant Species Named by UNC Researchers (December 04, 2012) Notes: Alan S. Weakley, Herbarium director and faculty member in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills Biology Department, and biology graduate student Derick B. Poindexter, published their taxonomic treatment in the journal Phytoneuron on Nov.
- The Swamp Fox (December 04, 2012) Notes: Native son Bland Simpson never set out to do it, but hes become the unofficial chronicler of North Carolinas Outer Coastal Plain, including his old stomping ground: the Great Dismal Swamp
- Gorges State Park to be featured on UNC-TV series (December 04, 2012) Notes: The reports look at environmental issues facing Gorges State Park in the mountains, Eno River State Park in Orange and Durham counties and Fort Macon State Park on Bogue Banks near Morehead City.
- Nine UNC scientists elected AAAS fellows (December 04, 2012) Notes: Nine scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the worlds largest general scientific society.
- UNC-CH Student Receives Coastal Policy Fellowship (December 04, 2012) Notes: IE’s Dr. Phillip Berke will be Schelegle’s advisor.
- Water Institute receives Wells Fargo grant to document vulnerability of water, sanitation systems (November 14, 2012)
- Water in Our World series continues Nov. 14 with Kolsky talk on Haitian cholera crisis (November 14, 2012)
- UNC hosts science teachers to explore biomass power Nov. 14 (November 14, 2012) Notes: Institute for the Environment’s Dana Haine leads regular workshops for North Carolina teachers to learn more about energy.
- Clean Water Act at 40: Rivers No Longer Burn but Climate Threats and Runoff Now Rush In (November 14, 2012) Notes: UNC’s Marc Verhougstraete chimes in on managing runoff to improve water quality.
- Chamber Offers Green Program (November 14, 2012) Notes: Green Plus was founded by the Durham and Chapel Hill chambers of commerce, along with academics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University.
- Spotlight on student body president and environmental studies major Will Leimenstoll (November 05, 2012)
- Life Along the Line (November 02, 2012) Notes: IE Senior Associate Director Tony Reevy is featured in this article about his new book, published by Abrams.
- Band discusses local, international water woes (October 30, 2012)
- Q&A with Charles Fishman (October 29, 2012) Notes: Charles Fishman, a journalist and author of The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, was a keynote speaker at this year’s Water and Health Conference
- Environmental Resource Program staff receives Outstanding Service Award (October 29, 2012)
- Nicewicz receives Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering (October 24, 2012) Notes: Dr. Nicewicz’s lab develops organic dyes which serrve as catalysts to harness and convert sunlight to chemical energy.
- Water Institute director delivers University Day speech (October 16, 2012)
- Meet a Tarheel: Piya Kerdlap (October 15, 2012) Notes: Environmental sciences major Piya Kerdlap is interviewed about his experience at Carolina.
- Taking the lead on the environment at UNC-CH (October 12, 2012) Notes: IE’s director for development David Greer is featured.
- Great Barrier Reef coral seeing ‘major decline,’ scientists report (October 12, 2012)
- UNC profesor argues for fewer fossil fuels (October 12, 2012)
- Organic Still the Best (October 12, 2012)
- Pollution will feed lake algae for years (October 12, 2012)
- Water in our World highlighted in Carolina Arts and Sciences Magazine (October 10, 2012) Notes: The campus water theme is highlighted in the fall issue of Carolina Arts and Sciences Magazine.
- In the line of fire (October 10, 2012) Notes: UNC’s Andreas Teske, Carol Arnosti, and Chris Martens’ work is highlighted in this article about the damage caused by the BP Oil Spill.
- The Future of the Outer Banks (October 10, 2012) Notes: UNC Geologist Laura Moore’s work is highlighted here.
- A Gorgeous Photographic Elegy to the Last Great Steam Train (October 09, 2012) Notes: IE’s senior associate director, Tony Reevy, is interviewed about his new book that explores sustainability and the impact of transportation technology on society.
- Water Woes: Top five water worries for N.C. and the world (September 27, 2012) Notes: and is director of UNCs Institute for the Environment and the Voit Gilmore Distinguished Professor of Geography.
- Freeing N.C. from a fossil fuel focus (September 27, 2012)
- Water Institute director to speak at University Day Oct. 12 (September 27, 2012)
- $4.5 million NSF “Facebook for hydrologists” project taps UNC as technical lead (September 18, 2012) Notes: Institute for the Environment director Larry Band will serve as co-principal investigator on the project along with lead PI David Tarboton (Utah State Univ.), and Ray Idaszak (UNC’s Renaissance Computing Institute.)
- Surge warnings went out before Hurricane Isaac hit (September 05, 2012)
- Turning on the Zap: New York City Readies World’s Largest UV Drinking-Water Disinfection Plant (September 05, 2012)
- Extinct Carolina Parakeet still fascinates (September 05, 2012)
- Water Institute, Hilton Foundation bring safe drinking water to those in need (September 05, 2012)
- How New Orleans’ New Defenses May Be Tested (August 29, 2012)
- Hurricane Isaac Moves Into Louisiana Storm Surge Is Main Concern Along Shoreline; Water Tops One Levee (August 29, 2012)
- $4.5 million National Science Foundation water project taps UNC as technical lead (August 21, 2012)
- UNC-Chapel Hill environmental science major wins 2012 North Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarship Grant (August 21, 2012)
- Global Research Institute welcomes seven new fellows (August 16, 2012) Notes: The Institutes new fellows will focus on water-related research in conjunction with the UNC campus-wide theme.
- Surge: Taking measure of a storms potent punch (August 14, 2012) Notes: Rick Luettich, a member of Carolina’s environmental faculty, talks about the capabilities and benefits of storm surge prediction.
- Carrboro start up receives first investment through green tech accelerator (August 14, 2012)
- Joseph DeSimone on being an inventor (August 01, 2012)
- Are Coral Reefs really doomed? (July 31, 2012)
- UNC Working to Save Native Species in Galapagos (July 25, 2012) Notes: The Institute for the Environment hosts a Galapagos summer program and a Galapagos field site for undergraduate students.
- UNC working to save native species in Galapagos (July 18, 2012)
- UNC research guides improvements to floodplain management planning (July 17, 2012) Notes: IE’s deputy director, Phil Berke, and Gavin Smith, executive director of the UNC Hazards Center, led this research.
- Kenan Institute appoints Joseph DeSimone as new director (July 17, 2012)
- Science teachers from across the state to explore the future of electricity (July 17, 2012)
- Reefs in the Anthropocene Zombie Ecology? (July 17, 2012)
- As Country Breaks Heat Record, Studies Analyze Climate Connection (July 13, 2012)
- Animals use magnetic sense to navigate (July 11, 2012)
- UNC research: Corals on ocean-side of reef are most susceptible to recent warming (July 10, 2012)
- Old crab pots may revive oyster harvests (July 09, 2012) Notes: UNC Institute of Marine Science researchers work with fishermen to improve oyster harvests
- IE field site director Rachel Noble featured in Endeavors Magazine (July 03, 2012)
- Water is on our minds (June 27, 2012)
- Smart People Discover Water, & That Could Kick-Start the Blue Revolution (June 20, 2012) Notes: This National Geographic article details how Universities like UNC-CH are buckling down to focus on water issues.
- UNC gives $656,000 in study abroad support to 155 students (June 19, 2012) Notes: Several environmental studies and environmental sciences majors were awarded study abroad scholarships and are detailed in the article.
- North Carolina to Sea Level Rise: Go Away (June 18, 2012) Notes: UNC’s John Bruno’s blog, SeaMonster, is quoted here.
- Making sense of sea-level rise (June 14, 2012) Notes: Dr. Keeler is program head of public policy and coastal sustainability at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute in Manteo and professor of economics at ECU. He will be affiliated with the IE Albemarle Ecological Field Site beginning this fall.
- UNC water-quality test gives same-day results for Great Lakes beaches (June 14, 2012) Notes: Rachel Noble, the faculty member featured here, is IE’s Morehead City Field Site Director.
- UNC multimedia team takes Grantham merit award for environmental reporting (June 14, 2012) Notes:“Coal: A Love Story is an innovative website uses multimedia storytelling to inform the public about the role of coal-based power in America and its impact on society.
- University allocates land for Botanical Garden (June 13, 2012)
- Commencement photos are online!!! Curriculum for the ENvironment and Ecology and UNC Institute for the Environment’s 2012 commencement ceremony at the NC Botanical Garden. (June 07, 2012)
- Water Institute advisory panel chosen (June 06, 2012) Notes: Among the panelists chosen is Rick Luettich, distinguished professor and director of the UNC- Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Center for the Study of Natural Hazards and Disasters. He specializes in modeling coastal systems
- Tracking the Benefits of Resident Participation in Hazard Planning (June 01, 2012) Notes: American Planning Association recovery blog highlights IE’s work
- A Summer to Remember (June 01, 2012) Notes: The Carrboro Citizen speaks with UNC student Wilton Burns about his upcoming summer in Bangkok to study environmental chemistry.
- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=improved-but-not-always-safe (May 23, 2012)
- Turtles’ epic long-distance journeys eyed (May 23, 2012)
- Sea Turtle Conservation Boosted by New Research (May 23, 2012)
- Watching Our Wasteline: Get ready for spring cleaning (May 23, 2012)
- DeSimone elected into National Academy of Sciences (May 15, 2012)
- Bartram named to roundtable on environmental health sciences (May 15, 2012)
- Culturally sensitive research in United Arab Emirates pinpoints indoor air quality risks (May 10, 2012) Notes: Dr. Yeats, a Principal Investigator of this research, frequently collaborates with the Institute for the Environment.
- DeSimone elected into National Academy of Sciences (May 02, 2012) Notes: Dr. Joseph D. Simone, former Institute for the Environment Board of Visitors member and an environmental faculty at Carolina, has been elected to National Academy of Sciences.
- Study Sheds Light on How Birds Navigate by Magnetic Field (May 01, 2012) Notes: Kenneth Lohmann is the Charles P. Postelle, Jr. Dist Professor in UNC’s Department of Biology.
- Chemist to receive Porter Medal (May 01, 2012) Notes: Meyer is the Arey Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and directs the UNC Energy Frontier Research Center, which conducts research on solar fuels and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energys Office of Scien
- Erin Hiatt receives 2012 Edward Kidder Graham Award (April 25, 2012)
- Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill response following Deepwater Horizon disaster (April 24, 2012) Notes: The lead author of this study is UNC’s Charles “Pete” Peterson, Professor in the Department of Marine Science and the Department of Biology, and Distinguished Professor at UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences.
- NC governor hopefuls weigh in on Alcoa dam dispute NC governor hopefuls weigh in on ALCOA dam dispute (April 23, 2012) Notes: UNC School Of Goverment and Institute for the Environment and faculty Richard Whisnant is interviewed.
- NBC Local Report: UNC Research Associate Jessica Losego interviewed about new severe weather warning systems (April 17, 2012)
- New tornado warnings to pinpoint storm’s severity (April 17, 2012) Notes: UNC Researchers, including IE’s Jessica Losego and RENCI Meteorologist Ken Galluppi, are researching new warning strategies for severe weather.
- 66 students honored for academic, service leadership (April 17, 2012)
- Going Green: MBA Sustainability Programs (April 17, 2012) Notes: Sustainable Enterprise Concentration at UNC Kenan-Flagler is noted in this article. 30% of 2012 Kenan-Flagler MBA graduates earned the Sustainability Concentration.
- Science Expo and spring football come to campus Saturday April 14 (April 09, 2012)
- Six UNC students awarded Class of 1938 travel fellowships (April 09, 2012)
- It’s your water they’re talking about (April 05, 2012)
- Science and the doubting conservatives: New research finds that among conservatives with college degrees, trust in science declined more over time than it did for conservatives with only a high school degree. (April 02, 2012)
- Last phase of UNC-Orange County landfill gas project to begin next week (March 29, 2012)
- UN hits water target, but 1.8 billion people still drinking unsafe water, study shows (March 27, 2012)
- New endowed professorship supports initiatives to improve world water, sanitation (March 27, 2012)
- Chapel Hill Town Council hosts public hearings on fracking (March 27, 2012)
- New endowed professorship supports initiatives to improve world water, sanitation (March 23, 2012)
- UNC part of new US effort to tackle critical global water problems (March 23, 2012)
- Editorial: Leaders must decide if fracking is worth the risk (March 23, 2012) Notes: Recent editorial in the Winston-Salem Journal.
- UNC-Chapel Hill’s pharmacy, public health schools receive large gifts (March 23, 2012) Notes: The UNC School of Public Health, which houses the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, is the recipient of a large gift to create a distinguished professorship.
- N&O: Water will be a topic of emphasis at UNC-Chapel Hill (March 23, 2012)
- IE Board of Visitors Member Mike Leonard interviewed in the Financial Times of London (March 23, 2012)
- The Story: To Climb a Tree (March 23, 2012) Notes: William Hubbard, 78, has tended the trees on UNC’s campus for decades.
- On World Water Day, UNC to launch academic theme focusing on water (March 22, 2012)
- Rising ocean temperatures harm protected coral reefs (March 16, 2012)
- Multiple UNC graduate programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report (March 16, 2012) Notes: UNC Graduate programs in Environmental/Environmental Health, Environmental Policy and Management ranked as some of the best in the country.
- Jordan Lake a key backup water source for southern Orange County (March 16, 2012)
- Conference addresses global challenges in the Arctic on March 28 (March 16, 2012)
- Slides from Dr. Larry Murdoch’s presentation on January 31, 2012, “To Frac or Not to Frac? Risks and Rewards of Natural Gas Production from Shale,” are now available to view online (PDF) (February 24, 2012)
- Climate change, increasing temperatures alter bird migration patterns (February 23, 2012)
- Reports identify, prioritize environmental health risks in fast-growing United Arab Emirates (February 23, 2012)
- Reports identify, prioritize environmental health risks in fast-growing United Arab Emirates (February 22, 2012)
- Local high school students attend UNC workshop on energy, climate policy-making (February 21, 2012)
- It all goes back to the land- Shared Tables Symposium at UNC Chapel Hill, Duke (February 15, 2012)
- UNC IE, Friends of Bolin Creek hold summit to call discuss water quality in Bolin Creek, Morgan Creek (February 15, 2012)
- UNC environment institute to host public talk on fracking (January 24, 2012)