Megan Rodgers Lane

Public Science and Internship Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science; Lecturer, Environment, Ecology and Energy Program

Biography

Megan Lane is the public science and internship coordinator for the UNC Institute for the Environment’s Center for Public Engagement with Science (CPES). In her current work, she develops and implements environmental health outreach with public health and housing professionals across the state, including GIS-based analysis of potential environmental health hazards. She also coordinates quarterly meetings for the NC Lead and Healthy Homes Task Force and co-directs the EcoStudio, an internship program for undergraduate students looking for experiential education opportunities with a focus on sustainability and the environment.

Lane also serves as the research translation associate for the UNC Superfund Research Program (SRP), engaging key state and federal agency stakeholders, and developing innovative communications and educational materials for a range of environmental science and health topics. Furthermore, Lane maintains the CPES website pages and manages a number of other websites relating to the center’s work, including NC Healthy Homes.

Education

GIS Graduate Certificate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 2019

MEA, Environmental Assessment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 2018

B.S., Environmental Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 2014