Exploring Sustainability and Renewable Energy Across Europe
By Ashley Titus Ashley Titus is currently a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Environmental Science and Neuroscience. She participated in a six-week UNC Honors Burch Research Seminar to Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. The focus of the seminar … Read more
Rising Tides: Exploring the Impact and Causes of Sunny Day Flooding
By Leah Morrissey (left) and Jenna Mayfield (right) Leah Morrissey is a junior at UNC studying Environmental Studies with a minor in Studio Arts. Leah has been working with the North Carolina Collaboratory since the spring semester 2023 as an … Read more
Greening the Hill and Making Friends Along the Way
By Sarah Dean Sarah Ellen Dean is a rising junior at UNC- Chapel Hill and an Environmental Studies and Studio Art student. She spent the 2023 spring semester at the Institute for the Environment’s Sustainable Triangle Field Site, located in … Read more
Get Outside with the Carolina Outing Club
By Lauren Fletcher Lauren Fletcher graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in May 2023 with a B.S. in quantitative biology and a minor in chemistry. She is currently leading mountain biking and hiking adventures as an activity guide at The Ranch at … Read more
Addressing Drinking Water Accessibility Across North Carolina
By Zoe Tallmadge and Alyssa Coleman Zoe Tallmadge is a graduating senior at UNC with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a minor in Social and Economic Justice. Zoe has worked with the North Carolina Collaboratory for the past two … Read more
Evaluating the Benefits of Land Conservation on Water Quality in the Falls Lake Watershed
By Noa Meiri and Adriana Kirk Noa Meiri graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2022 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and a minor in Chemistry. Over the course of her undergraduate career, Noa engaged in multiple field ecology studies at … Read more
Science Communication: The Power of an Informed Community
By Taylor Holbrooks Taylor Holbrooks is graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2023, with a degree in Media and Journalism and a minor in Environmental Science, and a concentration in coastal mitigation systems. Prior … Read more
Pursuing Passions Through Carolina’s Environment and Science Communication Dual Degree Program
By Sarah Padyk A proud double Tar Heel in the making, Sarah Padyk is a master’s student at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, studying strategic communication. She graduated with distinction in May of 2022 with … Read more
Reflections on COP 27: Global Integrity & Integrated ‘Just Transitions’ to Achieve Net-Zero
By Christian Chung Christian Chung is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in Biology and Public Policy. Christian is a Light on the Hill Scholar and an Environmental Policy Intern with the North Carolina Collaboratory. My COP 27 Experience … Read more
Nature, Adventure, and Research: A Semester at the Highlands Field Site
By Hallie Turner Hallie Turner is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill and an Honors Environmental Sciences and Public Policy student. She spent the fall semester at the Institute for the Environment’s Highlands Field Site located on the Highlands Biological Station. … Read more

