Building Resilience: Environmental Research and Policy in North Carolina
By Rose Houck Rose Houck is a rising senior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Biology and Applied Data Science. For the past three semesters Rose has worked with the North Carolina Collaboratory as an Environmental Policy Intern. Applying Science to … 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
Epsilon Eta: Building a Community for Students with a Passion for Environmental Interests
By Sanjana Venkatraman Sanjana Venkatraman is currently a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Environmental Science (B.S.) on the quantitative energy systems track, and concentrating in energy management. Her current minor is urban planning. She is also involved with Renewable Energy … Read more
A Closer Look at Flood Plain Buyouts and Environmental Justice Implications
By Ameena Hester Ameena Hester is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Public Policy with minors in Environmental Justice and Data Science. She is a National Institute Environmental Health Sciences Connect Scholar and an Environmental Policy Intern with the … Read more
Natural Spaces in Urban Places and Their Contribution to Coastal Resilience
By Anne Smiley Anne Smiley is a doctoral student with the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in the Piehler lab. Her research focuses on ecosystem functions and coastal habitat. Growing up on the coast Growing up in the … Read more
Carolina at the Coast: A Semester at the Morehead City Field Site
By Stephanie Caddell Stephanie Caddell is a sophomore Environmental Studies major from Charlotte, NC. During the Fall 2021 semester, I had the pleasure of traveling to Morehead City, NC, and taking my classes at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. … Read more
Modeling Flood Risks in North Carolina is Critical for Community Resilience Planning
By Antonia Sebastian Antonia Sebastian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program (E3P) in the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. In 2020, NCORR released a report outlining the climate … Read more
A Semester at UNC’s Outer Banks Field Site: Adventure, Learning and Fun!
By Janis Arrojado Janis Arrojado is a Junior Environmental Sciences and Geography major at Carolina. She spent the 2020 fall semester at the Outer Banks Field Site. When I tell people I was in the Outer Banks for a semester, … Read more