RUNC: Margot Midkiff
October 12, 2022
Margot Midkiff strives to help communities hit by natural disasters.
UNC Research
RUNC: Caela O’Connell
Caela O’Connell studies how people relate to social and environmental problems.
Burdens of Paradise
September 27, 2022
A broad study looking at food and water insecurity in the Galápagos brings together a team of researchers to focus on an often-overlooked population.
Crouching Researcher, Hidden Sparrow
Four students spent their summer in Colorado stalking Lincoln’s sparrows in search of answers to fundamental biological questions.
Championing Public Health
September 26, 2022
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has been addressing the world’s biggest challenges for more than 80 years.
RUNC: Julianne Davis
September 7, 2022
Julianne Davis studies how water, sediment, and the landscape influence one another.
Mucking in the Marshes
August 24, 2022
Josh Himmelstein is getting knee-deep in marshes to understand the effects of sea-level rise.
The Sediment Scientist
August 19, 2022
Anne Smiley maps coastal habitats and nitrogen levels to assess water quality and coastal ecosystem health, protecting communities hit by major storms.
Bringing Bivalves Back
August 18, 2022
Oysters have been dying off for the last century, and PhD candidate Mark Ciesielski wants to know why — and how to stop it.
The Coastal Engineer
August 16, 2022
Since 1987, Rick Luettich has been building systems to protect the coast from environmental hazards and extreme weather events.