Category: conservation

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William Schlesinger, Ph.D.
December 19, 2017December 20, 2017 William Schlesinger, Ph.D.air pollution, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, water pollution

Freshman year report card

Trump’s First Year Slightly less than a year ago, I used this blog to provide an open letter to Donald Trump regarding the environment (http://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/citizenscientist/some-thoughts-for-the-new-president/). My points were simple: Use science to base environmental decisions;Continue reading

Sarah Loftus
December 14, 2017 Sarah Loftuscoasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, forests, PhD, student life

Running Beneath the Longleaf Pines

PhD student Sarah Loftus checked out the longleaf pine forest at Patsy Pond nature trails, which are only a 30-minute drive from Duke Marine Lab.

Anne Martin
December 6, 2017 Anne Martinalumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water

Clean Water Act 2.0

As we start to acutely feel the negative effects of outdated regulatory policies (and sometimes simply a lack thereof), its time to push for change.

Anne Martin
November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Anne Martinalumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water

Models of Environmental Leadership

For a developing country of 5 million people, Costa Rica’s environmental policies include spectacular feats of long-term thinking and a dedicated commitment to the future.

Anne Martin
November 20, 2017 Anne Martinclimate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability, water

Mazaska Talks: Divest the Globe from Fossil Fuels

Trump may have pulled the United States federal government out of the Paris Climate Accord, but he can’t stand in the way of a dedicated citizenry determined to forge ahead.

Anne Martin
November 6, 2017 Anne Martinalumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability

Fight Climate Change with Compost

By composting our food and other organic scraps, rather than throwing them away, we can actually help the environment instead of hurting it.

Anne Martin
November 1, 2017 Anne Martinalumni, conservation, environmental health

Untangling Food Labels

If we care about our personal wellbeing and the quality of life for generations to come, then we have to start paying attention to what’s at the end of our forks!

Erika Zambello
October 24, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, conservation, ESC, oceans, water

Taking in the Touch Tanks

Over two Saturdays in October, Erika Zambello (MEM’15) was in charge of water touch tanks in back-to-back outdoor festivals. The experience was much more than she anticipated.

William Schlesinger, Ph.D.
October 10, 2017October 22, 2017 William Schlesinger, Ph.D.conservation, faculty, marine studies, sustainability

Clearcutting the Oceans

The controversial Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Refuge is an attempt to maintain some shelter for endangered marine organisms.

William Schlesinger, Ph.D.
September 5, 2017September 19, 2017 William Schlesinger, Ph.D.conservation, faculty, marine studies, sustainability, waste

Wasted Fish

When large nets are used to capture desirable species, there is often “bycatch” of undesirable species that are often thrown back into the water.