Catie Alves, a second-year PhD student in Dr. John Bruno’s lab, was recently awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The prestigious fellowship provides financial support for graduate students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees in science, … Read more
Curriculum in Environment and Ecology (ENEC) graduate students Bianca Lopez and Adam Gold as well as recent doctoral graduate Sierra Woodruff have been selected as recipients of 2017 GEAB Impact Awards. The award recognizes excellent graduate research that is of … Read more
Shelby Ziegler is a 2nd year Ph.D. student in Dr. Joel Fodrie’s lab at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. Before coming to UNC, Shelby worked as a research technician with Dr. Emmett Duffy at the Virginia Institute of Marine … Read more
The academic journal Land Use Policy published UNC Curriculum in Environment and Ecology’s 2015 spring semester course 569 class paper titled: Socio-environmental drivers of forest change in rural Uganda. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.12.012) ENEC 569 titled Current Issues in Ecology is taught by … Read more
In recognition of the superb research presentation delivered at 2016 SACNAS: The National Diversity in STEM Conference in Long Beach, CA, the judges chose Zachary Locklear’s work, titled “Rockfish-Habitat Suitabilitiy Modeling in an Oregon Marine Reserve,” as a standout among … Read more
Each week during the year UNC Research publication Endeavors, chooses a female undergrad, PhD candidate, or full professor to highlight with a short Women in Science Wednesday Q&A. On August 31st, 2016 Curriculum in Environment and Ecology PhD student Kaylyn … Read more
Environment and Ecology graduate student, Colleen Bove, presented at the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Honolulu, Hawai’i, as part of her research advisor’s lab group. The Coral Ecophysiology Lab led by Dr. Karl Castillo attended the largest coral … Read more
UNC Curriculum in Environment and Ecology Ph.D. candidate Sierra Woodruff co-authored a paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, on U.S. climate-adaptation plans and spoke to TakePart (also featured on Yahoo News) about how research finds “that while many municipalities have … Read more
Congratulations to Dennis Tarasi on receiving UNC Grad School’s 2016 Impact Award for his work and research on “Invasive Shrubs and Their Influence on NC Forests” You can read more about it on our Students Awards Page.
Piya Kurdlap and Alexandra Snedeker, undergraduate students in Environmental Science, received Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs). SURFs are awarded each year by the Office for Undergraduate Research, and enable undergraduates to engage in research, scholarship or creative performance during the … Read more
