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Establishment of Wildlife Habitat Exchanges
The lesser prairie chicken has been in decline throughout most of its range for decades due to the usual panoply of threats: habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation. In recent years, the primary source of these threats can be attributed to energy development (in the form of oil, gas and wind) and transmission. Wolfe discusses the Environmental Defense Fund's work, with a wide variety of stakeholders, to substantially engage energy industries and other development interests in pro-active conservation measures benefiting the prairie chicken through the development and implementation of a Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Exchange.
Published 1 month ago
Incorporating the Value of Nature into Business Decisions
Businesses are recognizing that to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy they must understand their dependence and impacts on ecosystems. At the same time, the conservation community recognizes that conservation will not succeed without business. Motivated by shared goals, The Nature Conservancy and The Dow Chemical Company teamed together to advance ecosystem service science and help the business community incorporate the value of nature into global business goals, strategies and decisions. Shelia Walsh, senior scientist with the Nature Conservancy, discusses this effort during a recent lecture at Duke University.Published 2 months ago
The Climate in Qatar
Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, discusses the significance of the locale of this year's Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from Doha.Published 6 months ago
Realities of Drilling (Part 2)
Duke scholars Tim Profeta, Bill Chameides and Richard Newell are featured in the next installment of the "The Rational Middle Energy Series." The film looks at the potential benefits and risks of new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.Published 10 months ago
Realities of Drilling (Part 1)
Duke scholars Tim Profeta, Bill Chameides and Richard Newell are featured in the next installment of the "The Rational Middle Energy Series." The film looks at the potential benefits and risks of new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.Published 10 months ago
The Future of Energy
The Rational Middle Energy Series, a new collection of short films covering both the current and future state of energy, features Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Director Tim Profeta. In this next installment, producers ask people what they know and don't know about energy—turning to Profeta and two other Duke faculty members Energy Initiative Director Richard Newell and Nicholas School of the Environment Dean Bill Chameides—for answers.Published 10 months ago
State of Energy: What's at Stake
The Rational Middle Energy Series, a new collection of short films covering both the current and future state of energy, features Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Director Tim Profeta.Published 11 months ago
Rational Middle Energy Series: Trailer
The Rational Middle Energy Series, a new collection of short films covering both the current and future state of energy, features Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Director Tim Profeta. Produced by the creators of the documentary "Haynesville: A Nation's Hunt for an Energy Future," the films share dialogue from the world's leading energy experts. Profeta is joined by individuals from Rice University, the University of Texas, the Council on Foreign Relations as well as two other Duke faculty members—Energy Initiative Director Richard Newell and Nicholas School of the Environment Dean Bill Chameides.
Published 11 months ago
Applied Research, Informed Design Standards for Storm Water Management
Bill Hunt of N.C. State University's Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department presents at Duke University as part of the Water Allocation Research Seminar Series, sponsored by Duke University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, WRRI and the North Carolina Water Resources Association.Published 1 year ago
Are Fisheries Turning the Corner?
Experts discuss the tradeoffs necessary to maintain fish stocks and how scientists arrive at the standards for fishery health during an event sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Ocean Policy Working Group at the Duke University Center for International Studies and the Nicholas School of the Environment. The event, which utilized telepresence technology to connect participants from across the country, featured the Nicholas Institute's Linwood Pendleton, The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin, the University of Washington's Ray Hilborn, Dalhousie University's Boris Worm and others.Published 1 year ago
Study Shows California's Ecosystems and Economy Take Hit from Climate Change
A study by Duke University, the Environmental Defense Fund, and other entities suggests that a warmer California will likely be a drier California, making it harder for forests and rangelands and other ecosystems to develop as they have previously. The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions' Linwood Pendleton and his study co-author Rebecca Shaw were guests on an hour-long broadcast on the NPR affiliated radio program, Jefferson Exchange.Published 1 year ago
Reducing Water Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water's priorities have been reducing nutrient pollution in important water bodies stretching from the Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico as well as improving management of storm water pollution. Ellen Gilinsky, who was recently appointed to serve as the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Water, gave a lecture at Duke discussing the EPA's efforts to reduce these pollutants from urban and agricultural sources.Published 1 year ago
Andrew Revkin: Which Comes First, Peak Everything or Peak Us?
Andrew Revkin, a prize-winning journalist and New York Times blogger, gave a lecture titled "Which Comes First, Peak Everything or Peak Us?" at Duke January 18. The event was co-sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Sanford School of Public Policy, and the Nicholas School of the Environment.Published 1 year ago
International Transportation Expert Speaks at Duke
Dan Sperling, known widely for his work in transportation, spoke at Duke University November 7 regarding California's adoption of a mix of policies, regulations and incentives that together provide a coherent and durable framework for transforming vehicles, fuels and mobility. The lecture was sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Center on Global Change and the Nicholas School of the Environment.Published 1 year ago
Financing Watershed Protection
Bill Holman, director of state policy for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and Lydia Olander, director for ecosystem services, were the third presenters in the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution Fall 2011 Seminar Series. They discussed the development of the regional payment for watershed services program and opportunities and challenges to creating integrated policy and programs for watershed and ecosystem services in the Upper Neuse.Published 1 year ago
