UNC Institute for the Environment

For 25 years, Carolina’s environmental field sites have connected students with communities and ecosystems across the state—from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the coast. Read more: go.unc.edu/g3Z7B

Oysters’ ability to remove nitrogen may be more valuable than previously estimated, a new UNC study finds. Read the full story: ie.unc.edu/news/oysters-a…

The @UNC_IE had an awesome #GiveUNC thanks to your generosity and engagement! Go Heels!

Carolina’s Institute for the Environment is more than an organization—it’s a community of changemakers. When you support IE, you fund hands-on learning, global research and community partnerships that shape tomorrow’s environmental leaders. Give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

🚨 Leaderboard Alert! 🚨 Help keep us in the #1 spot! Make your #GiveUNC gift today! Give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

Your gift fuels real-world solutions to our changing environment. Together, we’re empowering the next generation of leaders to make a difference in our communities and beyond. Let’s meet this challenge and keep Carolina’s environment thriving. Give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

Director @MFPiehler joins us from Battle Grove, a sustainability hotspot in the heart of campus. This #GiveUNC, help us secure a more sustainable future for all. Give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

Today is #GiveUNC—and your chance to support an environment like no other. Join us online by following our progress here or stop by the Bell Tower from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to make your gift and pick up some Carolina swag! Make an impact today, give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

Get ready for a day like no other, #GiveUNC is TOMORROW! Be a part of something bigger. Join thousands of Tar Heels in making a difference for UNC and give early today. Give now: go.unc.edu/s8QLg

Spend a Carolina Minute with Magnus Egerstedt, #UNC’s new executive vice chancellor and provost 🕰️ Discover how Carolina’s history, research prowess and community are inspiring Egerstedt in his first few weeks on campus 🩵

Save the date, Tar Heels! GiveUNC, Carolina's annual day of giving, is happening March 24. Support the people, programs and places that make Carolina special. Get ready to make an impact. Ready to make your mark on March 24? Learn more: giveunc.unc.edu/cause/unc-inst…

Spend your fall semester immersed in the environment at one of Carolina's field sites from the mountains to the coast. Only a few spots remain! Applications are due March 13. Learn more + apply: ie.unc.edu/field-educatio…

Day 2 of the UNC Cleantech Summit kicks off with a keynote by Tom Fanning, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, on energy policy and the role of critical infrastructure as a national security asset. Full agenda: web.cvent.com/event/dc0e55ed…

The UNC Cleantech Summit kicked off with a conversation on bipartisan pathways for America’s energy future featuring Michael Regan, Deborah Ross and John Szoka, moderated by Brad Ives. See the full agenda: web.cvent.com/event/dc0e55ed…

Learn how alumni of the Data-Driven Envirolab have translated training in data and science to careers. 📅 March 6 ⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 📍 Graham Memorial 039 (the basement classroom) Full details and registration 👇 eventbrite.com/e/evidence-in-…

@UNC_CARDNL's Andrew Zachman will be one of the UNC scholars speaking at the event about the use of drones as tools for wildfire prediction. 🗓 March 5 ⏰ 5:30 p.m. 📍 The ArtsCenter in Carrboro Full details 👇 humanities.unc.edu/event/fire-for…

One week away! Join innovators, policymakers, researchers and students at the UNC Cleantech Summit to spark ideas, scale solutions and accelerate what’s next. 🗓️ Mar. 9-10 📍 Friday Center at UNC-Chapel Hill Full details ⬇️ ie.unc.edu/news/what-to-e…

Congratulations to our friend Hans Paerl on receiving the Order of the Longleaf Pine — one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the Governor of North Carolina for exemplary service to the state and community! Read more ⬇️ emes.unc.edu/2026/02/dr-han…

There are still a few spots left for our Highlands Field Site! “Highlands Field Site will push you to grow in the best ways possible, and I gained so much confidence in myself from my semester there.” -Anna Boodee '25 Learn more and apply now. Visit ie.unc.edu/hfs.

From the blog: What does it take to lead a student-run science magazine? Carolina Scientific’s co-editor-in-chief, Reagan Gulledge, reflects on growth, community impact, and the power of science communication. Read the full blog post ⬇️ ie.unc.edu/news/leading-c…