Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University is one of the world’s leading graduate and professional schools for the interdisciplinary study of the environment. The Nicholas School creates knowledge and leaders of consequence for a sustainable future through a new paradigm in research and education: one that attempts to understand the Earth, the environment, and people and human institutions as an integrated whole, and to use that understanding to foster and spread the ethic of environmental stewardship. Located in the heart of the Duke campus, the school provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary program focused on the relationship of the environment and society to prepare scientists, managers and policymakers to promote the sustainable use of Earth’s resources. The Nicholas School’s program is enhanced by strong collaborations with Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and Duke’s eight other graduate and professional schools. The Nicholas School has produced alumni who are leaders in conservation management, industry, government, environmental consulting, and academia. Students emerge from our program as multi-talented problem solvers who are poised in a corporate boardroom, confident on Capitol Hill, and comfortable in natural surroundings.