Michael Piehler

Director of @UNC_IE, Chief Sustainability Officer for @UNC & Professor in @UNC_EMES

[UNC Institute for the Environment @UNC_IE]

The incredible oyster! 🦪

Oyster research at #UNC is driving new opportunities for North Carolina’s workforce, economy and coastal health.

Read more + watch: https://t.co/NGZ1lwE2H6

@MFPiehler @annesmileyy

[UNC Institute for the Environment @UNC_IE]

Surprise! We've turned the iconic Bell Tower from Carolina blue to green for Earth Day! 🌎 💚

If you’re in the area, snap a picture and let us know how you are celebrating Earth Day.

@Sustainable_UNC @MFPiehler

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WATCH: @UNC_IE Director @MFPiehler led a panel on the environmental aspects of AI at #UNC's inaugural AI for Public Good Conference. He talks about the AI revolution in this recap of the event.

https://t.co/mtP5X3kIY0

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From policy to innovation, the @UNC_CleanTech Summit brought nearly 1,100 people to Chapel Hill to tackle the future of clean technology. 🌍

See the highlights here: https://t.co/kpHfnobR6E

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Earth Month is here! And the Carolina community is coming together for UNC-Chapel Hill’s inaugural Earth Month crowdfunding campaign—a campus-wide effort to support innovative environmental initiatives across the University.

Learn more + give: https://t.co/L2l817oROe

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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: https://t.co/WxGbp4aMjp

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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: https://t.co/OghUSTIwcm

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🚨 Leaderboard Alert! 🚨

Help keep us in the #1 spot! Make your #GiveUNC gift today!

Give now: https://t.co/OghUSTIwcm

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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: https://t.co/KpVqz6woxC

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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 ⬇️
https://t.co/3j34dbQezE

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February e-news out today! Lindsay Dubbs gets nerdy in the Outer Banks, Noah Kittner talks about his plans for the Energy Transition Initiative and more!

🔗 Read the full issue here: https://t.co/5pIVY8ap3r

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Anne Smiley, a postdoctoral research associate at @UNC_IE, discusses research she recently led on wetlands’ ability to remove nitrogen and why conservation is vital.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/njxnm82YKb

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A look back at our year. As we step into 2026, we celebrate the many accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and partners. Please enjoy this collection of top news and multimedia highlights from 2025.

See it here: https://t.co/R3QcBeiedB

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Earlier this year, Gov. Josh Stein appointed @UNC_IE + @NCCollaboratory's Steve Wall to the new North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force. The task force will deliver a set of recommendations to Stein in February 2026.

Read the full story ⬇️
https://t.co/MB6myOu4ng

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A new grant from the Hewlett Foundation expands the work of the Data-Driven EnviroLab in addressing misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI.

Read the full story ⬇️

https://t.co/LBETSB0N5C

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The latest news from @UNC_IE is out today! Read about scientists racing to save bats, a $1 million grant to advance AI accountability in climate reporting, updates on clean-energy efforts and more!

🔗 Read the full issue: https://t.co/Xc8MNk4Hu0

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Watch @UNC_IE's Rada Petric talk to CBS Evening News about saving North Carolina's bats.

https://t.co/nKQUbmob4F

#UNCResearchisNC

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Our friends from @SeaGrantNC and WRRI visited UNC to share information about funding opportunities for graduate students, faculty and community groups.

The deadline to apply for funding is Nov. 17.

Watch the information session ⬇️
https://t.co/vXEvuLU2A2

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🌊 Spots are still available for @UNC_IE's upcoming Lunch & Learn: Blue Technology—An Emerging Career Opportunity in N.C. (and Beyond!)

📅 Monday, Nov. 17
🕛 12 p.m.
📍 Carolina Square Room 2002
💻 Webinar option
🌟CLE credit for students

Register: https://t.co/0vI6yAdBGB