assoc prof of the practice at nicholas school of the environment, duke u. I teach applied enviro data analysis & enviro policy and study climate disasters.
As #Debby approaches #NorthCarolina, a thoughtful piece on how renters are hit harder in climate-related disasters. They often are underinsured, have less agency in making home repairs, have less access to federal programs, and may experience rent increases. #disasters 1/2
A huge congrats to our hometown chef Savannah Miller for making it all the way to the finale of Top Chef season 21! 👩🍳 🎉 ✨ We can't wait to see you back in Durham.
📷: @BravoTopChef
So one of my academic goals is to integrate #data and #art to communicate about #climatechange and #resilience. I’m taking lessons with an environmental artist (James Keul) to help move me along this path. Here’s my first oil painting—my goal was to capture movement #ArtistsOfX
Drawing update (for those following along). I’ve been drawing, but struggling to capture our neighbor’s house. It’s a Victorian-esque #OBX house with clapboard shingles and a turret (of sorts). It’s difficult & slow. Much more to do.
#drawingaday#artistsonx#ocracoke#obx
The grocery store banana as we know it is a monoculture. The lack of diversity makes the plant incredibly vulnerable, and it’s facing an existential threat in the form of a devastating fungus. The cure may be growing in an office park in North Carolina.
https://t.co/oHWqnRnUsu
This year’s global #EarthDay theme is “planet vs plastics”, and calls for the rapid phase out all single-use plastics. Learn more about how @DukeU supports scholarship and action to fight plastic pollution. https://t.co/7TIcqBxI01