Open to undergraduate students of all majors and years, the program is dedicated to the exploration of careers in environment and sustainability.

Savannah Ryburn is a Ph.D. student in the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and a graduate student researcher within the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies. She studies the diet and ecology of sharks in the Galápagos and North Carolina.

Esteban Agudo, a marine ecologist pursuing his degree in Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) and Savannah Ryburn, pursuing her PhD in the Environment, Ecology & Energy Program, turn challenges of pandemic into opportunities in Galapagos.

Jenna Hynes is interning with the Piedmont Conservation Council in Siler City, North Carolina, conducting fieldwork and partnering with community members to preserve the city’s water sources.

New common framework developed by a team of top scientists will help research into climate-threatened ocean reefs around the world.

Coastal communities in North Carolina have been hit by several major hurricanes and tropical storms within the past decade. Already burdened by ongoing disaster recovery, these communities are now facing a global pandemic.