UNC Institute for the Environment
@unc-ie.bsky.social
The UNC Institute for the Environment is leading UNC's world-renowned environmental community.
Thinking about a semester at one of Carolina’s N.C. field sites? 🌿
Join us Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom to meet the field site directors and hear what’s planned for fall 2026.
Find full details and the Zoom link on our website: ie.unc.edu/event/field-...
Join us Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom to meet the field site directors and hear what’s planned for fall 2026.
Find full details and the Zoom link on our website: ie.unc.edu/event/field-...
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Thinking about a semester at one of Carolina’s N.C. field sites? 🌿
Join us Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom to meet the field site directors and hear what’s planned for fall 2026.
Find full details and the Zoom link on our website: ie.unc.edu/event/field-...
Join us Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom to meet the field site directors and hear what’s planned for fall 2026.
Find full details and the Zoom link on our website: ie.unc.edu/event/field-...
🌊 Spots are still available for @unc-ie.bsky.social's upcoming Lunch & Learn: Blue Technology—An Emerging Career Opportunity in N.C.
📅 Nov. 17
🕛 12 p.m.
📍 Carolina Square Room 2002
💻 Webinar option
🌟CLE credit for students
Registration is required. Full details ⬇️
go.unc.edu/uncbluetech
📅 Nov. 17
🕛 12 p.m.
📍 Carolina Square Room 2002
💻 Webinar option
🌟CLE credit for students
Registration is required. Full details ⬇️
go.unc.edu/uncbluetech
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🌊 Spots are still available for @unc-ie.bsky.social's upcoming Lunch & Learn: Blue Technology—An Emerging Career Opportunity in N.C.
📅 Nov. 17
🕛 12 p.m.
📍 Carolina Square Room 2002
💻 Webinar option
🌟CLE credit for students
Registration is required. Full details ⬇️
go.unc.edu/uncbluetech
📅 Nov. 17
🕛 12 p.m.
📍 Carolina Square Room 2002
💻 Webinar option
🌟CLE credit for students
Registration is required. Full details ⬇️
go.unc.edu/uncbluetech
🚨 TOMORROW 🚨
Join us for the Environmental Networking Event, where you can connect with professionals from fields like renewable energy, consulting, green finance, environmental health, and more.
Full details: heellife.unc.edu/event/117425...
Join us for the Environmental Networking Event, where you can connect with professionals from fields like renewable energy, consulting, green finance, environmental health, and more.
Full details: heellife.unc.edu/event/117425...
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🚨 TOMORROW 🚨
Join us for the Environmental Networking Event, where you can connect with professionals from fields like renewable energy, consulting, green finance, environmental health, and more.
Full details: heellife.unc.edu/event/117425...
Join us for the Environmental Networking Event, where you can connect with professionals from fields like renewable energy, consulting, green finance, environmental health, and more.
Full details: heellife.unc.edu/event/117425...
"Despite misconceptions that bats are scary or dangerous, they are actually very beneficial to our ecosystems." -Rada Petric, director of Carolina's Highlands Field Site and assistant professor at @unc-ie.bsky.social.
Read more about our work with N.C.'s bats 🦇
ie.unc.edu/news/happy-h...
Read more about our work with N.C.'s bats 🦇
ie.unc.edu/news/happy-h...
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Despite misconceptions that bats are scary or dangerous, they are actually very beneficial to our ecosystems." -Rada Petric, director of Carolina's Highlands Field Site and assistant professor at @unc-ie.bsky.social.
Read more about our work with N.C.'s bats 🦇
ie.unc.edu/news/happy-h...
Read more about our work with N.C.'s bats 🦇
ie.unc.edu/news/happy-h...
On the last day of #UNCResearchWeek, we celebrate all of the great accomplishments of our colleagues and collaborators across campus and our faculty, students and staff at the @unc-ie.bsky.social. Enjoy some of the highlights from the week in photos.
📸https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCygLu
📸https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCygLu
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On the last day of #UNCResearchWeek, we celebrate all of the great accomplishments of our colleagues and collaborators across campus and our faculty, students and staff at the @unc-ie.bsky.social. Enjoy some of the highlights from the week in photos.
📸https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCygLu
📸https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCygLu
Join us at the Research & Discovery Fair — your chance to explore 25+ research projects, meet faculty and student researchers, and get inspired by the incredible work happening across campus.
📅 Wed., Oct. 22
🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 FPG Student Union, Great Hall
#UNCResearchWeek
📅 Wed., Oct. 22
🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 FPG Student Union, Great Hall
#UNCResearchWeek
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Join us at the Research & Discovery Fair — your chance to explore 25+ research projects, meet faculty and student researchers, and get inspired by the incredible work happening across campus.
📅 Wed., Oct. 22
🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 FPG Student Union, Great Hall
#UNCResearchWeek
📅 Wed., Oct. 22
🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 FPG Student Union, Great Hall
#UNCResearchWeek
Today's #UNCResearchWeek events!
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Labs Webinar
1-2 p.m.
When the waters rise: Using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods
2-3 p.m.
Hettleman Talk featuring Angel Hsu
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Labs Webinar
1-2 p.m.
When the waters rise: Using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods
2-3 p.m.
Hettleman Talk featuring Angel Hsu
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Today's #UNCResearchWeek events!
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Labs Webinar
1-2 p.m.
When the waters rise: Using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods
2-3 p.m.
Hettleman Talk featuring Angel Hsu
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Labs Webinar
1-2 p.m.
When the waters rise: Using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods
2-3 p.m.
Hettleman Talk featuring Angel Hsu
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
Join us TODAY for the Inaugural Environmental Research Fair at Carolina Square!
12-3 p.m.
3rd Floor of Carolina Square
Full details: researchweek.unc.edu/events/environ
12-3 p.m.
3rd Floor of Carolina Square
Full details: researchweek.unc.edu/events/environ
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Join us TODAY for the Inaugural Environmental Research Fair at Carolina Square!
12-3 p.m.
3rd Floor of Carolina Square
Full details: researchweek.unc.edu/events/environ
12-3 p.m.
3rd Floor of Carolina Square
Full details: researchweek.unc.edu/events/environ
Mark your calendar for some great events next week as we celebrate “UNC Research is North Carolina!” See all of the ways our research benefits our state.
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
October 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mark your calendar for some great events next week as we celebrate “UNC Research is North Carolina!” See all of the ways our research benefits our state.
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
Full details: ie.unc.edu/news/univers...
NEXT WEEK: In celebration of #UNCResearchWeek, join @unc-ie.bsky.social and UNC SDSS for a panel discussion featuring the leading experts on using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods.
🗓️ Oct. 21
🕐 1 p.m.
📍Pleasants Room, Wilson Library
Full details: go.unc.edu/waters-rise
🗓️ Oct. 21
🕐 1 p.m.
📍Pleasants Room, Wilson Library
Full details: go.unc.edu/waters-rise
October 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEXT WEEK: In celebration of #UNCResearchWeek, join @unc-ie.bsky.social and UNC SDSS for a panel discussion featuring the leading experts on using data science to prepare N.C. for future floods.
🗓️ Oct. 21
🕐 1 p.m.
📍Pleasants Room, Wilson Library
Full details: go.unc.edu/waters-rise
🗓️ Oct. 21
🕐 1 p.m.
📍Pleasants Room, Wilson Library
Full details: go.unc.edu/waters-rise
TODAY! Join us at 4:30 p.m. for the final presentations of our 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Assistants!
Full details: ie.unc.edu/event/final-...
Full details: ie.unc.edu/event/final-...
September 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
TODAY! Join us at 4:30 p.m. for the final presentations of our 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Assistants!
Full details: ie.unc.edu/event/final-...
Full details: ie.unc.edu/event/final-...
The 3rd annual Champion Sustainability Game celebrated sustainable transportation on + around UNC.
@unc-ie.bsky.social @sustainable-unc.bsky.social Director
@mpiehler.bsky.social joined Chancellor Roberts and Mayor Anderson for a half-time show convo!
More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daaf...
@unc-ie.bsky.social @sustainable-unc.bsky.social Director
@mpiehler.bsky.social joined Chancellor Roberts and Mayor Anderson for a half-time show convo!
More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daaf...
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The 3rd annual Champion Sustainability Game celebrated sustainable transportation on + around UNC.
@unc-ie.bsky.social @sustainable-unc.bsky.social Director
@mpiehler.bsky.social joined Chancellor Roberts and Mayor Anderson for a half-time show convo!
More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daaf...
@unc-ie.bsky.social @sustainable-unc.bsky.social Director
@mpiehler.bsky.social joined Chancellor Roberts and Mayor Anderson for a half-time show convo!
More: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daaf...
NEXT WEEK! Come chat with us at @sustainable-unc.bsky.social's Sustainability Social, Wed., Sept. 10, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Carolina Union! CLE credit available; 300 limited edition Champion Sustainability Football game posters, pastries and beverages!
Details: heellife.unc.edu/event/11351848
Details: heellife.unc.edu/event/11351848
September 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEXT WEEK! Come chat with us at @sustainable-unc.bsky.social's Sustainability Social, Wed., Sept. 10, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Carolina Union! CLE credit available; 300 limited edition Champion Sustainability Football game posters, pastries and beverages!
Details: heellife.unc.edu/event/11351848
Details: heellife.unc.edu/event/11351848
First day energy! We hope you'll join us for our Welcome Back Webinar today at 1 p.m., where we'll discuss all things sustainability and transportation at Carolina.
Register: lnkd.in/eRhe8-MZ
Register: lnkd.in/eRhe8-MZ
August 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
First day energy! We hope you'll join us for our Welcome Back Webinar today at 1 p.m., where we'll discuss all things sustainability and transportation at Carolina.
Register: lnkd.in/eRhe8-MZ
Register: lnkd.in/eRhe8-MZ
Read our latest blog post by #UNC rising senior Hannah Weas about the 2025 Sustainable Triangle Field Site’s study, which makes policy recommendations to establish a connected network of valuable habitats.
Full post 🔽
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/sust...
Full post 🔽
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/sust...
June 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Read our latest blog post by #UNC rising senior Hannah Weas about the 2025 Sustainable Triangle Field Site’s study, which makes policy recommendations to establish a connected network of valuable habitats.
Full post 🔽
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/sust...
Full post 🔽
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/sust...
A new study by researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social examined two rapidly growing coastal regions and found that water quality patterns and processes varied between them—highlighting the importance of managing water quality in developing coastal areas.
Read more: go.unc.edu/Hm7e3
Read more: go.unc.edu/Hm7e3
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A new study by researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social examined two rapidly growing coastal regions and found that water quality patterns and processes varied between them—highlighting the importance of managing water quality in developing coastal areas.
Read more: go.unc.edu/Hm7e3
Read more: go.unc.edu/Hm7e3
Join us this Fri, June 13 for a virtual seminar on "The Study and Practice of Science Communication" with Aaron McKinnon.
🗓 Fri., June 13, 2025
🕐 1-2 p.m.
🔗 Zoom details on our website.
ie.unc.edu/event/the-st...
🗓 Fri., June 13, 2025
🕐 1-2 p.m.
🔗 Zoom details on our website.
ie.unc.edu/event/the-st...
June 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Join us this Fri, June 13 for a virtual seminar on "The Study and Practice of Science Communication" with Aaron McKinnon.
🗓 Fri., June 13, 2025
🕐 1-2 p.m.
🔗 Zoom details on our website.
ie.unc.edu/event/the-st...
🗓 Fri., June 13, 2025
🕐 1-2 p.m.
🔗 Zoom details on our website.
ie.unc.edu/event/the-st...
🌱 Our June e-news is out today! Read about the new solar field at the former Horace Williams Airport ☀️
Plus: Honors for @unc-ie.bsky.social's Director @mpiehler.bsky.social and Board of Visitors Members Frances Seymour & more.
Read it here: go.unc.edu/Xn4y5
Plus: Honors for @unc-ie.bsky.social's Director @mpiehler.bsky.social and Board of Visitors Members Frances Seymour & more.
Read it here: go.unc.edu/Xn4y5
June 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🌱 Our June e-news is out today! Read about the new solar field at the former Horace Williams Airport ☀️
Plus: Honors for @unc-ie.bsky.social's Director @mpiehler.bsky.social and Board of Visitors Members Frances Seymour & more.
Read it here: go.unc.edu/Xn4y5
Plus: Honors for @unc-ie.bsky.social's Director @mpiehler.bsky.social and Board of Visitors Members Frances Seymour & more.
Read it here: go.unc.edu/Xn4y5
From the blog: Student-powered and community-driven, SolarEquity is transforming affordable housing across North Carolina with rooftop solar—making clean energy accessible where it’s needed most.
Read the full blog post by #UNC rising senior Macy Floyd ⬇️
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/powe...
Read the full blog post by #UNC rising senior Macy Floyd ⬇️
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/powe...
May 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
From the blog: Student-powered and community-driven, SolarEquity is transforming affordable housing across North Carolina with rooftop solar—making clean energy accessible where it’s needed most.
Read the full blog post by #UNC rising senior Macy Floyd ⬇️
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/powe...
Read the full blog post by #UNC rising senior Macy Floyd ⬇️
environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2025/05/powe...
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
May 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
UNC Research is @mpiehler.bsky.social.
A renowned researcher in coastal environmental science, Piehler and his team are at the forefront of understanding natural systems in coastal regions.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
A renowned researcher in coastal environmental science, Piehler and his team are at the forefront of understanding natural systems in coastal regions.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
May 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
UNC Research is @mpiehler.bsky.social.
A renowned researcher in coastal environmental science, Piehler and his team are at the forefront of understanding natural systems in coastal regions.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
A renowned researcher in coastal environmental science, Piehler and his team are at the forefront of understanding natural systems in coastal regions.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
UNC Research is rooted in N.C. communities.
When Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, @unc-ie.bsky.social mobilized educators to provide a day of hands-on learning for kids displaced by flooding.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
When Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, @unc-ie.bsky.social mobilized educators to provide a day of hands-on learning for kids displaced by flooding.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
May 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
UNC Research is rooted in N.C. communities.
When Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, @unc-ie.bsky.social mobilized educators to provide a day of hands-on learning for kids displaced by flooding.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
When Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, @unc-ie.bsky.social mobilized educators to provide a day of hands-on learning for kids displaced by flooding.
Explore more: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
UNC Research is clean air and water for all.
Researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social are at the forefront of research that contributes to clean air and clean water for everyone.
Learn how Carolina research serves N.C. and beyond. Visit: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re....
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
Researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social are at the forefront of research that contributes to clean air and clean water for everyone.
Learn how Carolina research serves N.C. and beyond. Visit: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re....
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
May 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
UNC Research is clean air and water for all.
Researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social are at the forefront of research that contributes to clean air and clean water for everyone.
Learn how Carolina research serves N.C. and beyond. Visit: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re....
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
Researchers at @unc-ie.bsky.social are at the forefront of research that contributes to clean air and clean water for everyone.
Learn how Carolina research serves N.C. and beyond. Visit: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re....
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
UNC Research is future-ready leaders.
The @unc-ie.bsky.social helps provide students with the tools, experiences and opportunities to take the study and understanding of the environment to the next level.
Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
The @unc-ie.bsky.social helps provide students with the tools, experiences and opportunities to take the study and understanding of the environment to the next level.
Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
May 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
UNC Research is future-ready leaders.
The @unc-ie.bsky.social helps provide students with the tools, experiences and opportunities to take the study and understanding of the environment to the next level.
Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
The @unc-ie.bsky.social helps provide students with the tools, experiences and opportunities to take the study and understanding of the environment to the next level.
Discover the impact: www.unc.edu/carolinas-re...
#UNCResearchisNC
#UNC
📬 Our May e-news hit inboxes this morning! Read about Carolina hosting the Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, the 11th UNC Cleantech Summit, Carolina's research impact and more!
Dive into all these stories at: go.unc.edu/May25News.
Dive into all these stories at: go.unc.edu/May25News.
May 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
📬 Our May e-news hit inboxes this morning! Read about Carolina hosting the Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, the 11th UNC Cleantech Summit, Carolina's research impact and more!
Dive into all these stories at: go.unc.edu/May25News.
Dive into all these stories at: go.unc.edu/May25News.