Students walk through a field with a dark sky in the background.

Institute for the Environment

Welcome to the UNC Institute for the Environment (IE).

IE fosters and conducts collaborations with faculty, students and staff across the university to identify and solve the world’s environmental challenges and sustain and improve the environment.

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2024 CMAS Conference in the UNC Friday Conference Center.

“Standing on the shoulders of several legends,” CMAS Center to celebrate milestone 25th anniversary 

The CMAS Center will host its annual conference as it marks this milestone.

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Lily and Laura headshots.

The life of a summer research assistant

Lily Bertlshofer ’26 and Laura Melton ’27 spent their summer extending their field site experience.

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Grace Lower holds an oyster in front of her.

October is North Carolina Oyster Month!

Your support fuels research, education and outreach that turn discoveries into impact.

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Our vision is to become a global leader in catalyzing innovative environmental research and harnessing the research output to educate tomorrow’s leaders, engage communities and meet environmental, energy and development challenges.
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Commitment to Excellence

The UNC Institute for the Environment is committed to comprehensive excellence within our organization and our disciplines. We recognize that a broad range of perspectives strengthen groups, and know that environmental challenges and solutions do not affect people equally. We value the knowledge and resources that all communities bring to understanding and sustaining the environment. 

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Geo Science interns in the creek.

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A beekeeper holding a tray of bees.

Have you heard the buzz?

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Troy Walton with drone in marsh.

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STFS students engage around a research poster.

Student researchers map heat on campus

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