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Tracking benefits of natural climate solutions projects: Summer internship at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Duke University The Nicholas Institute is seeking a student intern for summer 2025, supporting our work to track and report on benefits of natural climate solutions projects funded through the Atlantic Conservation Coalition (ACC). The ACC was awarded $421 million by the US Environmental Protection Agency through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to conserve and restore peat wetlands, coastal habitats, and forests across four states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration is the ACC’s primary goal; projects will create a variety of additional benefits for communities including enhanced water quality, reduced hazardous air pollutants, building resilience to climate hazards, and supporting economic activity related to forestry, recreation, and agriculture. Our team at the Nicholas Institute is leading tracking and reporting of ACC project benefits. We will collaborate with ACC members to compile project implementation information and combine it with information from scientific literature, project monitoring data, and publicly available models and remote sensing data to quantify greenhouse gas benefits and multiple other project outcomes. This information will be publicly shared via an online dashboard. The intern will assist with gathering relevant information, data analysis, integrating feedback from partners and experts, and dashboard design. This position will report to senior policy associate Katie Warnell under the guidance of program director Lydia Olander. The intern will also work with collaborators including state agency staff, The Nature Conservancy and other partner NGOs, and researchers at Duke and other institutions. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), paid position for summer 2025. Work will likely be conducted in person or on a hybrid model, using a combination of remote work and regular in-person meetings, depending on student preference. This position is open to students enrolled at Duke University. To Apply: To apply, please send your resume or CV and a cover letter to Katie Warnell, katie.warnell@duke.edu. We will begin interviews on Monday, February 10th on a rolling basis.
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