Skip to main content

Current Appointments & Affiliations


In the News


Published April 15, 2021
Kids’ Presentations Sway Local Leaders’ and Voters’ Attitudes on Ocean Plastics Pollution
Published July 22, 2020
Working for better outcomes in coastal North Carolina
Published July 1, 2020
Marine debris program carries added importance during pandemic

View All News

Recent Publications


Beyond despair: Leveraging ecosystem restoration for psychosocial resilience.

Journal Article Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · January 2025 Ecosystem restoration has historically been viewed as an ecological endeavor, but restoration possesses significant, yet largely untapped, potential as a catalyst for personal and social transformation. We highlight the opportunity for restoration to enhan ... Full text Cite

Using Design-Based Research to Develop the Learning Outcomes of a Curriculum-Based Environmental Citizen Science Project

Journal Article Citizen Science: Theory and Practice · August 1, 2024 The Intertidal Monitoring Project (IMP) is a local, curriculum-based citizen science project intentionally designed to support the development of science competencies in elementary students. The focus of the IMP is the Research Days, where students follow ... Full text Cite

What is community-level environmental literacy, and how can we measure it? A report of a convening to conceptualize and operationalize CLEL

Journal Article Environmental Education Research · January 1, 2022 Environmental education research often emphasizes the importance of community context, but conceptualization and measurement of environmental literacy has mostly occurred at the individual level, often focusing on individual behaviors. The environmental pr ... Full text Open Access Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Creating an integrative model for resilience education through coproduction with teachers, students and communities

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2024 - 2026

NC Flies to MaRRS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2021 - 2025

Duke University Marine Laboratory Community Science Initiative

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Walters Family Foundation · 2022 - 2025

View All Grants