Nicolette Cagle
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
I am a dedicated naturalist, ecologist, and environmental educator with a passion for writing. As a Senior Lecturer in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
, my courses emphasize natural history and environmental education & communication. I am also the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Nicholas School of the Environment and the former Director of NSOE Undergraduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (check out “How to Create a Culturally Inclusive Syllabus & Course
“), Director of the Environmental Science Summer Program at Duke,
and founding and former Director of the NSOE Communications Studio
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Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2021
- Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University 2022
Contact Information
- 9 Circuit Drive, Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708
- Box 90328, Grainger Hall, Durham, NC 27708
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nicolette.cagle@duke.edu
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Career and Academic Innovation and Research Network of Scholars (CAIRNS) Program
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Nicholas School of the Environment
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Environmental Science Summer Program at Duke
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NSOE: Nicolette L. Cagle's website
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Triangle Naturalist Blog
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Duke University 2008
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2013 - 2021
- Visiting Lecturer, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2013
- Lecturing Fellow in the Thompson Writing Program, Thompson Writing Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2013
- Instructor, Temporary in NSOE Distributed, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University 2009 - 2011
- Recognition
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In the News
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Awards & Honors
- Environmental Educator of the Year. Environmental Educators of North Carolina. 2021
- Top 5% Overall Quality of Instructor and Course in Undergraduate Natural Sciences. Duke University. 2021
- Duke Outstanding Leadership in Sustainability – Faculty Award. Duke University. 2018
- Top 5% Overall Quality of Instructor and Course in Undergraduate Natural Sciences. Duke University. 2018
- Commendation. Headwaters Group, North Carolina Sierra Club. 2017
- Clarence F. Korstian Award. Duke Forest. 2015
- Expertise
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Subject Headings
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Global Scholarship
- Research
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Selected Grants
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Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Seed Grant: Building Academic Networks and Strengthening Faculty Communities in the NSoE awarded by Duke Office of Faculty Advancement 2023
- Seed Grant: Building In Justine at the School of the Environment awarded by Duke Office for Faculty Advancement 2022
- Seed Grant: The Duke STEM Coffee Conversation Corps awarded by Duke Office for Faculty Advancement 2022
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External Relationships
- University of Virginia
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Books
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Cagle, Nicolette Lynn Flocca. Saving Snakes Snakes and the Evolution of a Field Naturalist, 2022.
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Academic Articles
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Noah, P. H., N. L. Cagle, J. W. Westbrook, and S. F. Fitzsimmons. “Identifying resilient restoration targets: Mapping and forecasting habitat suitability for Castanea dentata in Eastern USA under different climate-change scenarios.” Climate Change Ecology 2 (December 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecochg.2021.100037.Full Text
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Elmore, Jared A., Stephen B. Hager, Bradley J. Cosentino, Timothy J. O’Connell, Corey S. Riding, Michelle L. Anderson, Marja H. Bakermans, et al. “Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries.” Conservation Biology : The Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology 35, no. 2 (April 2021): 654–65. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13569.Full Text
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Miao, R. E., and N. L. Cagle. “The role of gender, race, and ethnicity in environmental identity development in undergraduate student narratives.” Environmental Education Research 26, no. 2 (February 1, 2020): 171–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2020.1717449.Full Text
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Cagle, N. L. “Changes in experiences with nature through the lives of environmentally committed university faculty.” Environmental Education Research 24, no. 6 (June 3, 2018): 889–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2017.1342116.Full Text
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Winton, R. S., N. Ocampo-Peñuela, and N. Cagle. “Geo-referencing bird-window collisions for targeted mitigation.” Peerj 2018, no. 1 (January 1, 2018). https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4215.Full Text
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Hager, S. B., B. J. Cosentino, M. A. Aguilar-Gómez, M. L. Anderson, M. Bakermans, T. J. Boves, D. Brandes, et al. “Continent-wide analysis of how urbanization affects bird-window collision mortality in North America.” Biological Conservation 212 (August 1, 2017): 209–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.06.014.Full Text
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Hudson, Lawrence N., Tim Newbold, Sara Contu, Samantha L. L. Hill, Igor Lysenko, Adriana De Palma, Helen R. P. Phillips, et al. “The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project.” Ecology and Evolution 7, no. 1 (January 2017): 145–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2579.Full Text
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Wittig, T. W., N. L. Cagle, N. Ocampo-Peñuela, R. S. Winton, E. Zambello, and Z. Lichtneger. “Species traits and local abundance affect bird-window collision frequency.” Avian Conservation and Ecology 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2017). https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01014-120117.Full Text
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Cagle, Nicolette. “Point of View: Science Classrooms as a Gateway to Comprehensive Pedagogy.” Journal of College Science Teaching 046, no. 03 (2017). https://doi.org/10.2505/4/jcst17_046_03_8.Full Text
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N., R. S. Winton, C. J. Wu, E. Zambello, T. W. Wittig, and N. L. Cagle. “Patterns of bird-window collisions inform mitigation on a university campus.” Peerj 2016, no. 2 (January 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1652.Full Text
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Cagle, N. L. “Quantifying the Presence of Written Materials and the Use of Outside Texts in Nature Centers for Environmental Education.” Applied Environmental Education and Communication 12, no. 2 (April 1, 2013): 108–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2013.820635.Full Text
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Cagle, N. L. “Snake species distributions and temperate grasslands: A case study from the American tallgrass prairie.” Biological Conservation 141, no. 3 (March 1, 2008): 744–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.01.003.Full Text
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Book Sections
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Cagle, N. L. “Naturalists as environmental leaders: Bringing natural history from the past and into the future.” In Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook, 83–94, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452218601.n10.Full Text
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Other Articles
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Cagle, N. “John Madson's Where the Sky Began: Land of the Tallgrass Prairie.” The Journal of Natural History Education and Experience, n.d.Link to Item
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
- ENVIRON 393: Research Independent Study 2023
- ENVIRON 394: Research Independent Study 2023
- ENVIRON 593: Independent Studies and Projects 2023
- ENVIRON 632: Environmental Education and Interpretation 2023
- ENVIRON 701: Forest Measurements 2023
- ENVIRON 706: Wildlife Surveys 2023
- ENVIRON 731: Dendrology 2023
- ENVIRON 899: Master's Project 2023
- ENVIRON 997: Duke Environmental Leadership: Independent Studies and Projects 2023
- HOUSECS 59: House Course 2023
- ENVIRON 391: Independent Study 2022
- ENVIRON 393: Research Independent Study 2022
- ENVIRON 593: Independent Studies and Projects 2022
- ENVIRON 701: Forest Measurements 2022
- ENVIRON 706: Wildlife Surveys 2022
- ENVIRON 731: Dendrology 2022
- ENVIRON 899: Master's Project 2022
- ENVIRON 997: Duke Environmental Leadership: Independent Studies and Projects 2022
- ENVIRON 999: Duke Environmental Leadership: Master's Project 2022
- HOUSECS 59: House Course 2022
- LS 890: Special Readings 2022
- LS 899: Directed Readings 2022
- ENVIRON 391: Independent Study 2021
- ENVIRON 393: Research Independent Study 2021
- ENVIRON 593: Independent Studies and Projects 2021
- ENVIRON 632: Environmental Education and Interpretation 2021
- ENVIRON 701: Forest Measurements 2021
- ENVIRON 706: Wildlife Surveys 2021
- ENVIRON 731: Dendrology 2021
- ENVIRON 899: Master's Project 2021
- ENVIRON 966: DEL: Professional Writing Course 2021
- ENVIRON 997: Duke Environmental Leadership: Independent Studies and Projects 2021
- ENVIRON 999: Duke Environmental Leadership: Master's Project 2021
- HOUSECS 59: House Course 2021
- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Team Leader. Enhancing Diversity in STEM Careers Through Mentored Training . 2022 - 2023 2022 - 2023
- DukeEngage Program Leader . Developing and promoting coastal conservation efforts. Global Vision International and STA Travel. May 2017 - July 2017 2017
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Member . Developing Departmental Energy Reports and a Carbon Pricing Program for Duke University. August 2016 - May 2017 2016 - 2017
- DukeEngage in Thailand. Instructor. Global Vision International (GVI) and STA Travel. 2014 2014
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Service to the Profession
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