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May 30, 2023
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Sugar Loaf Island Research

Dr. Hannah Sirianni joins the Coastal Geography and Terrain Analysis Lab's research crew as they head to Sugar Loaf Island located in Morehead City, NC. The team is conducting topographic surveys...

May 15, 2023
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Message From The Chair: Congratulations to the class of 2023!

The Department of Geography, Planning and Environment was honored to celebrate the accomplishments of our newest MS graduates during our recognition ceremony on May 6.  Pictured with Department Chair Jeff...

May 01, 2023
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Dr. Anuradha Mukherji to Lead NOAA-RISA Funded Project

Dr. Anuradha Mukherji will lead a research project that focuses on the Intended and Unintended Consequences of Buyout Programs as an Adaptive Response to Compound Flood Events and Coastal Inundation...

Millicent Ott
Apr 10, 2023
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Millicent Ott

Pronouns: (she/her) Hometown: Elizabeth City, NC Major: Bachelor's of Science in Community and Regional Planning & Geography Fun Fact: I play softball at ECU Interest in geography & future goals: My...

Apr 01, 2023
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Kayode Nelson Adeniji Receives NSF Travel Award & Invitation to NHERI Summer Institute

Nelson Adeniji has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation Travel Award to participate in the 2023 Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute at the University of...

Feb 09, 2023
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  • Jeff Popke

Dr. Hannah Sirianni & Colleagues Receive NC Sea Grant

Dr. Hannah Sirianni and her colleagues have been awarded a $460,000 North Carolina Sea Grant to help communities develop strategies for coastal protection. Hannah is a co-Pi and will work...

Zachary Dickerson
Jan 23, 2023
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Zachary Dickerson (MS 2018)

Current Position & Responsibilities "Primarily, I work for the Planning and Zoning Department for the Town of Williamston. This involves reviewing site maps, processing zoning permits and ensuring Zoning Ordinances...

Sep 12, 2022
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Kelsey Mulder (MA Geography 2012)

Current Position & Responsibilities "I work in the insurance industry modelling risk to natural catastrophes. There are proprietary catastrophe models that I analyze to determine where they model risk well...

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Aug 15, 2022
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: Looking Backward and Forward

Friends of Geography, Planning and Environment, Warm greetings from the ‘A’ wing of Brewster Building!  As I write this, the summer is moving swiftly by, and I can begin to...

Darcey
Apr 29, 2022
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Darcey Windley

Pronouns: (she/her) Hometown: West End, NC Major: Geography with a concentration in Geographic and Environmental Systems. Minor:  Applied Atmospheric Science. GIS Certificate Fun Fact: I am the president of the...