Faculty and Program Leaders

Professionals with extensive experience in mentorship and environmental education guiding the program

Dr. Nicolette Cagle

Nicholas School of the Environment
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. Meagan Dunphy-Daly

Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Experiential Education in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Undergraduate Research

Dr. Jason Somarelli

School of Medicine
Assistant Professor in Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

Emma Schmaltz

Nicholas School of the Environment
Program Coordinator for Experiential Education
BS Environmental Science '20

Alma Solis

Dept. of Evolutionary Anthropology
PhD. Candidate
Duke Global Health Institute Doctoral Scholar, and NASEM Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellow.

Laura Martinez

Nicholas School of the Environment
Community Engagement Coordinator from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office
Master of Environmental Management '23

Erin Voigt

Nicholas School of the Environment
Program Coordinator for the Marine Lab Scholars Program

Caroline Cameron

Caroline Cameron

Nicholas School of the Environment
Graduate Student in the Master of Environmental Management Program

Undergraduate Mentors

Passionate Duke students with diverse backgrounds and interests trained to be effective mentors

Zoe Ali

Zoe Ali

Marine Science & Conservation '24

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Chibuike Okafor

Environmental Sciences & Policy '26

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Kaitlyn Yan

Global Health
+ Public Policy '25

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Elysia Ye

Biology
+ Computer Science '25

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Ariane Lemaire

Environmental Sciences & Policy '26

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Lizzy Glazer

Marine Science & Conservation + Neuroscience '26


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Nick Nease

Environmental Sciences & Computer Science '26
Finance minor

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Kasey Park

Economics
+ Public Policy '25