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River of hope: How partnership restored health to one waterway

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Leslie Gray Baker

A series of hurricanes and flooding threatened the livelihood of The Great Coharie River, which curves nearly 50 miles through southeastern N.C., and is the center of life for the Coharie indigenous tribe.

When the Coharie met Ryan Emanuel along the way, the Duke hydrologist knew this was a river he wanted to partner to mend. Learn more about the efforts of the Coharie and Emanuel through the Duke Climate Roadtrip series.

The series takes Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost for climate and sustainability, across North Carolina to meet with Duke faculty addressing the challenges of climate change.

Join Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost for climate and sustainability at Duke University, as she hits the road across N.C., to learn what Duke faculty members are doing to address the challenges of climate change
  • Headshot of Ryan Emanuel, looking directly at the camera and wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and a Lumbee medallion representing his indigenous tribe. Emanuel is a Duke hydrologist and an associate professor at the Nicholas School of the Environment.
    Ryan Emanuel
    Associate Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment
  • Headshot of Toddi Steelman smiling into the camera and wearing a gray blazer and tell blouse. Steelman is the vice president and vice provost for climate and sustainability at Duke University.
    Toddi Steelman
    Vice President and Vice Provost, Climate and Sustainability

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