Internationally Respected Scientist and Acclaimed Author To Join WFU in July We’re thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Alan Townsend. An internationally respected environmental scholar and academic leader, Alan will be joining us in July 2026 from the University of Montana, where he served […]
Previously scheduled in-person programming postponed On April 30, The Sabin Center will host an online global event exploring the dynamics of the Sudd Wetland. Sitting in South Sudan in the basin of the White Nile, a healthy Sudd is essential to those who call it […]
Renowned Climate Communicator to Deliver Keynote Remarks On April 21, the Environment and Sustainability Studies Program and the Sabin Center will host renowned climate communicator Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. The title of her address is inspired by Physicist and former U.S. Science […]
Cassidy Coastal Conservation Fellowship Expands Student Funding Opportunities We are pleased to announce a new fellowship opportunity for undergraduate, professional, and graduate students: the Cassidy Coastal Conservation Fellowship. Thanks to the generosity of Lois Cassidy (‘70, BS Biology), the Sabin Center will be able to […]
Sabin Center Fellow’s TED Talk featured in “10 Ideas Changing the World in 2026” We’re honored to share that Wake Forest University’s Claudia Vega, a Sabin Center Fellow, has had her TED Talk named as one of TED’s “10 Ideas Changing the World in 2026.” […]
Are you passionate about shaping educational futures, mentoring rising scholars, and steering institutional growth? The Sabin Center is on the lookout for a transformative Executive Director to serve at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and development.
Join us for these essential conversations We’re excited to share that our fall conference, “Sustainable, Just, and Abundantly Wild: Effective Action at Every Scale,” will be held here on campus Thursday, November 13. In addition to a keynote from National Geographic Society CEO Jill Tiefenthaler, we’ll have […]
Schang Steps in as Meiburg Retires The Sabin Center welcomes Board Member Scott Schang as Interim Executive Director. Schang, a Professor of Practice and Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic at Wake’s School of Law, brings decades of nonprofit, corporate, and academic experience, including leadership roles […]
Testing reveals chronic mercury exposure across Peru’s Loreto region Climbing gold prices may mean climbing mercury poisoning rates for the people living in the Peruvian Amazon. According to a June report from our colleagues at CINCIA, widespread mercury exposure has been identified in several […]
Join us for this essential conversation. We’re excited to welcome two extraordinary EPA leaders to campus this Spring. Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator to President Obama and National Climate Advisor to President Biden, will deliver a public address reflecting lessons learned over a lifetime of service […]