[ECOLOG-L] Duke University upcoming professional development opportunities - Nicholas School of Environment

[Mengyi Zhou]

Hi all,

I wanted to update fellow listserv members about some upcoming Duke executive 
education courses.  You can look for more details at 
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/execed/courses/  Please reach out if you have 
any questions.

Title: Environmental Communications for Behavior Change (Online)
Dates: Jan 22 – Mar 9, 2018
Cost: $1,225 (Early Bird $1,150 by Jan 8, 2018)
This online course provides environmental professionals with a practical 
introduction to the strategies, methods, and tools of environmental 
communication that effectively lead to changes in behavior, primarily using 
social marketing. The field-based skills gained through this course will 
benefit all practicing environmental professionals faced with the challenge of 
changing behaviors.
URL: 
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/execed/environmental-communication-for-behavior-change/

Title: Drones for Conservation Research (Online)
Dates: Mar 1-31, 2018
Cost: $250
URL:http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/delnewsletter-new/2017/10/24/dronesonline/

Title: Writing for Environmental Professionals (Online)
Dates: Mar 12-Apr 27, 2018
Cost: $1,075 (Early Bird $1,000 by Feb 26, 2018)
Writing in environmental fields encompasses many genres, from policy memos to 
manuals, blog posts to interpretive signs. This online course will allow you to 
refine and reflect on your writing process. For some, the course may serve as a 
tune-up; for others, a significant remodeling.
URL: 
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/execed/writing-for-environmental-professionals/

Title: Podcasting for Environmental Communications (Online)
Dates: Apr 30 – Jun 8. 2018
Cost: $1,075 (Early Bird $1,000 by Apr 16, 2018)
This online course will get you up and running with your own environmental 
podcast. Students will focus in detail on how to plan and implement a podcast 
on a subject of choice.
URL: 
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/execed/podcasting-for-environmental-communications/

Title: Timberland Investments for Professionals (New York, NY)
Dates: May 3-4, 2018
Cost: $1,500 (Early Bird $1,250 by Apr 20,2018)
This in-person short course provides a practical foundation for 
timberland-investment professionals in developmental stages of their careers 
and forestry, accounting, legal, and conservation professionals who interact 
with them; investment analysts, portfolio managers, financial planners, and 
trust officers who make decisions regarding timberland assets; and 
public-policy officials who desire to better understand institutional 
timberland managers.
URL: 
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/execed/timberland-investments-for-professionals/





Your employer can also inquire about an in-person training course customized 
for specific needs in topics such as environmental finance, sustainable 
business development training courses.  For more information on these and other 
upcoming courses, visit our 

 Upcoming Courses page, or 
email us at 
exe...@nicholas.duke.edu
 for details.



Mavis(Mengyi) Zhou
Program Assistant | Executive Education
Nicholas School of the Environment | Duke University
Master of Environmental Management
919-742-0989 | m...@duke.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Duke University upcoming professional development opportunities - Nicholas School of Environment

[Laura Lipps]

Hello everyone- I wanted to update fellow listserv members about some of our 
upcoming executive education courses. We are continually adding new classes so 
check periodically back our course website 
(http://bit.ly/2pmirBc).
 Please reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Laura Lipps
Program Coordinator
Executive Education, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL MARKETING STRATEGY
October 23-December 15, 2017 (Online)
This online course provides an intermediate-level focus on environmental social 
marketing strategies. Social marketing is a technique for influencing public 
behaviors, combining ideas from commercial marketing and the social sciences. 
In this class, students will focus in detail on how to plan and implement a 
social marketing strategy, using 3-5 topics within social marketing.
http://bit.ly/2wD2Wu4

MARINE PLANNING PROCESS
October 16-December 15, 2017 (Online)
Learn global best practices and essential skills in marine planning, a core 
component of the 2010 U.S. National Oceans Policy. This interactive curriculum 
is designed for professionals with interest in coastal and oceans management at 
all experience levels.
http://bit.ly/2gIRoQt

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
October 2-November 17, 2017 (Online)
This training is taught online by two of the founding bloggers at 
SouthernFriedScience.com. It digs deep into the fundamentals of using social 
media for environmental communications, a critical assessment of the available 
tools, and how to design effective communications campaigns and assess their 
results.
http://bit.ly/2oAWEIX



Your employer can also inquire about an in-person training course customized 
for specific needs in topics such as environmental finance, sustainable 
business development training courses.  For more information on these and other 
upcoming courses, visit our Upcoming 
Courses
 page, or email us at 
exe...@nicholas.duke.edu
 for details.


Laura Lipps
Program Coordinator
Executive Education, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

laura.li...@duke.edu
919.613.8715 (direct) // 919.613.8070 (main)

https://nicholas.duke.edu/programs/execed
Mailing Address: Duke University, Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708
Physical Address: Levine Science Research Center, 308 Research Drive, Durham, 
NC 27708