Nancy Lauer

Staff Scientist & Lecturing Fellow at Duke Environmental Law & Policy Clinic
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Durham, North Carolina, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Certificate in Native Plant Studies (in progress)
    North Carolina Botanical Garden
  • Certified Interpretive Guide
    National Association for Interpretation
  • North Carolina Environmental Education Certification (in progress)
    North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Experience

  • Duke Environmental Law & Policy Clinic
    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Scientist & Lecturing Fellow
      • Jun 2018 - Present

      Advise clients and clinical law faculty on the scientific aspects of environmental policy issues to advance effective science-driven policies. Prepare memos, reports, fact sheets, infographics, and maps translating nuanced scientific research into clear and concise language for both scientific and non-scientific audiences. Supervise four to six student-consultants during each academic semester and two interns during the summer months. Advise clients and clinical law faculty on the scientific aspects of environmental policy issues to advance effective science-driven policies. Prepare memos, reports, fact sheets, infographics, and maps translating nuanced scientific research into clear and concise language for both scientific and non-scientific audiences. Supervise four to six student-consultants during each academic semester and two interns during the summer months.

  • Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Co-Instructor
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Co-Instruct "Ireland: Geology, Climate, and Environment," a semester-long capstone course for senior Earth and Ocean Science majors that culminates in an 11-day fieldtrip to Ireland (enrollment ~8 students, 2018-2020) Co-instruct "Duke in Australia: Biogeography in an Australia Context," a four-week summer study-abroad course (enrollment ~20 students, 2017-2019) Co-Instruct "Ireland: Geology, Climate, and Environment," a semester-long capstone course for senior Earth and Ocean Science majors that culminates in an 11-day fieldtrip to Ireland (enrollment ~8 students, 2018-2020) Co-instruct "Duke in Australia: Biogeography in an Australia Context," a four-week summer study-abroad course (enrollment ~20 students, 2017-2019)

  • Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Graduate Researcher
      • Sep 2013 - May 2018

      Investigated groundwater, surface water, and soil contamination from mining, hydraulic fracturing, and coal combustion in affected areas of NC, WV, PA, UT, CA, and ND. Independently led field sampling campaigns, conducted sample preparations and laboratory analyses (ion chromatography, mass spectrometry, gamma spectrometry, alkalinity), and performed data interpretationDissertation: Radioactivity of fossil fuel waste products and associated environmental implications (Advised by Dr. Avner Vengosh) Show less

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Sep 2013 - May 2018

      Served as Teaching Assistant for the following graduate and undergraduate courses: EOS 729: The Water Energy Nexus, EOS 524: Water Quality and Health (2x), EOS 527: International Water Resources (3x), EOS 404: Dinosaurs, Fossil Fish, and Yellowstone, EOS 204L:The Evolving Earth and Life, EOS 101 Dynamic Earth (3x), EOS 102: Dynamic Oceans (2x)

  • William & Mary
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher
      • Sep 2011 - May 2013

      Developed a new method to age date young stream waters using cosmogenic Na-22. Thesis: Development of 22Na as a clock for stream water age in Virginia’s coastal plain (Advised by Dr. James Kaste) Developed a new method to age date young stream waters using cosmogenic Na-22. Thesis: Development of 22Na as a clock for stream water age in Virginia’s coastal plain (Advised by Dr. James Kaste)

Education

  • Duke University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Earth and Ocean Sciences
    2013 - 2018
  • William & Mary
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Geology
    2009 - 2013

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