Michael Piehler@MFPiehler

Director of @UNC_IE, Chief Sustainability Officer for @UNC & Professor in @UNC_EMES

 Chapel Hill, NC
piehlerlab.web.unc.edu
Joined October 2018
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From PFAS and data center growth to chemical policy and land conservation, @UNC_IE's second annual Brice Environmental Law Scholars spent the summer tackling real-world environmental challenges across North Carolina. Read more 👇 ie.unc.edu/news/summer-refle…
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Antonia Sebastian won the AGU's Natural Hazards Early Career Award! The award recognizes significant early career contributions to natural hazards science. Read more about the honor 👇 ie.unc.edu/news/sebastian-re…
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Save the date! Join @UNC_IE for a lunch and learn with Reid Wilson, Secretary of the @NCDEQ! In-person and webinar. CLE for students. 🗓️ Oct. 14, noon 📍 Carolina Square, 2nd Floor, Room 2002 Full details and register now: unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
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🌊 EMES at UNC-Chapel Hill is hiring two Assistant Professors! 📍 Coastal Ecology — IMS, Morehead City: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings… 📍 Biological Oceanography — Chapel Hill campus: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings… Deadline: Nov 16, 2026. Please share with your network! #AcademicJobs

Assistant Professor

This tenure-track Assistant Professor position focuses on Coastal Ecology. This position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses and conduct research in the field of Marine Biology.

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Urban areas, with their asphalt roads and concrete buildings, absorb and release heat back into the environment at higher rates than the flora and fauna of natural landscapes. The Data-Driven EnviroLab studies how to mitigate it. Read the full story: unc.edu/posts/2026/09/15/dat…

Data-Driven EnviroLab team maps the heat | UNC-Chapel Hill

The lab’s researchers use the data to identify hotspots and find ways to cool them down.

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In the latest installment of "Voices from the Field," @UNC_IE Associate Director Susan Cohen reflects on her experiences as manager of the program since 2018. Read the full post 👇 ie.unc.edu/news/voices-from-…

Voices from the Field: Susan Cohen - UNC Institute for the Environment

Hear from IE Associate Director Susan Cohen about her field site program experiences!

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This summer, eleven @UNC undergraduate students took their learning beyond the classroom and into communities. Read more about the amazing experiences of our Pavel Molchanov Scholars. 👇 ie.unc.edu/news/meet-the-202…

Meet the 2026 Pavel Molchanov Scholars - UNC Institute for the Environment

This summer, eleven UNC undergraduate students took their learning beyond the classroom and into communities.

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New pub from our lab from Dr. Savanna Wooten's work on urban lakes. doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.… #NSF #paleolimnology @AuburnAg

Canal Connectivity Synchronizes Pollutant Loading and Cyanobacteria Shifts in Hydrologically...

Abstract. Urban lakes provide key ecosystem services in densely populated, highly developed areas. However, runoff-driven pollutant loading can diminish th

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In anticipation of our Sustainability Social this Thurs., get to know Langley Smith, program specialist with @Sustainable_UNC in our latest Q+A! 🌱 ie.unc.edu/news/five-questio…

Five Questions with Langley Smith - UNC Institute for the Environment

Meet Sustainable Carolina's program specialist Langley Smith!

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One week until @Sustainable_UNC's annual Sustainability Social! Visit tables, learn more and get involved. Refreshments will be served! 🗓️ Thur., Aug. 27 🕖 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 📍 Student Union Great Hall Full details ⬇️ sustainable.unc.edu/event/20…

2026 Sustainability Social - Sustainable Carolina

Sustainable Carolina's signature event brings together University staff and student organizations working in energy, climate, water, waste and more!

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Wilmington’s tidal creeks are getting another look. UNC researchers @annesmileyy and @MFPiehler share their expertise with the @StarNewsOnline on the health and future of these vital coastal ecosystems. Read more 🔽 starnewsonline.com/story/new…

Wilmington's 'sick' tidal creeks to get another look | Exclusive

Two of Wilmington's tidal creeks in the heart of the city are struggling due to poor water quality. A new study will look at ways of fixing that.

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This semester, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Carolina's field sites. See how the program has evolved over the last quarter-century. 👇 ie.unc.edu/news/from-the-mou…

From the mountains to the coast, Carolina celebrates 25 years of environmental field education -...

This fall marks 25 years of environmental field education at Carolina. 

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Happy Oyster Day to those who observe! Check out the link below for great stories about our oyster work.
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🦪 It’s time to shell-ebrate the incredible oyster! #NationalOysterDay As global leaders in oyster reef research, Carolina scientists are uncovering how these remarkable bivalve mollusks do even more than we thought! Read more + watch: ie.unc.edu/news/the-incredib…
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Read this special edition of our August e-news to see where Carolina students learn by doing—from the mountains to the coast and beyond. Read it here: ie.unc.edu/latest_news/newsl…
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Sustainability Analyst Melanie Elliott is giving incoming students an electric bus tour of Carolina's hidden sustainability features. Read more 👇 sustainable.unc.edu/2026/06/…

Sustainable Carolina to offer sustainability bus ride to students attending orientation - Sustain...

For the first time, Sustainable Carolina will offer narrated bus tours to students and families attending summer orientation at UNC.

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As temperatures eclipsed 100 degrees in the Triangle over the weekend, Carolina researchers are working to understand the impact of extreme heat. Watch @UNC_IE's Data-Driven EnviroLab, featured on Sci NC. piped.video/NB5XZPoBwbU?si=iNPD…
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The incredible oyster! 🦪 Oyster research at #UNC is driving new opportunities for North Carolina’s workforce, economy and coastal health. Read more + watch: ie.unc.edu/news/the-incredib… @MFPiehler @annesmileyy
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Surprise! We've turned the iconic Bell Tower from Carolina blue to green for Earth Day! 🌎 💚 If you’re in the area, snap a picture and let us know how you are celebrating Earth Day. @Sustainable_UNC @MFPiehler
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WATCH: @UNC_IE Director @MFPiehler led a panel on the environmental aspects of AI at #UNC's inaugural AI for Public Good Conference. He talks about the AI revolution in this recap of the event. piped.video/QdC7bZK0WbM?si=yRK4…

Carolina hosts inaugural AI for Public Good Conference

Nearly 600 industry innovators, leading researchers, government off...

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