About the Capstone
Since Jordan Lake was impounded in 1983, the lake has faced issues of water quality and nutrient management. This research project is the result of a semester-long capstone class for environmental science majors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The client of the study was the Jordan Lake One Water Association (JLOWA), associated with the Triangle J Council of Governments. Over the course of the semester, students worked to catalogue and assess initiatives taking place in North Carolina related to water quality in Jordan Lake.
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Products of the study include an inventory of active programs and institutions, a series of maps that convey spatial relationships of these entities, and a report detailing the research process and relevant conclusions.
Instructors
Jeff Hughes
Director,
Environmental Finance Center
Jeff Hughes is the director of the Environmental Finance Center at UNC, as well as an instructor at the university. He specializes in environmental finance and governance.
Erin Riggs
Legal Advisor,
Environmental Finance Center
Erin Riggs is a legal advisor at the Environmental Finance Center, as well as an instructor for the capstone course. She specializes in policy regarding environmental finance.
Students
From left to right: Ayla Gizlice, Gunar Swartzlander, Mayah Burgess, Jere Freeman, Basil Rodts, Katie McQuillan, Erin Danford, Jane Ehrbar, Robby Morgan, Evan Kirk (Teaching Assistant)
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