Meharwar Uppal’s ACE was named, “Heat Vulnerability for Raleigh, NC.”

Lacey Brown’s ACE was named, “2024 Statewide Survey of Environmental Health Topics in North Carolina–How Residents of the State View Climate Change and Implications for Statewide Communication Efforts.”

Alayna Moore’s ACE was named, “ESRI’s StoryMap program to create a visual resource for the Southeast Chapter of the 5th National Climate Assessment.”

Uzma Miraj’s ACE was named, “Using Glacial Catchment Hypsometry to Estimate Future Ice Mass Changes to Glaciers of the Hunza Valley, Pakistan under Worst-Case Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios.”

Kiele Goins’ ACE was named, “Soil Moisture as Climate Change Indicator: Using Precipitation and Soil Moisture to determine the impact of recent climate change in the NC Appalachian Mountains (USA).”

Lily Johnson’s ACE was named, “Mapping Change: Analyzing and Communicating Environmental, Economic, and Cultural Dynamics in Down East, North Carolina.”

Hayden Hill’s ACE was named, “The Boundaries of Climate Change Communication Explored Through Movement.”

Rehana Hassan’s ACE was named, “A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Status and Role of Mangroves in Climate Resilience and Community Services for Coastal Sustainability in Pakistan.”

Kirsten Gard’s ACE was named, “Inequitable Impacts of Extreme Urban Heat: Analyzing the Lasting Effects of Redlining on Urban Heat Islands and Environmental Justice in Durham, North Carolina.”

Emily Shaw‘s ACE was named, “Improving Communication & Engagement for the University Sustainability Office, hosted by the NC State Sustainability Office.“

Carl Parker’s ACE was named, “Applying the Principles of Effective Science Communication in Developing a Climate Change Presentation for General Audiences, hosted by Dr. Jay Levine of NC State University.”

Oppong Hemeng’s ACE was named, “Evaluate the environmental impacts of the aviation industry to develop a sustainability strategic plan for a private aviation start- up company Jet It, hosted by Jet It.”

Sara Jarvis Earle’s ACE was named, “The Increase in Wildfire Hazards and the Health Effects of Wildfire Plumes on Public Health as Related to Climate Change, hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency.”

Addie Thornton’s ACE was named, “Military Resilience Clinic and Consortium: Advancing Department of Defense Landscape-Scale Climate Adaptation and Resilience Capacity.”

Sarah Thomas’ ACE was named, “Climate Change and Human Health, hosted by Duke Urgent Care Holly Springs.”

Vanadeep Kaluvagunta’s ACE was named, “Feasibility of Employing Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Seeding Techniques, and Hydroxyl Molecule’s Atmospheric Oxidation Property to Mitigate the Concentration and Negative Impacts of Wildfire Smoke and Particulate Matter in Ambient Air.”

Catherine Edbrooke’s ACE was named, “The Effectiveness Of Arima And Sarimax Models In Predicting Sea Level Rise, hosted by Dr. Clayton Greenberg, University of Pennsylvania, AI Mentor, InspiritAI Innovators.”

Emma Zawacki‘s ACE was named, “‘I Will Not Tolerate This Injustice!’: Uncovering Pro-environmental Moral Grandstanding’s Effect on Bystanders’ Behavioral Intentions.“

Nicholas Shanahan’s ACE was named, “Ignored No Longer: The Opportunities and Challenges of In-migration to Central Appalachia in Response to the Climate Crises with mentor Invest Appalachia.”

Brittany Salmons’ ACE was named, “Process Model for Identifying Frontline Communities in the Carolinas to Aid in Equitable Adaptation to Climate Change.”

Veronika Maynard-Simon’s ACE was named, “Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Environments Through Nature-Based Solutions in the North Carolina Triangle Region.”

Mirren Hill’s ACE was named, “Livestock’s Negative Impacts on Climate and the Future of Consuming Meat.”

Stephanie Kelly’s ACE was named, “Valuation of ecosystem services in NC coastal blue carbon ecosystems.”

Kristen Fontana’s ACE was named, “Understanding Various Perceptions of Climate Change to Pursue Effective Climate Action.”

Grace Egly’s ACE was named, “Viability Analysis of Renewable Energy Sources to Decarbonize North Carolina.”

Max Cawley’s ACE was named, “Imagine Durham: A Collaboration on Climate, Equity, and Humanities Engagement Between the Museum of Life and Science and Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC.”

Jarod Bailey’s ACE was named, “A Review: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Endocrine Health Implications in a Changing Climate.”

Andrew Webb‘s ACE was named, “GIS Mapping of Potential Geological Sequestration Areas Capable of receiving Class VI Permits in the Appalachian Basin.“

Daniel Pantaleo’s ACE was named, “Daily Minimum Temperatures Using NCDetect Data.”

Kimberly Kirkhart’s ACE was named, “Financially Sustainable Rural Water Systems.”

Ryan Eldridge’s ACE was named, “Assessing Climate Vulnerability and the Promotion of Priority Tree Assets within Morrisville, North Carolina’s Urban Forest.”

Nicole Esch’s ACE was named, “Incorporating Citizen Science and Science Curricula into Christmount Assembly and Fern Way Farm School.”

Susanne Cooper’s ACE was named, “Climate Change Impact and Communication: Raising Awareness in Wake County.”

Casey Kirby‘s ACE was named, “The Paradox of Climate Change Communication: A Case Study in Framing Natural Disasters.“

Phillip Martin’s ACE was named, “Shifts in Perspectives on Biogenic Carbon Accounting.”

Madison Teeter’s ACE was named, “Improving Communication Strategies for Conveying Flood Risk.”

David Glas’ ACE was named, “Exploring the Antecedents of Ideological and Mental Resistance to Climate Action.”

Jared Belvin’s ACE was named, “Disaster Risk Reduction and Communication.”

Robert Bennett’s ACE was with APWA NC Sustainability committee and focused on North Carolina Environmental Advisory Boards (EABs) or their equivalent and how they can adopt better policies to deal with climate change.

Albana Berisha’s ACE was with the NC State Climate Office. She worked on the Risk Analysis for importations of Fruit flies (Family: Tephritidae) through non-commercial commodities examined from Port of Entry and Field Detection data in the United States.

Jonathan Chan’s ACE was with NC State University’s Sustainability Office.  His work was to aid in outlining a new strategic planning process for the university to increase the scope and relevance of climate action at NC State University in drafting a second climate action plan.

Ashlyn Shore’s ACE was with the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. She worked on developing the CASC’s Tribal Resources WebApp and Webpage.

Daniel Spruill’s ACE was with the NC State University’s Sustainability Office. His project was to work with various NCSU stakeholders to find the communication  framework and solar plan of action which will lead NCSU forward as a leader in climate action.

Lydia Campbell’s ACE project was with NC State University’s Department of Public Administration. She investigated the transition from agricultural crops to solar power generation. The study finds that landowners focused on maximizing profit under changing climate conditions may want to consider when growing crops might be more profitable than solar lease payments, or when solar may be more advantageous.

Veronica Fall’s ACE project was based at the State Climate Office of North Carolina. She worked on predicting the harvest date of blackberries using “growing degree day” as a variable with implications for the development of a harvest prediction model.

George Murdisson’s ACE project was based at the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. He worked on an oral histories project focusing on drought and extreme weather in the Caribbean. The objective was to learn and document the human emotions, experience, and knowledge boundaries for people who are at greater risk of climate change related events such as droughts and increasingly large and powerful hurricanes.

Kyla Bloyer’s ACE project was based at the NC Sea Grant. She worked on the development of a plan for Nag’s Head, NC to introduce effective strategies in favor of coastal resiliency and against the threat of sea level rise and rising groundwater table and its implications for public health and safety.

Kara Geiger’s ACE project was based at the State Climate Office of North Carolina. She studied the sensitivity of livestock heat stress to climate change and variability. Specifically, she focused on dairy cattle and how lactation, fertility, and reproduction are affected.

Christian Erickson’s ACE project was with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh NC. He worked in the visual investigate lab to produce an interactive presentation exhibit on invasive species and climate change. The particular species of focus was the Lionfish.

Eric Wright’s ACE project was done in collaboration with the State Climate Office of North Carolina. He investigated the sensitivity of blackberry production to climate variability. Understanding how climate variability affects maturity dates of blackberries can help blackberry producers in North Carolina manage production risks, optimize yields, and coordinate delivery of products to fresh markets.

Crystal Yelverton’s ACE project is with the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, under the direction of Mary-Stuart Torbeck. Crystal was responsible for the publishing of an op-ed that was submitted and printed by the Progress-Index newspaper in Petersburg, VA (circulation‎: ‎12,937) as well as an LTE that was submitted and printed by the Richmond Free Press (circulation of more than 35,0000). Crystal was selected as one of the presenters for the Sierra Club’s Defend Not Defund Science: The Importance of Climate Science Roundtable event. She was responsible for the creation of a lesson plan for teachers to educate students on climate related issues as well as environmental injustices for Project WET and Learning Tree. While there she created a children’s e-book for the Sierra Club that explained what climate change was, who and what will be impacted and how individuals can make a difference in their communities and the world.

Kara Piarulli’s ACE project was with NOAA NCEI for the development of a climate and weather data lesson that students at the high school level were exposed to, allowing them to learn more about climate change. This lesson also allowed for an investigation on the best approach for teaching about climate change as well as some of the resources that are available for teachers and the general public.