Post by Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

Growing up surrounded by water on Long Island, Devon McKaye, MEM’17, always knew she wanted to work where land and water met. McKaye found her path at the Nicholas School, where she combined environmental science with a focus on natural hazards and coastal communities. Her Master’s Project became a turning point, shaping her involvement in buyouts, resilience and managed retreat conversations. Now at Arcadis, McKaye manages a portfolio of resilience projects, supporting clients in Nantucket, Boston and Wilmington in addressing coastal flooding, advancing managed retreat and relocation programs and strengthening internal resilience capacity. On why she chose Duke after attending an NSOE information session with Karen Kirchof that she discovered “by total chance” while visiting a friend: "They were talking about science, but also about people—the communities living in these coastal places I found so fascinating. I hadn’t seen that combination anywhere else." 🔗 Learn more about McKaye's academic journey and career path: https://lnkd.in/eTerxkMF