Ningjie Hu is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at Duke Nicholas School of Environment, where she is pursuing a degree in Earth and climate sciences & Entrepreneurship. She is passionate about finding robust and innovative nature-based solutions to address climate and energy challenges and their far-reaching societal and economic impacts. Prior to Duke, Ningjie received her M.S. in Geosciences from UT-Austin and has a background in the oil and gas industry.