Public Engagement
🏆 denotes an award-winning or featured piece
Ryan engages regularly with journalists and the general public about his work. Browse by category or search for specific items.
Charlotte Talks, WFAE (2025)
Ryan joins other Lumbee academics for a panel discussion on Lumbee federal recognition
State of Change, PBS NC (2025)
Ryan joins members of the Coharie Tribe to discuss the Great Coharie River Initiative
Prism (2025)
Ryan comments on new pipeline proposals following the rescission of federal environmental justice policies
Coastal Review Online (2025)
Interview with Ryan about 2024 BioScience article on pocosins and Indigenous knowledge
Navajo-Hopi Observer (2024)
Discussion of Ryan’s book and other work as relevant to Native Nations in Arizona
This Green Earth (2024)
Ryan is interviewed about his book for This Green Earth, KPCW Utah
American Indian Airwaves (2024)
Ryan is interviewed about his book for American Indian Airwaves, KPFK Los Angeles
Climate News (2024)
Lumbee author Ryan Emanuel shares stories of Indigenous survival in fight for environmental justice
Grist (2024)
In a debut book, a love letter to eastern North Carolina — and an indictment of colonialism as a driver of climate change
Heritage Voices Podcast (2023)
Ryan and Seth Grooms (Lumbee) discuss community-engaged scholarship in environmental science and archaeology
Climate News, WFAE (2023)
Ryan responds to statements by North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson
NC Newsline (2023)
Bombs in a swamp: Robeson County residents battling proposal for private military training site
Environmental Professionals Radio (2022)
Hydrology, the Lumbee Tribe, and Kombucha with Dr. Ryan Emanuel
Carolina Public Press (2022)
‘Ghost forests’ are creeping across NC’s coast at an alarming rate. Researchers are trying to stop them. 🏆
Border Belt Independent (2022)
Poultry waste plant that has polluted in the past gets new approval in Robeson County