“Lake Michigan Nears Historic Water Levels. What’s Happening, and Why” Rodriguez lab alumn, Dr. Ethan Theuerkauf, on shoreline erosion in Lake Michigan. https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/20/why-lake-michigan-nearing-historic-water-levels

Fodrie lab Ph.D. candidate Martín Benavides recently spoke with local station WNCT about shark populations off of the North Carolina Coast. https://www.wnct.com/news/local-news/scientists-say-fishermen-are-wrong-the-shark-population-in-nc-waters-is-actually-down/2088596110

“Scientists predict fewer stresses on Neuse Ecosystem,” Paerl and Hall Labs on Neuse River algal blooms. https://www.publicradioeast.org/post/scientists-predict-fewer-stresses-neuse-ecosystem 

NPR interview with Dr. Fodrie on sharks and shark bites: https://www.publicradioeast.org/post/more-people-more-sharks-leads-more-bites WRAL interview with Dr. Foride on shark bites when birds are active (https://www.wral.com/marine-experts-watch-for-sharks-were-birds-are-active/18462147/ ) and how to protect yourself from sharks while swimming in the ocean (https://www.wral.com/unc-professor-despite-3-shark-bites-in-3-weeks-rip-tides-are-still-more-fatal/18460928/)

Fodrie lab Ph.D. student Jeff Plumlee will be part of an “Are We Safe?” panel at the Natural History Museum in Raleigh on June 26th, discussing sharks. The event is co-hosted by the N&O and the Museum. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article231746718.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article232024382.html

“With 3 shark bites at NC beaches already, are we in for a bad summer? CuriousNC answers.” Dr. Fordie interviewed by The News & Observer on shark bites. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article231645993.html

Here’s the link to Dr. Hall’s interview with WITN about the 25th anniversary of ModMon & the importance of long-term monitoring programs. https://www.witn.com/content/news/General-Assembly-discusses-river-monitoring-funding-in-the-East-511217491.html   

Dr. Fodrie spoke with the N&O today about sharks in NC and why shark bites are rare events. https://www.witn.com/content/news/General-Assembly-discusses-river-monitoring-funding-in-the-East-511217491.html 

Ph.D. student in the Lohmann lab Lewis Naisbett-Jones was featured on WITN last night talking about his flounder research. Watch for the special appearances by former field site student, & current summer tech EmmaLi Tsai! https://www.witn.com/content/news/Flounder-behavior-being-studied-in-the-East–511160731.html

Fodrie lab Ph.D. student Jeff Plumlee also spoke with WITN about sharks and shark bites in our area. https://www.witn.com/content/news/Shark-awareness-after-second-shark-bite-on-NC-coast-511160061.html