Paerl lab PhD student Haley Plaas (ESE) discusses the science of harmful algal blooms and her research on The Waterloop podcast. To listen to what Haley Plaas has to say, follow the link https://www.waterloop.org/post/waterloop-51-haley-plaas-on-the-science-of-harmful-algal-blooms
UNC Institute of Marine Sciences microbiologist Rachel Noble is featured on the Well for leading a statewide collaboration that tracks COVID-19 hotspots across North Carolina using wastewater. To read more about the research, follow the link https://thewell.unc.edu/2020/09/21/doing-covid-19-dirty-work/
Dr. Luettich (IMS, MASC, ESE) talks with WBTV about climate, slow-moving storms, and exceptionally wet hurricanes. To watch the WBTV interview follow the link to https://www.wbtv.com/video/2020/09/17/storm-surge-expert-explains-danger-slow-moving-storms-with-heavy-rain/
Dr. Luettich (IMS, MASC, ESE) speaks about storm surge and hurricane Sally in a New York Times article on climate change and increased storm risks. To read what Dr. Leuttich has to say, follow the link https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/climate/hurricane-sally-climate-change.html?smid=tw-nytclimate&smtyp=cur
The Coastal Review Online wrote a piece about Janet Nye, Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine Sciences. To find out about Nye’s passion and her career path follow the link https://www.coastalreview.org/2020/08/love-of-coast-set-professors-career-path/
Nature journal quotes Zofia Kronek, a PhD student, in an article concerning university workers returning to campus. To see the article, follow the link to https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02557-1.
WITN covered researchers studying restored oyster reefs along the coast. These researchers include grad students Zofia Knorek, a PhD student at Fodrie and Lindquist lab, and Emory Wellman, IMS alumna and grad student at ECU working at Gittman lab, with … Read more
Shout out to the team at UNC Research for their stellar work. NC microbiologist Rachel Noble is leading a state-wide collaboration tracking novel coronavirus outbreaks across North Carolina, gaining insight that testing individuals does not offer. To see the news … Read more
Haley Plaas, Paerl Lab Environmental Science & Engineering Ph.D. student, was featured by UNC Research about her research on addressing the possible respiratory threats posed by algal blooms with aerosol. To read more about Haley Plaas’s work, follow the link … Read more
