Dr. Hans Paerl (EMES, IMS, ESE) speaks with with Spectrum News RDU for their special series on rainfall and its impact on NC farmers and surrounding ecosystems. To read the full article: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2021/08/19/wetter-hurricanes-are-a-concern-for-n-c–farmers
Dr Rick Luettich (EMES, IMS, ESE) spoke with Spectrum News RDU for their special series on the coasts, hurricanes, & climate. To read the full article: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2021/08/19/storm-surge-could-be-an-even-greater-concern-in-future-hurricanes
Dr. Nathan Hall (EMES, IMS) and Dr. Hans Paerl (EMES, ESE, IMS) spoke with the Coastal Review Online about water quality for a special series. To read the full article, go to https://coastalreview.org/2021/08/nc-at-a-crossroads-in-dealing-with-water-quality-challenges/
Anne Smiley is featured on a central communications story about UNC Institute for the Environment summer program for local K-12 educators. The program provides teachers with hands-on geoscience learning opportunities that they can replicate in the classroom. To read the … Read more
Chelsea Brown (technician, Piehler lab, & field site alum) wrote a stellar blog piece on coastal dredging policy. The blog piece can be accessed on the Institute for the Environment website, via https://environmentblog.web.unc.edu/2021/08/digging-in-u-s-coastal-dredging-policy/
Dr. Paerl (IMS, EMES, ESE) provided insights about the IPCC report on WITN. In particular, Paerl described what the latest climate report means for ENC in acting as a call to action. To watch the news segment, go to https://www.witn.com/2021/08/09/nc-climatologist-says-latest-climate-report-signals-call-action/
Dr. Paerl (IMS, EMES, ESE) was interviewed by WITN, where he talked about the harmful algae blooms found in Chowan River. To watch the news segment, go to https://www.witn.com/2021/08/03/algae-blooms-found-chowan-river/
UNC Institute of Marine Sciences researchers were featured on The Well for their long-lasting shark survey. The article includes researchers and crew members including Stacy Davis, Joel Fodrie, and Frank Schwartz. These researchers have been collecting shark data off the … Read more
Dr. Hans Paerl (IMS, EMES, ESE) was quoted in an article from the Cape Cod Times about the threat of cyanobacteria, a type of algal bloom, to humans. He states that global warming and an increase of nitrogen and phosphorus … Read more
Dr. Moore (EMES) was quoted in a News and Observer article about the challenges that NC Highway 12 and the Outer Banks face due to the rising threat of climate change. Nearly annual hurricanes cause flooding and severe damage to … Read more
