Aliyah Griffith, PhD student, wrote a piece for EarthEcho on why increasing diversity in marine sciences will help to save the oceans. Griffith explains how they founded Mahogany Mermaids, an educational resource to expose women of color to marine sciences. … Read more
Stephanie Caddell, a sophomore Environmental Studies major, wrote about her experiences taking classes at the Institute of Marine Sciences this fall on the IE website. Stephanie explains her time taking classes as well as participating in group research which served … Read more
Congratulations to John Malito (advisor: Dr. Eidam) for defending their dissertation! Future plans include continuing their current job as a Health Physics Technologist. To learn more about their research, visit the Eidam Lab.
Congratulations to Dr. Xiaoming Liu for receiving the Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Volcanology, and Petrology (MGPV) Early Career Award! The award was given by the Geological Society of America (GSA). To read the full citation, click here. To learn more about Dr. … Read more
Dr. Harvey Seim was featured on The Well in an article about what offshore wind farming could mean for North Carolina. Dr. Seim’s research has proven that NC has some of the best wind resources on the East Coast … Read more
Dr. Joel Fodrie was quoted in WITN in an article about the NC Attorney General Josh Stein awarding the ENC hundreds of thousands of dollars in environmental grant money. The grant money allows scientists to use natural filters which help … Read more
The Institute of Marine Sciences is starting a Mural Project to feature the many advancements of research done by the institute, and to celebrate 75 years of marine research! IMS is looking for artists to submit proposals to participate in … Read more
Congratulations to Ph.D Candidate Jana Haddad for placing first in the Tarheel Three Minute Thesis! Haddad is a part of the IMS department and the Luettich Lab. To learn more about Haddad’s research, click here.
Dr. Janet Nye is featured in UNC Endeavors in an article about climate change and warming ocean waters. Dr. Nye explores the temperature tolerances of fish and what the highest and lowest temperatures they can withstand are. To read … Read more
Dr. Antonia Sebastian was quoted in a WNCT News article about flood mitigation for Carteret County. Dr. Sebastian discusses how crucial funding is in the face of climate change. To read the full article, click here. To learn more … Read more
