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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Ph.D. candidate Jeff Plumlee (E3P) was featured across UNC-TV platforms about shark research. To access these segments featuring Jeff Plumless, navigate to https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/using-tech-to-understand-the-lives-of-sharks/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SciNC_July23_2021&utm_content=Blog%3ASharkTissue_version_A&sourceNumber=
Dr. Noble (EMES, ESE, IE) was featured in a Coastal Review Online article about COVID-19 variants and wastewater testing. The lab is reporting sampling sites on the dashboard and implementing new quality controls as part of the program’s expansion to … Continued
Institute of Marine Sciences Shark Research Team was featured in Endeavors, the UNC Research Magazine. Team members included in the article are Stacy Davis, Holly Doerr, Joel Fodrie, Jim Fuller, Phillip Herbst, J Ipock, Joe Purifoy, and Frank Schwartz. To … Continued
WNCT released a news segment covering Dr. Fodrie (EMES, Biology) and his team’s long-term shark catch data collection. The research team has tagged sharks off the Crytal Coast over the past 50 years to study the impact of sharks on … Continued
WCTI released an article about how UNC’s shark tagging program celebrates 50 years of work. Dr. Fodrie (EMES, Biology) spoke on the temporal scope and consistency of the survey and its applicability in maintaining a healthy ecosystem along North Carolina’s … Continued
