Institute of Marine Science’s very own Dr. Noble is featured on UNC TV for her wastewater research. Noble’s goal is to develop a system that can identify potential coronavirus hotspots as well as highlight ways to control the virus. To read … Read more
Institute of Marine Science’s own Dr. Rachel Noble is featured in a publication discussing risks of getting sick in ocean water and the beach environment. Noble says people should be more concerned about catching infectious germs from other people than from … Read more
IMS faculty Dr Fodrie (MASC, IE), PhD student Jeff Plumlee (Fodrie lab, MASC), and masters student Savannah Ryburn (Bruno, MASC) are featured in Carteret County News-Time’s article about their continual research on sharks. To read more about their work follow … Read more
Coastal Review Online writes about research from the Institute of Marine Sciences Professor Hans Paerl and colleagues that found a connection between climate change and tropical storm and hurricane flooding. Study: Climate Change Key in Cycle of Floods
The Well presents an article on the longest running shark survey which takes place on a 48-foot research vessel off the coast of Shackleford Banks in Carteret County. Several IMS, E3P, and MASC faculty are featured in the article. To read … Read more
Dr. Rachel Noble is featured in a publication discussing her work tracking COVID-19 pathogens in wastewater. Noble reveals wastewater samples can reveal a potential coronavirus outbreak at a facility, and may help find effective ways to slow the spread of the … Read more
Dr. Antonio Rodriguez speaks about increased rip current risk and hazardous surf conditions in Emerald Isle following Hurricane Isais. To watch Rodriguez on WITN follow https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_2d96d7e6-c85a-11ea-b8d8-3bcd134f30c0.html
The Department of Geological Sciences welcomes Dr. Eric Kirby. Dr. Kirby is interested in tectonic evolution of orogenic systems and will be joining the department from Oregon State University.
UNC Institute of Marine Sciences own Dr. Rachel Noble is featured on the NPR podcast “Fresh Air” discussing her research that may change the way Covid-19 infection rates are measured. Her lab’s work on SARS-CoV-2 & waste water is highlighted. To … Read more
Dr. Leuttich featured on WITN discussing ADCIRC computer model’s importance for predicting how the ocean is going to respond to storms and what a storm surge will look like. To read more about this, follow the link https://www.witn.com/2020/07/31/scientists-explain-how-hurricanes-are-tracked/
