Dr. Rachel Noble (ESE, IE, MASC) spoke with the Salisbury Post about the state wastewater testing. Noble gives her insights in the article about how the Duke University COVID-19 study contributes data to wastewater surveillance. To read more about the … Read more
Dr. Hans Paerl (MASC, ESE) spoke with WITN about how extreme winter weather highlights climate change issues. To read more about the links between extreme weather and climate change, go to https://www.witn.com/2021/02/18/local-scientists-say-extreme-winter-weather-highlights-climate-change-issues/
Dr. Stacy Zhang (IMS) spoke with CCNT about an opportunity for local high school students to apply for a fisheries fellowship that could place them with us at IMS. To read more about the fisheries internship opportunity, go to https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_9da1d210-67e3-11eb-8dab-f73bf7cf4c62.html … Read more
Faculty and researchers at IMS talked about stormwater resilience on The Well. These Carolina researchers created a plan to help vulnerable communities weather future storms. To read more about research on stormwater resilience, go to https://thewell.unc.edu/2021/02/02/building-resilience-for-storm-battered-n-c/
Megan Hunter spoke with The Well about her pandemic hobby, in which she crocheted over 100 baby blankets for the local hospital. To read more about Megan’s project, go to https://thewell.unc.edu/2021/01/29/meet-carolinas-pandemic-hobbyists/
Image: © Sergio Mendoza Hochmann via Getty Images The Department of Geological Sciences own postdoctoral scholar John Gardner’s recent paper has been published in Geophysical Research Letters and featured in online articles including: Salon, LiveScience, Nature, Weather, and the Daily Mail. … Read more
Dr. Noble (MASC, ESE, IE) spoke with the Carteret County News Times about the wastewater research her lab is doing. To read more about the research, go to https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_37928bd6-5ab9-11eb-b729-c76e955dcb57.html To watch a clip on Dr. Noble talking about wastewater testing … Read more
Megan Hunter was featured in the Carteret County News Times for making almost 100 baby blankets for the eastern Carolina community since January. She donated the blankets to newborns at Carteret Health Care. To read more about Megan’s efforts, head here https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_99ed95ce-4a00-11eb-8fc9-e309d7b7fa0d.html … Read more
North Carolina is one of only 8 states in the country working with the CDC on waste water surveillance, and Dr Noble is leading that effort. To read Dr. Noble’s work to track the SARS-CoV-2 virus in waste water head to https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-urchinomics/?sref=uH4PMVKy
