(Originally posted on The Virginian-Pilot) Scientists are working on harnessing energy from the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras, N.C., where the ocean flows with more power than all of the world’s rivers combined. Gulf Stream currents might have more … Read more
(Originally posted on Endeavors.) Junior Francesca Peay is an undergraduate researcher majoring in environmental studies with a minor in marine sciences. She works in the Coastal Environmental Change Lab, and her research looks at how dune height affects beachfront … Read more
By KATHLEEN ONOREVOLE Kathleen Onorevole is a master’s student in Michael Piehler’s lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City. She studies the impact of ecological restoration on nutrient cycling. There are two … Read more
Richard A. Luettich, Jr. has been reappointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East Board of Commissioners. (Source)
Moreno in Antarctica! Ph.D. student Carly Moreno (Marchetti Lab) is participating on the PalmerLTER research cruise in Antarctica. For the next 6 weeks, Carly will be collecting samples and performing incubation experiments to investigate the environmental factors that regulate phytoplankton … Read more
Structural Equation Modeling Workshop Seventeen PhD students from UNC (and four from Duke) just completed 6 days of instruction in Structural Equation Modeling. Last week, UNC hosted an all-day, student-organized workshop funded by all three departments (BIOL, ENEC, and MASC). The workshop was instructed … Read more
National Research Council – Research Associateship Programs Go to http://www.nationalacademies.org/rap for more information. To apply: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/PGA_046398 Postdoctoral Research Awards Senior Research Awards Graduate Research Awards Eligibility Awards are available for scientists and engineers at all stages of their career. Postdoctoral applicants … Read more
Story originally posted Dec 17, 2015 http://www.unc.edu/spotlight/on-the-front-lines/ On the Front Lines Some of the planet’s tiniest organisms are visible from space. Phytoplankton — single-celled, water-dwelling algae — are one-millionth of a meter in size and produce about 50 percent of … Read more
Justin Baumann Awarded Second Rufford Research Grant Congratulations to Justin Baumann for being awarded his second Rufford Research Grant. This grant is for Continuing Research on Coral Acclimation on the Belize Barrier Reef System Using Thermal History and Holobiont Physiology. You … Read more
Bon Voyage Arnosti and Teske! The Department of Marine Sciences wishes Carol Arnosti and Andreas Teske a safe and successful research trip! We will be updating you on the Arnosti and Teske research cruise during their travels.
