We have staged a takeover of the unc.edu website apparently 🙂 Front and center is a feature on Protecting Our Coasts. It includes featured videos on: – shark survey (Martin & Emory) – living shorelines (Carter) – drones & sharks … Read more
UNC Biology PhD student Lewis Nasibett-Jones has been spending the summer with us here at IMS to conduct his eel studies. Lewis chatted with WITN about his research. Great work, Lewis. http://www.witn.com/video?vid=488773351
Here’s a link to the story that came from the morning show live coverage of Fodrie lab PhD student Shelby Ziegler’s marsh sampling. Thanks again to the entire crew of Andrew, Marianna, and Lily for helping to make this story … Read more
Fodrie lab PhD student Martìn Benavides is featured in a special Public Radio East report on the UNC shark survey, as well in an interview with the Wilmington Star News ( & shared by other GateHouse media like the Jacksonville … Read more
Fantastic article on living shorelines in Climate Central today featuring IMS alumna & adjunct faculty Dr Rachel Gittman. It also references research out of the institute lead by Peterson lab PhD candidate Carter Smith. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/americans-use-nature-to-fight-erosion-sea-level-rise-21884
Dr Paerl spoke with Coastal Review Online about hypoxia in the Neuse: https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/07/neuse-estuary-may-see-lower-oxygen-levels/
Dr Noble spoke with The New Rebublic about new information about the source of contamination that caused the recent E. coli outbreak. https://newrepublic.com/article/149628/americas-enduring-failure-prevent-food-borne-illness
Dr Paerl spoke with Grist about toxic algal blooms and connections with climate change. https://grist.org/article/warmer-weather-could-fuel-more-toxic-algae-blooms/
A National Academy of Sciences Committee, served on by Department of Geological Sciences associate professor Dr. Laura Moore, releases report on the Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Read details here (link: https://college.unc.edu/2018/06/gulf-coast-research/)
Dr Paerl was on NPR yesterday talking about the algal bloom in the Chowan River. http://publicradioeast.org/post/public-urged-avoid-algal-bloom-chowan-river
