Processes regulating formation of low-salinity high-biomass lenses near the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf (Host: John Bane) In situ observations in austral summer of early 2012 in the Ross Sea suggest the presence of low-salinity, high-biomass lenses within cold eddies … Read more
Hosted by: Dr. Harvey Seim
Moving beyond just the environment - joint modeling to incorporate species interdependencies as well as environmental effects in multiple ecological systems We use species distribution models to understand the abundance and distribution of organisms, and these models are typically built by … Read more
The 2020 Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend will take place between March 4th and March 7th.
Cell density as a potential regulator of Type VI Secretion System in Vibrio fischeri When bacteria colonize a system, they must compete for space and nutrients. During the competition process, some bacteria can build a contact-dependent molecular weapon that injects … Read more
Adapting and Developing Quantitative Molecular Tools to Characterize Environmental Pathogen Dynamics Relevant to Shellfish Aquaculture Oysters are an important food source and economic asset for coastal communities. Though there have been efforts to expand the shellfish industry in coastal North … Read more
Science and Solutions for a Warming World Global warming represents an existential threat to the health and well-being of communities around the world, but especially to indigenous populations and low-income communities of color. Indeed, the Sixth Assessment Report of … Read more
Drivers of marine phytoplankton diversity and connectivity in the Galápagos Archipelago spanning an ENSO cycle The Galápagos Islands lie on the intersection of multiple converging ocean currents, bringing unique environmental conditions to the archipelago which supports relatively high biodiversity and … Read more
Metagenomics Workflow to Assess the Genetic Diversity of the Vibrio-Squid Symbiosis Host-colonization sites containing low-diversity microbial populations present a unique problem when applying metagenomics approaches. For example, how does one extract information such as the number of unique genotypes and … Read more
The importance of how and why animals interact with environmental novelty continues to grow as pristine landscapes are increasingly reshaped by human activity. Floating mariculture operations (hereafter farms), a form of novel habitat that is expanding in North Carolina and … Read more
Advancing Urban Flood Risk Management through Physics-informed, Data-Driven Hazard Assessment The escalating impacts of climate change, particularly the intensification of rainfall events, pose significant challenges for fast-evolving cities. While numerous flood management strategies exist, from sponge cities and insurance … Read more
