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Research Seminar: Greg Sorg

January 23, 2017

A research seminar presented by UNC Institute of Marine Sciences Graduate Student, Greg Sorg. Seminar Title: Testing the Effectiveness of Alternative Substrates for Subtidal Oyster Reef Construction Abstract: In North Carolina, the wild stock of Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, is currently a … Continued

Seminar: Dr. Brett Froelich, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences

January 18, 2017

UNC Marine Sciences’ Assistant Professor Alecia Septer hosts a seminar presented by Brett Froelich, Ph.D. Presenter Affiliation: UNC Institute of Marine Sciences Presenter Discipline: Microbial physiology Seminar Title: The Tripartite lifestyle of Vibrio vulnificus Summary: The marine bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, is found in estuarine and … Continued

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Ian Kroll

January 10, 2017

The Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Ian Kroll will be presented at UNC IMS (Institute of Marine Science) seminar room 222 in Morehead City – NC, and streamed to Murray Hall, room 3204 of the Marine Sciences Department, UNC at Chapel … Continued

UNC Professor Andreas Teske leads Guaymas Basin expedition

December 12, 2016

The objective of the Guaymas Basin expedition is to collect samples – using the deep-sea submersible Alvin – to explore the genomic potential, physiological capabilities and biogeochemical roles of key uncultured microorganisms from Guaymas Basin sediments. The Guaymas Basin is … Continued

Ph.D. Proposal Defense: David Marshall

December 9, 2016

UNC Marince Sciences PhD candidate David Marshall gives his proposal defense titled: Turbulent mixing, circulation and salt transport in a strongly stratified, microtidal, wind-driven estuary.

Interdisciplinary Seminar: Greg Sorg

December 5, 2016

An interdisciplinary seminar presented by UNC IMS Graduate Student, Greg Sorg. Seminar Title: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost: Use of Chemical and Acoustic Cues to Navigate Estuarine Environments Abstract: The estuarine environment provides primary habitats, nurseries, and/or foraging grounds for … Continued

Seminar: Dr. Constance Rogers-Lowery, Catawba

November 9, 2016

UNC Marine Sciences’ Post-Doc Sarah Davies hosts a seminar on Coral Physiology presented by Constance Rogers-Lowery, Ph.D. of Catawba College. The seminar title is: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Early Life Stages of Coral.

Marine Science student Adam Rok’s Gulf Research Cruise

November 9, 2016

Understanding the Gulf Environment: Adam Rok’s Research Expedition This fall I participated in a gulf research cruise as part of the ECOGIG Gulf Ecosystem Research Project. This Mooring and Lander cruise was conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 130 – 150 miles … Continued

Dr. Arnosti’s Svalbard Research Cruise

November 8, 2016

Summer 2016 Svalbard Research Cruise by Carol Arnosti, UNC Marine Sciences Professor and Principle Investigator of the Arnosti Lab (Dr. Arnosti’s work focuses mainly within Chemical Oceanography including Microbial Biogeochemistry, Marine Organic Geochemistry; Reactivity of Organic Macromolecules; Role of Bacteria in Degradation) … Continued