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PhD Proposal Defense: Martin Benavides

November 15, 2017

The PhD Proposal Defense of Martin Benavides will be presented by the Department of Marine Sciences and the Institute of Marine Sciences. The main location of this event will be in room 222 at IMS in Morehead City, NC. The defense will be streamed live … Read more

Seminar: Dr. Antonio Rodriguez, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences

August 20, 2017

UNC Marine Sciences’ is proud to host a seminar by Antonio Rodriguez, Ph.D. Presenter Affiliation: University of North Carolina, Institute of Marine Sciences Title: Impacts of Accelerated Sea-Level Rise, Storms, and Development on Barrier-Island Landscapes and Carbon Reservoirs Abstract: Barrier islands migrate landward … Read more

MS Thesis Defense: Greg Sorg

March 21, 2017

The M.S. Thesis Defense of Greg Sorg will be presented at Murray Hall, in the 3rd floor conference room #3204 of the Marine Sciences Department, UNC at Chapel Hill and live broadcast to UNC Institute of Marine Science (IMS) in Morehead City, NC. This event will be held on Thursday, April 6th, 2017 at 9:00 AM.

Research Seminar: Charlie Deaton

February 2, 2017

A research seminar presented by UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences graduate student, Charlie Deaton. Title: Geomorphic and ecological response to land-use change and sedimentation in coastal watersheds along an urban-rural gradient Abstract: Physical changes across Earth’s landscape eventually cause changes along the coast, where rivers … Read more

Interdisciplinary Seminar: Andrew Hyde

January 18, 2017

Methane hydrates are a type of ice that has trapped methane molecules. It is estimated that there may be 1500 gigatons (1015 g) of carbon trapped in methane hydrates in the sediments of the world’s continental margins. This volume of methane gas is equal to the volume of the Mediterranean Sea under standard conditions; providing a tremendous amount of potential energy to the ~106 microbial cells/cm3 found in hydrate sediments. This seminar explores the interplay between these rich microbial communities and this large methane reservoir.

Interdisciplinary Seminar: Rachel Canty

January 18, 2017

An interdisciplinary seminar presented by UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences graduate student, Rachel Canty. Seminar Title: Chemotactic influences on phytoplankton-bacteria interactions Abstract: Bacteria play an important role in cycling organic matter to higher trophic levels as well as providing inorganic matter to autotrophs. … Read more

Research Seminar: Maxwell Tice-Lewis

January 17, 2017

A research seminar presented by UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences graduate student, Maxwell Tice-Lewis. Seminar Title: Determining drivers of oyster reef community dynamics and resilience to freshet disturbance across estuarine gradients. Abstract: Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are estuarine foundational species ranging from … Read more

PhD Dissertation Defense: Justin Ridge

January 11, 2017

The Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Justin Ridge will be presented at IMS (Institute of Marine Science) seminar room 222 in Morehead City, NC and live broadcast to Murray Hall, room 3204 of the UNC at Chapel Hill Marine Sciences Department. Held … Read more

Research Seminar: Greg Sorg

January 5, 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 … Read more

Seminar: Dr. Joel Fodrie, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences

December 21, 2016

UNC Marine Sciences’ Distinguished Professor Christopher Martens hosts a seminar presented by Joel Fodrie, Ph.D. Presenter Affiliation: UNC Institute of Marine Sciences Title: Has warming, oiling, and fishing fundamentally altered coastal ecosystems in the northern Gulf of Mexico? Abstract: The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is … Read more