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Discussing Algal Blooms with Dr. Paerl

September 20, 2016

Dr. Hans Paerl is an expert on algae and algal blooms and has spoken to the press a number of times this year about the causes and effects of these blooms, how they are influenced by rising temperatures as well as where and … Continued

Using drones to study sharks

September 20, 2016

PhD candidate, Martin Benavides spotlighted on Endeavors for using drones to study sharks. “In collaboration with David Johnston, director of the the Duke Marine Lab Unoccupied Systems Facility, Benavides wants to figure out how much and what kind of information can be collected … Continued

Maximizing microbiome knowledge

September 20, 2016

 UNC Marine Sciences faculty member Adrian Marchetti comments on the new National Microbiome Initiative recently enacted by The White House office of Science and Technology (OSTP). “We need to mine the wealth of knowledge and depth of experience already present … Continued

Seminar: Dr. Eva Kanso, USC

September 14, 2016

UNC Marine Sciences’ Assistant Professor Alecia Septer hosts a seminar presented by Eva Kanso, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Ciliary flows actively filter symbiotic bacteria Presenter Affiliation: University of Southern California, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Summary: Our understanding of ciliary activity … Continued

Utilizing living shorelines prevent coastal erosion

September 12, 2016

Carter Smith, a researcher at UNC Institute of Marine Sciences spoke to WNCT about how utilizing living shorelines prevent coastal erosion. On May 17th, 2016 WNCT’s Pierce Legeion spoke with Carter Smith about how recent research indicates that installation of living habitats along … Continued

Seminar: John Bane, MASC UNC-CH

September 7, 2016

UNC Marine Sciences’ hosts a seminar presented by Rising Professor Emeritus John Bane, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Alternative Energy from Ocean Currents Presenter Affiliation: UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences Summary: The kinetic energy in ocean currents, or marine hydrokinetic (MHK)energy, is a renewable … Continued

Updates from Dr. Arnosti’s BacGeoPac Research Cruise

June 9, 2016

Dr. Arnosti is doing the English translation for the group’s posts, you can keep up with Dr. Arnosti’s research on the BacGeoPac research cruise blog. The scientists aboard the research vessel Sonne will be in the middle of the Central … Continued