Megan Plenge, Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, has been elected as the 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). This marks the first year of a four-year term, which … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
The Graduate School has announced its 2025 Impact Award recipients, including: Nicholas Funnel, doctoral student in ecology, working with Joel Fodrie Lauren Grimley, doctoral student in Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, working with Antonia Sebastian To learn more about their … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Congratulations to Sally Dowd, recipient of the Deborah M. Dexter Institute of Marine Sciences Ph.D. Scholarship| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
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We use chemical and microbiological methods to investigate the chemical structure and reactivity of high molecular weight organic matter, and the role of microbial communities in organic matter degradation in sediments, seawater, and rivers. Our work fits into the larger framework of carbon cycling on a global scale: heterotrophic microbes play key roles in the transformations, decomposition, and recycling of marine organic carbon, and are believed to be active in nearly all known marine envi...| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
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Zena Cardman, who has a masters in marine sciences from UNC’s Marine Science Department (currently named Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences), is the mission commander for the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. into space today. Follow along at UNC’s website.| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Hans Paerl will be interviewed by WPTF at 3:40 on Thursday, May 5, 2025. Check out the Spectrum news interview: Heavier rainfall event impacts on coastal water quality: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/weather/2025/06/03/hurricane-rainfall-can-affect-water-quality-along-the-north-carolina-coast There will be a longer documentary on this topic to be … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
In April, Isaac Bauer was one of two students selected to attend the Annual National meeting for Seismologists, hosted by the Seismological Society of America (SSA). At this prestigious event, Isaac won a Student Presentation Award for his poster titled … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Congratulations to our Research Symposium award winners: Ileana Fenwick: The College of Arts & Sciences Druscilla French Award Dylan Morrison: J. Roberts Butler Award Damián Donoso-Tapia: Ingram Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Hunter Hughes: Ingram Award for Excellence … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Marine scientist and Distinguished Carolina Professor Hans Paerl is using ferries to collect water samples and gather data in the Pamlico Sound and Neuse River Estuary about harmful algal blooms. His work has been highlighted by UNC Research and the … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
PhD student and Royster Fellow Nick Funnell was highlighted by UNC Research for his research on oysters. His fieldwork focuses on how shellfish important to the state’s economy and ecology. To learn more about his research and experience, read the … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
A North Carolina Collaboratory project is building resilience after hurricane Helene. Antonia Sebastian, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ earth, marine and environmental sciences department, describes her work in flood modeling and flood hazard research. Read more … Read more| Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
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