Maite Ghazaleh, junior undergraduate UNC researcher in the Ries and Castillo Labs, was recently awarded the NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship to continue her research investigating the impact of ocean acidification on marine organisms. Click here to learn more.
“While analyzing the microbial ecosystem in the Tar River, John Paul developed new microbial indicators for water quality assessment during hurricane-flood induced environmental perturbation,” said advisor Andreas Teske, Ph.D. “John Paul’s extensive and unusual dataset on hurricane impact on the microbial water quality of North Carolina rivers can be used to help monitor riverine water quality and understand microbial diversity.” Click here to learn more.
“It is the dawn of the super crab. Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators.” Click here to learn more about new MASC research from Justin Ries, Mike Piehler, Luke Dodd and other collaborators.
“A study led by Karen Lloyd, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, assistant professor of microbiology, reveals that these microscopic life-forms called archaea slowly eat tiny bits of protein.” Lloyd graduated with a PhD from UNC in 2009 with a focus on Marine Biology. Click to read the full story.
Ghazaleh plans to use her scholarship to continue ocean acidification research.
JP's dataset significant to NC for it's potential to help monitor riverine water quality.
Click here to learn more about new MASC research from Justin Ries, Mike Piehler, Luke Dodd and other collaborators.
"Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes have thrived in this environment for millions of years."
Welcome to the Marine Sciences Program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our Program shares the University’s strong commitment to teaching, research and public service. We strive to quantitatively describe, understand and predict the processes that regulate marine systems and connect these to the other components of the Earth’s System, to assess the significance of change in marine systems and its consequences for humans and other organisms. The Marine Sciences Program is comprised of two separate administrative units, the Department of Marine Sciences (MASC) in Chapel Hill and the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) in Morehead City. Follow the link for a full Program History.
