Marine Sciences News
Up one levelAssistant Professor Position (Tenure Track) in Biological Oceanography/Marine Ecology
Introducing the new Cluster on Global Environmental Change
A new series of courses that will be offered in the Fall 2009 semester and beyond.
UNC Faculty, Graduate Students and Postdocs get wet and saturated!
The UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences has the esteemed privilege of two of the ten projects which are run as missions at the Aquarius underwater laboratory, located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
World News Media shows love to UNC researchers and coral reef study on Valentine's Day!
A recently published collaborative research effort about the state of coral reefs and involving members of the UNC-CH Department of Marine Sciences has garnered a large amount of media attention in the past 24 hours. Please browse the links below for more information about this exciting study and the coverage it has received.
Scientists: Human Activities Affecting World's Oceans
Washington Post article which chronicles the correlation between human activity and coral reef decline, with input from a UNC-CH doctoral candidate who also co-authored a study which was published online today (02/14/2008) in the journal, Science.
Doing Battle With the Green Monster of Lake Taihu
In attempting to subdue a vicious algal bloom, scientists aim to restore the health of a major lake in China and hone strategies for heading off toxic soups elsewhere
UNC-CH Marine Sciences Professor to be honored at regional meeting of The Geological Society of America
The FlowBelow
How our planet depends on waves that we can't see.
Coral Reefs and Climate Change
Insightful and in-depth research presentation by Dr. John Bruno outlining the correlation evident between changes in climate and coral reef decline. Featured as teh Environment In Focus Topic of the Week of on the EarthPortal.org, published January 17, 2008. By Dr. John F. Bruno
In Hot Water
Article featured in UNC-CH research and creative activity publication Endeavors about research findings of Dr. John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig on coral reef decline, by Mark Derewicz.
Warming seas, disease take toll on coral reefs
MSNBC.com article featuring commentary from UNC-CH Marine Sciences faculty member, Dr. John Bruno, discussing the rapid loss of the world's coral reefs, how it impacts the environment, and what can be done about it, by Miguel Llanos
UNC-CH Marine Sciences Faculty Member makes personal appeal for coral
One professor's account of the coral decline over the last three decades, by Dr. John F. Bruno
Coral Reef Ecology Management Class Launches Website
Informational website recently created by the students of a coral reef ecology and management class at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, providing information and current issues in coral reef decline and management.
