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Visitors: SERC’s campus and trails will open at 9am today due to winter weather.

Photo: Tobacco barn on the road to the SERC docks, by Kristen Goodhue

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Visitors: SERC's campus and trails will reopen to the public Monday, Feb. 16. For the latest information, visit https://t.co/9DFYX9c7co

📸 by Karen McDonald

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The SERC campus remains closed to the public due to icy and snowy conditions. We'll post another update on our operating status when we reopen. You can find the latest information at https://t.co/phwmNslrlC

📸 Rhode River overlook on the Fox Creek Nature Trail, by Karen McDonald

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SERC will remain closed to the public on Jan. 27 due to icy conditions. In the meantime, please enjoy these images of SERC residents better evolved to handle below-freezing temperatures. For the latest updates, visit https://t.co/phwmNslrlC

📸 by Karen McDonald and Haley Jackson

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Visitors: Our campus and trails will remain closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 26, due to winter weather. For the latest updates on our operating status, visit https://t.co/phwmNslrlC

Photo: Entrance to SERC's Fox Creek Nature Trail, by Kristen Goodhue

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Visitors: SERC’s campus and trails will be closed to the public Sunday, Jan. 25, due to wintry weather. We will share information about our Monday status as soon as it is available. For the most recent updates, visit https://t.co/phwmNslrlC
📷SERC’s Mathias Lab by Kristen Goodhue

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Visitors: The SERC campus and trails will open at 10am today, due to icy conditions. Many thanks to our facilities crews for treating the roads for ice and snow!

📸 by Kristen Goodhue

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On Monday, Nov. 17, SERC is open for its regular hours (8am-4:30pm). All Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are also open at their regularly scheduled times. You can find information at https://t.co/5Z7u1KHrIb

📸 SERC Reed Education Center by Stephen Voss

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The Smithsonian is in the process of reopening our museums, research centers and the National Zoo. For the latest updates and opening information, please visit https://t.co/5Z7u1KHrIb and check back regularly as information may change.

Photo by Karen McDonald

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We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of changes to our operating status.

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Due to the government shutdown, we are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo.

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SERC is open today and will remain open through our scheduled closing time on Saturday, Oct. 11. If the government shutdown continues past Oct. 11, SERC will close beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12. Find information at https://t.co/hi3U2o0w0y

Photo: SERC Mathias Lab by Stephen Voss

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In the event of a government shutdown, SERC's campus and trails will remain open to visitors for our normal hours through at least Monday, Oct. 6, using prior-year funds. Visit https://t.co/r1bLFhxEBS for updates.

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New #fellowship! Our Biogeochemistry Lab is looking for a #postdoc with plant expertise. The postdoc will work on our TEMPEST project, which mimics heavy rainfall and flooding in forests. This is a trust-funded (non-federal) position. Apply by Aug. 25. https://t.co/Bjw5T7tU20

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For Alej, the greatest part of working at SERC is the people and scenery he’s surrounded by. He says that SERC is “an absolutely beautiful campus that is populated by brilliant people" and that his #internship has affirmed his interest in science communications.

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#InternSpotlight Meet Alejandro (Alej) Moses de la Vega! Alej is a rising junior at @stjohnscollege studying liberal arts. At SERC, Alej interviews scientists, interns and intern alumni, producing videos and written pieces to communicate their work. 📸 by Audrey Langston-Wiebe

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@MrsWebbsKinders Thank you for joining our workshop this week! It's inspiring to see so many caring educators eager to bring hands-on science to their students.

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We're #hiring! Our Coastal Carbon Network is looking for a new technician to help curate #bluecarbon data from soils around the world and help maintain our Coastal Carbon Atlas. This is a trust (non-federal) position. Learn more at https://t.co/dRr1Z4SvIQ

📸 by Jaxine Wolfe

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“We're hoping to characterize their migrations and to determine whether they should be separated into two stocks (populations) off the East Coast of the U.S.,” Leticia says. 📸Smooth dogfish shark by David Yeany

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#InternSpotlight Meet Leticia Cuevas, a rising sophomore at @UNCW studying marine biology. At SERC, Leticia is researching smooth dogfish sharks and their migration patterns with our Fisheries Conservation Lab! 📸 by Gabe Stephenson #SharkWeek