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Institute of Marine Sciences is Carolina's marine lab. Off-campus research, education, & outreach @UNC & @UNC_emes. Science for NC & beyond since 1894.

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

New Publication! Mingying Chuo shows that “both nitrogen and phosphorus inputs should be reduced to control blooms in well-mixed, tropical to temperate, oligohaline estuaries worldwide.” https://t.co/EBbA6r5Tis

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

This weekend, we celebrated the legendary Dr. Hans Paerl’s retirement after 47 years at @UNC_IMS! 🎉 Festivities included a BBQ, Research Symposium and harmonica solos! 🎶It was a fitting tribute to a career that shaped limnology, estuarine science & NC water quality. 💙

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

Something in the water? Check out Postdoctoral scholar @mark_ciesielski's recent publication on detecting pathogens involved in oyster mortality - something affecting the majority of industry stakeholders.

https://t.co/LwO1N9thbj

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

New publication on barrier islands by PhD Candidate @joshimmel and the Rodriguez Coastal Geology Lab - will they stay or will they go?

[Joshua Himmelstein @joshimmel]

Barrier islands don’t just get pushed landward—sometimes, they get erased seaward.

If we want to forecast barrier island futures, we may need to treat overwash and outwash as fundamentally different beasts.

New publication is out in JGR Earth Surface -
https://t.co/w0W8TinzyR

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

UNC IMS PhD Candidate @AlexisLongmire_ has a knack for seeing things from an ~intertidal~ perspective

[Alexis Longmire @AlexisLongmire_]

#FieldworkFriday
This newly installed "living shoreline" I'm working at along the @NCReserve's Rachel Carson Reserve seems to be living (😉) up to its name

#Biodiversity #marinescience #intertidal #outerbanks

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

We can’t wait to connect with local educators (and fellow researchers) at the SciREN Coast event. It’s a great opportunity to put our science into the hands of our community. We hope to see you there! 🐠

[SciREN Coast @SciREN_Coast]

The 12th annual SciREN Coast event is ‼️2 DAYS AWAY‼️, so here’s a throwback to our 2nd event! We are so proud to have been connecting researchers and educators for over a decade—a HUGE thank you to SciREN participants, past or present. See you at the PKS Aquarium this Thursday!

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

We’re so excited to have Dr. Nathan Hall as the director of the field site here at IMS. Read about him and his history with the program here!

[UNC Institute for the Environment @UNC_IE]

This fall, the Morehead City Field Site welcomed a new director, but he is no stranger to the program. Nathan Hall, who has taken leadership of the field site, has been involved with the program for more than 16 years.

Read more 🔽https://t.co/44FxCWA1Ct

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

Dr. Paerl has made tremendous contributions during his career, both to the field of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and to our Institute of Marine Sciences. Congratulations on receiving this honor, Dr. Paerl!

[UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @UNC_EMES]

Congratulations to distinguished professor Dr. Hans Paerl, one of @Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers in 2024!

This honor recognizes Dr. Paerl's tremendous contributions to microbiology and water quality with his published work in the top 1% by citations over the last decade.

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

🚨Attention researchers and educators on the North Carolina coast! This is a great opportunity for local scientists to share their research with those it impacts most 🐠. Register for the February 27th event at the links below!

[SciREN Coast @SciREN_Coast]

From classroom-ready lesson plans 📔to sandbox simulations of hurricane impacts on barrier islands 🏝️ to conversations with frontline educators 👩🏽‍🏫, SciREN Coast 2025 will have something for all.

Register ~
Researchers: https://t.co/VGmPuPonwf
Educators: https://t.co/kWWd3sUXvt

[UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @UNC_EMES]

We're at #AMS2025 this week and so excited for all the conversations about climate, weather and water!

Stick around the convention center this evening for a talk by distinguished professor Dr. Rick Luettich on modeling pressure and wind fields in tropical cyclones 🌀

[SciREN Coast @SciREN_Coast]

Register today to secure a spot at our 12th Annual Networking Fair!

[UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @UNC_EMES]

Congratulations to EMES professor Dr. F. Joel Fodrie, recipient of the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy! This distinguished professorship is in honor of his exceptional work in public policy, public service and his collaborative approach. We're so proud!

[UNC Institute for the Environment @UNC_IE]

WATCH: @UNC @UNC_EMES @UNCims Professor Tony Rodriguez talks to @ABC11_WTVD about climate change effects on North Carolina's coast.
https://t.co/JWNkiQuPSb

[Sustainable Carolina @Sustainable_UNC]

From a blue carbon pilot project at @UNCims to a student study on microplastics at @HighlandsBIO, @UNC_IE's field sites are ideal spots for applied research!

Listen to our latest podcast episode with @MFPiehler & Chloe Hall.
https://t.co/p72k0muQBM

[Alexis Longmire @AlexisLongmire_]

#FreakyFriday critter just dropped. These sea hares have been cropping up in our tanks at the lab. Their head tentacles look like ears, hence the “hare” 🐰

They’re safe to touch but not 🍽️ and eject ink to confuse predators when camouflage fails
#Science #biology #ocean #STEM

[Janet Nye @drjanetnye]

Representing ⁦@UNCims⁩ ⁦@UNC_EMES⁩ at the AFS Tidewater meeting! Congrats to ⁦@_ileanaf⁩ for 3rd place for her oral presentation and great presentations by ⁦@camrynblawas⁩ and ⁦@sallycdowd⁩

[SciREN Coast @SciREN_Coast]

Are you a researcher that will be presenting at this year's #SciCoast24 Networking Event?

Join us for an info session on these dates & register for the annual SciREN Coast Event on March 27th if you haven't already using the link below!

https://t.co/i5COobz95u

[UNC IMS @UNCims]

SciREN - The science outreach gift that keeps on giving. See you at the aquarium in 2 months!

[SciREN Coast @SciREN_Coast]

We're excited to announce that SciREN Coast's 11th Annual Networking Fair & Educator Open House will take place on March 27th, 2024!!👩‍🔬📚🪸🎉

Register now using the QR codes or links below! #SciCoast24

Researchers: https://t.co/j0wfyr8aXy Educators: https://t.co/xmlAc8V3qx

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

This summer, Olivia Key conducted research at @UNCims on the resilience of seagrass beds in North Carolina. Learn how Key's @unc_our funded research focuses on the value of the seagrass in reducing carbon dioxide emissions https://t.co/hmGUSCnHaA

[Anne Smiley @annesmileyy]

A great experience sharing my work on nitrogen removal by urban floodplain habitats at #ASLO2023!