In 2016, a group of North Carolina researchers published evidence of high rates of PFAS in the Cape Fear River basin. While this unregulated family of chemicals is used in the production of everyday goods, its impact on human health … Read more
The Carteret County News-Times again reports on the work of Niels Lindquist, an Institute of Marine Sciences professor, and commercial fisherman David “Clammerhead” Cessna, this time focusing on how they are helping to create living shorelines.
As environmental changes that threaten natural ecosystems mount in coastal communities, two innovative Carteret County men have created a product they hope can be used to create and restore estuarine habitats and help stop shoreline erosion. Dr. Niels Lindquist, a … Read more
In an article published this month in Science, researchers in the Huang Group in the College of Arts & Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill revealed a new method for stabilizing … Read more
In the face of a changing coastal environment, a local scientist-fisherman duo is working to help restore oyster populations in Carteret County waters. Dr. Niels Lindquist, a researcher at the UNC Institute of Marine Science, and David “Clammerhead” Cessna, a … Read more
Dr. Niels Lindquist, a researcher at the UNC Institute of Marine Science, and David “Clammerhead” Cessna, a longtime commercial fisherman, are business partners who have created a new, biodegradable material to grow oysters. Although they come from different backgrounds, the … Read more
This week on “Wonderful Water,” join Aaron Keck for a conversation about conservation with OWASA wastewater treatment plant and biosolids recycling manager Monica Dodson and Brad Ives, the chief sustainability officer at UNC-Chapel Hill.
In an article published this month in Science, researchers in the Huang Group in the College of Arts & Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences revealed a new method for stabilizing perovskite solar cells and discussed the implications it has on … Read more
Sharks are a common sight around Eastern North Carolina, but what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to our aquatic friends? According to UNC Institute of Marine Sciences PhD student Jeff Plumlee, many of the myths you hear … Read more
Institute of Marine Sciences Assistant Professor Joel Fodrie discusses shark behavior and ocean swimming. This week’s episode examines shark myths to determine fact from fiction. The show also explores the dangers of rip currents and how to stay safe in … Read more
