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MEAS Faculty and Staff

Headshot of Astrid Schnetzer, with a zoomed-in image of cyanobacteria in the background

Feb 18, 2026

MEAS Plankton Expert Honored With Two Awards

Professor Astrid Schnetzer, an expert in plankton ecology, was named as an NC State University Faculty Scholar and ASLO Fellow.
A person presents a research poster at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Feb 17, 2026

Lessons From Ancient Ocean Oxygen

Professor Kate Davis and a team of international researchers are investigating what past changes in the ocean’s oxygen may indicate about our present.
Photo of Y. Stacy Zhang and Arianna Soldati

Jan 5, 2026

Two MEAS Faculty Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Assistant Professors Y. Stacy Zhang and Arianna Soldati will receive research support as part of this prestigious program.
Group photo of 60+ attendees of the 2025 Blue Economy Innovation Workshop. The group stands on a grassy hill with the Bogue Sound in the background

Nov 18, 2025

Thinking Big for a Global Blue Economy

At NC State’s fifth annual Blue Economy workshop, innovators from across the state and globe worked together to tackle the challenges facing our coasts.
Robert Mera and 17 other people stand for a group photo in front of a French castle, the Valrose Chateau

Sep 12, 2025

Bringing Global Connections to the Classroom

After traveling to France with the Global Engagement Institute, Professor Robert Mera is creating classroom environments that reach across borders and disciplines.