Globally, sand tiger shark populations have experienced significant declines, and some populations are now considered critically endangered. The North Carolina Aquariums are working to expand our understanding of this shark’s ecology, behavior and habitat use by working with scientists and partner organizations to conduct sand tiger shark research. Join us to learn more about how Spot…
Speaker - Paul Liu, NC State Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Topic - Generative AI for Research in MEAS Abstract - Recent advances in generative AI are transforming how we model and understand complex geophysical systems. Among these, Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) offer a powerful framework that integrates governing physical laws directly into…
In MEAS, we study changes across a dramatic range of scales, from the silent history of microscopic fossils to massive, swirling storms on Jupiter. Because the world is never static, our students, faculty, and staff are also dynamic. We approach every challenge as an opportunity to apply our creativity and resilience to an ever-changing landscape at any scale. Please join us for this year’s 2026 MEAS Symposium: Scales of…
Speaker - Lian Xie, NC State Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Scholarly Reassignment Seminar. Topic - Not All AI Models Are Created Equal: Lessons from Hurricane Prediction Abstract - Tropical cyclones pose increasing risks to coastal communities, making seasonal prediction a critical scientific and societal challenge. This presentation shows the performance of four…
Enjoy an oyster roast on the Crystal Coast! Join NC State's alumni office and the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) at the annual CMAST Oyster Roast on Saturday, April 11, from 5 - 8 p.m.
Hwa Huang will be defending his dissertation on Friday, April 17th @ 1 p.m. in Withers Hall, room 120. Title of Dissertation- Elucidating the Sources and Conditions Impacting Taste and Odor Compound Production in Central North Carolina. His advisor is Dr. Ryan Paerl. Zoom link available upon request.
Speaker - Elizabeth Sibert, Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Ocean Discovery Lecture. Topic - A microfossil history from the bottom of the sea: sharks, fish, mass extinctions, and 85 million years of global change Abstract - Fish are the most diverse group of vertebrates on the planet today, and the type and abundance of…
Speaker - Tim Conway, Associate Professor, University of South Florida. Hosted by Nicholas Meskhidze and Douglas Hamilton. Topic - Un-muddying the waters: using iron isotopes to investigate the sedimentary dissolved iron source Abstract - After twenty years of the International GEOTRACES program, marine sediments are now firmly established as important (local) sources of dissolved Fe…
Aligned with Earth Day, the MEAS GSA will be going to Falls Lake to cleanup trash and perhaps also look at some of the rock outcrops nearby. The plan will be to meet up at the Falls Lake Upper Barton Creek Fishing Access (Google Map link) on April 25th at 10 am. From there, we will…
Mason Hale will be defending his MS thesis in room JH 1132 on Wednesday, April 29th starting at @ 2pm. Title of thesis- A Year-Long Time Series Analysis of Radon-222 in Well Water: Wake County, North Carolina. His advisor is Dr. Carli Arendt. Zoom link available upon request
Speaker - Lenny Smith, Professor, Virginia Tech. Hosted by Walt Robinson. Title - Reflection versus Regurgitation: Simulation, Statistics, and Insight from Fitzroy to ECMWF’s AIFS. (link to relevant paper) Abstract - There is considerable dispute today over when scientific forecasting is best grounded in sophisticated regurgitation of past observations, and when it is best grounded in reflection on the…
Please join us at Raleigh Brewing at 5 p.m. to celebrate the end of another successful semester. Pizza will be provided.