Speaker - Sönde Johnsen, Duke University (hosted by T. Wolcott), 1108 Jordan Hall and Zoom Seminar Title - Bioluminescence and ultra-black camouflage in deep-sea fish Abstract - At oceanic depths greater than 200m there is little ambient sunlight, but bioluminescent organisms provide another light source that can reveal animals to visual predators. Transparency and mirrored surfaces-- common…
Speaker - Dennis McGillicuddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (hosted by Roy He), 1108 Jordan Hall and via Zoom. Seminar title - Nutrient and arsenic biogeochemistry of Sargassum in the western Atlantic Abstract - The oceanographic ecology of pelagic Sargassum, and the means by which these floating macroalgae thrive in the nutrient-poor waters of the open…
The MEAS graduation ceremony will be in 1103 Hunt Library on December 16th at 1:30pm.
Speaker - Adrian Marchetti, UNC-Chapel Hill (hosted by A. Schnetzer) Seminar title - Exploring the many facets of marine phytoplankton: from proton-pumping rhodopsins to community dynamics in response to upwelling Abstract - Phytoplankton are responsible for roughly half of global primary productivity and are at the base of most marine food webs. Learning the strategies phytoplankton invoke to cope…
Speaker - Joshua Cossuth, Program Officer, Ocean, Atmosphere, and Space Research Division, Office of Naval Research, (hosted by S. Yuter) Seminar Title - Interests and Opportunities through ONR Marine Meteorology. Join us in person or online. The Office of Naval Research Marine Meteorology and Space program sponsors innovative Basic and Applied Research to eligible institutions globally, including academia, government, and industry. While we…
Our MEAS Department Seminar on Monday, Feb.19, at 3:00PM in 1216 Jordan Addition. Join us in person or online. Speaker - Atul Jain, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), hosted by the MEAS Seminar Committee Seminar Title - Water, Energy, and Carbon Footprint from Bioethanol Production Abstract - Bioethanol crops have the potential to meet future energy demands and mitigate climate change…
Speaker - Eric Wade, Ph.D., Department of Coastal Studies, Integrated Coastal Programs, Coastal Studies Institute, East Carolina University (hosted by K. Dello, State Climate Office). Join us in person or online. Seminar Title - Moving beyond conventional approaches to holistically support coastal communities’ response to socio-environmental change. Abstract - Coastal communities are facing unprecedented pressures from overexploitation of resources, biodiversity loss, urbanization, and degradation…
Speaker - Emily Pierce, PhD, Marine Sciences Seminar Title - Investigating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Harmful Algal Blooms and Their Associated Toxins in Aquatic Systems in North Carolina Committee Chair: Astrid Schnetzer Committee Members: Natalie Nelson Sagues, Ryan Paerl, Adrian Marchetti, Matthew Ricker
Speaker - Anieke Brombacher, Yale University, (hosted by K. Davis). This seminar will be Virtual Only. Seminar Title - Speciation and extinction: insights from planktonic foraminifera Abstract - Planktonic foraminifera have an incredibly detailed fossil record. High-resolution evolutionary time series of fossil foraminifera can shed new light on the driving mechanisms of speciation and extinction. Using environmental data…
Speaker - Don Penman, Utah State University (hosted by the MEAS Seminar Committee). Join us in person or online. Seminar Title - IODP Ocean Discovery Lecture: Carbon and Silica Cycle Coupling during Cenozoic Warm Periods Abstract - Our current understanding of the long-term carbon cycle holds that Earth’s climate is stabilized by a negative feedback involving the consumption of…