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Two-panel illustration of the the carbon source and weather (C-SAW) concepts. Left panel shows a blue sky with the sun out, plus trees and a green field with a river running through it. This panel represents dry conditions when a coastal river is not connected to its adjacent wetlands. The right panel shows the same image, but with a cloudy sky, muddier bank, and what looks like more mud flowing into the water. This represents wet periods, when extreme rainfall floods adjacent wetlands, hydrologically connecting them to the river and leading to enhanced export of color, DOM, and nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients (N + P). In dry conditions, the illustration shows phytoplankton and as light green rods and dots that are higher upstream. In wet conditions, these rods and dots are farther downstream.

Oct 12, 2026

Taking a Ride on the C-SAW

Professor Chris Osburn breaks down new research about colored dissolved organic matter and how its quality varies after storm events.

Oct 12, 2026

Shifting climate in Caribbean tropical forests: Long-term trends at La Selva (Costa Rica) and El Verde (Puerto Rico)

PLOS Climate
MEAS-affiliated author: David Genereux
Vendela Gustafsson smiles as she looks at specimens from a plankton net under a microscope at the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Oct 9, 2026

Using Physics to Study the Ocean: Q&A With Park Scholar Vendela Gustafsson

Vendela Gustafsson, a student in Professor Rouying He's Observing and Modeling Group, spent her summer using physics to uncover the unknowns of the ocean.

Oct 9, 2026

Atmospheric dust and ocean biology—The role of iron

Elsevier eBooks
MEAS-affiliated author: Douglas Hamilton

Oct 8, 2026

Machine Learning Predictions of PM2.5 and Their Applications to Exposure and Health Assessment in the CONUS

GeoHealth
MEAS-affiliated authors: K. Fan, Zhen Qu,

Oct 8, 2026

Mixotrophy as an alternative strategy under iron-limited upwelling conditions

ISME Communications
MEAS-affiliated authors: Will McClure, Astrid Schnetzer

Oct 8, 2026

Size-resolved particle dry deposition velocities in a controlled spherical chamber: Effects of turbulence, surface complexity, and particle physicochemical properties

Journal of Aerosol Science
MEAS-affiliated authors: Jonah Hazelwood, Markus Petters, Nicholas Meskhidze

Oct 7, 2026

A Pacific ‘Blob’ Is Pulsing Up the West Coast. Here’s What to Expect.

National Geographic
This is the biggest Kelvin wave of the year, says Dillon Amaya, an assistant professor in the Department of marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University. “I expect another three to four of these over the course of El Niño, throughout the winter,” he adds.
Seven people standing and holding their awards

Oct 6, 2026

Alumni, Students Recognized by College at 2026 Awards Dinner

MEAS doctoral student Alyssa Griffin won the college's Student Leadership Award for her exceptional management of Feed the Pack Food Pantry and her development of scientific decision-making resources.

Oct 5, 2026

What to Know About the Kelvin Wave Raising the Sea Level Along the West Coast

PBS Newshour
Kelvin waves are a “fact of life” during an El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern involving the warming ocean waters, said Dillon Amaya, an assistant professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University.