Duke Marine Lab

In his role as Marine Mate II at the Duke University Marine Lab, Brantley Acree oversees all the boats and dock spaces. Watch to see what life is like as captain of a 77-foot research vessel: youtu.be/08iWvgg5PeM

Meet the captain powering Duke’s ocean research: Brantley Acree takes you on the water and behind the scenes at Duke Marine Lab. Step aboard and see a day in his life at sea … youtu.be/08iWvgg5PeM @DukeMarineLab @DukeEnvironment @DukeUClimate @DukeClimate @SustainableDuke

From coral reefs to rainforests, tropical ecosystems in Belize were immersive classrooms for students in the marine ecology travel course, led by Brian Silliman. Dive into their experience: duke.is/journey-to-bel…

Greg Merrill, Ph.D.’25, joined PBS North Carolina to discuss the impact of plastic pollution on marine mammals. He also shared how researchers at the Marine Lab are investigating its causes and consequences. youtube.com/watch?v=ui8DQu…

Lori Bennear has been named the next Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment. Bennear, an environmental economist and longtime member of the Nicholas School faculty, has been serving as the interim dean since 2023. today.duke.edu/2025/03/bennea…

Orrin H. Pilkey, a widely cited and outspoken coastal geologist whose influence could move lighthouses, and James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Geology, died on Dec. 13. nicholas.duke.edu/news/orrin-pil…

Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell plastic from food, finds a new @DukeMarineLab study led by Ph.D. student Greg Merrill. today.duke.edu/2024/10/plasti…

On the Volleyball Court and in Marine Science, Ph.D. student Tiffany Paalman Wants to Play Her Part today.duke.edu/2024/09/volley…

DUML will hold a screening of "Origins of the Duke Marine Lab" tomorrow! nicholas.duke.edu/events/origins…

A new documentary short on Duke Marine Lab’s history and people debuts Monday. Check out the trailer: today.duke.edu/2024/09/dukes-…

Andrew Read explains why dolphins' occasional aggressive behavior shouldn't be surprising: “It’s a large, wild, powerful animal that you can’t predict.” nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

On this day in 1973, Duke Marine Lab researchers located the USS Monitor, a long-lost Union Navy ironclad warship, off the coast of Cape Hatteras. 100.duke.edu/story/duke-res…

At DUML's first open house since COVID, researchers showed visitors how they monitor declining whale species, how ocean acidification impacts coastal waters, how to restore salt marshes that help the area thrive, and more at 25 demonstration stations. today.duke.edu/2024/07/marine…

We are celebrating the return of the Duke Marine Lab open house! From marine research to community outreach, they're making a real impact. Stay tuned for updates on their exciting projects throughout the year.🐬 #MarineScience #ClimateImpact

Offshore wind turbines often get blamed for killing whales, but the science doesn't support the claim. @DukeMarineLab's Andrew Read and Douglas Nowacek help @sciam explain the actual causes and how to effectively mitigate them. scientificamerican.com/article/whales…

Thanks to @wcti12 for covering the DUML Open House last weekend! wcti12.com/news/local/duk…

We had almost 600 visitors from across our community for DUML Open House on Saturday! It was great seeing new and old faces on campus again as we shared more about the work the Marine Lab does. Thanks to everyone who made this great event happen! #WeAreDukeEnvironment

This Saturday, June 22, join us for an open house. See the full activity list and learn more: duke.is/dumlopenhouse

Join us on Saturday, June 22, at the Duke University Marine Lab Open House to learn about the cutting-edge marine research happening right here on the Crystal Coast! Learn more: nicholas.duke.edu/events/open-ho…

Doug Nowacek was interviewed on @scifri's "The State of Science" segment about whether rumors of offshore wind farms hurting and killing right whales have any merit behind them. sciencefriday.com/segments/offsh…