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UNC IMS
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Institute of Marine Sciences is Carolina's marine lab. Off-campus research, education, & outreach @UNC & @UNC_emes. Science for NC & beyond since 1894.


Barrier islands don’t just get pushed landward—sometimes, they get erased seaward. If we want to forecast barrier island futures, we may need to treat overwash and outwash as fundamentally different beasts. New publication is out in JGR Earth Surface - agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

#FieldworkFriday This newly installed "living shoreline" I'm working at along the @NCReserve's Rachel Carson Reserve seems to be living (😉) up to its name #Biodiversity #marinescience #intertidal #outerbanks

The 12th annual SciREN Coast event is ‼️2 DAYS AWAY‼️, so here’s a throwback to our 2nd event! We are so proud to have been connecting researchers and educators for over a decade—a HUGE thank you to SciREN participants, past or present. See you at the PKS Aquarium this Thursday!

This fall, the Morehead City Field Site welcomed a new director, but he is no stranger to the program. Nathan Hall, who has taken leadership of the field site, has been involved with the program for more than 16 years. Read more 🔽ie.unc.edu/news/meet-nath…

Congratulations to distinguished professor Dr. Hans Paerl, one of @Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers in 2024! This honor recognizes Dr. Paerl's tremendous contributions to microbiology and water quality with his published work in the top 1% by citations over the last decade.

From classroom-ready lesson plans 📔to sandbox simulations of hurricane impacts on barrier islands 🏝️ to conversations with frontline educators 👩🏽🏫, SciREN Coast 2025 will have something for all. Register ~ Researchers: forms.gle/5wqq7J7vdxQCPu… Educators: forms.gle/scjcxjqXFJXvKh…



We're excited to announce that SciREN Coast's 12th Annual Networking Fair & Educator Open House will take place on February 27th, 2025!👩🔬👨🏾🏫🪼 Be part of our impact! Register now using these links: Researchers: forms.gle/5wqq7J7vdxQCPu… Educators: forms.gle/scjcxjqXFJXvKh…








We're excited to announce that SciREN Coast's 11th Annual Networking Fair & Educator Open House will take place on March 27th, 2024!!👩🔬📚🪸🎉 Register now using the QR codes or links below! #SciCoast24 Researchers: forms.gle/9NTqfJo7UySZGE… Educators: forms.gle/UupaZpkCgoyMjy…








