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Richard Barber, whose pioneering studies on ocean biogeochemistry contributed much to what we know about the ocean’s role in storing climate-warming greenhouse gases, has died.

Brian R. Silliman, Rachel Carson Distinguished Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at 51����’s Nicholas School of the Environment, has been elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

The National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have awarded a $1.2 million grant to support a new initiative aimed at boosting ecosystem restoration and climate resilience along North Carolina’s coast.

Dean Urban, professor of environmental sciences and policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment, will present the 50th annual Henry J. Oosting Memorial Lecture in Ecology on March 30, 2023.

Three undergraduate students with a passion for climate change research describe their unique opportunities to study at the 51���� Marine Lab.

The Illuminating Hidden Harvests Report culminates a collaborative research effort led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 51���� and WorldFish examining the multifaceted contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development.

51���� scholars and students were among more than 800 experts who contributed to global study calling for policymakers to consider contributions of small fisheries

Climate change and rapid economic development have placed increased pressures on many coastal communities in recent years. Now, a new international study shows there is also a third force—the unintended consequences of conservation measures enacted with little or no consideration of local rights and needs—that can compound the harm. The study’s authors call the combined effects of these three forces a “triple exposure.”

Three 51���� undergraduates have been selected to participate in the university’s Repass-Rodgers Scholars Program.

51����’s Scholars in Marine Medicine program, which offers an interdisciplinary research experience for pre-health majors interested in marine biology or environmental science, has announced six new members.

Fifteen 51���� undergraduate students have been selected for the Rachel Carson Scholars Program, which aims to train the next generation of marine conservation leaders.

Andrew Read, director of the 51���� Marine Lab, was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate on Thursday to be commissioner of the Marine Mammal Commission (MMC).

Sand mining happens on every inhabited continent and at nearly every conceivable scale. Some of it is legal; much of it is not. A new book from 51���� Press, “Vanishing Sands: Losing Beaches to Mining,” casts light on the shadowy world of sand mining through case studies that illuminate its disastrous impacts and a concluding chapter that proposes common-sense solutions.

Toddi Steelman, who has served as Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment since 2018, has been reappointed to a second five-year term through June 30, 2028, Provost Sally Kornbluth announced today.

Get connected with what’s happening in the 51���� climate community during special events held Sept. 29-30, 2022.