On Saturday, April 1st, 135 middle school girls visited the Duke Marine Lab to take part in hands-on activities in the fields of microbiology, remote sensing, geographic information systems, environmental engineering, developmental biology, marine science, physics, and more. The goal of GEST is to expose girls to STEM opportunities and […]
Sarah Loftus
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Current high costs of commercial-scale algal biofuel production prevent the widespread use of this renewable fuel source. One cost-saving approach is the reuse of algae cultivation water after biomass harvesting, which reduces water pumping and treatment costs. However, dissolved compounds, cell debris, and microorganisms remaining in the water could affect […]
Sarah and Courtney travelled to Durham on Saturday, February 25th to lead activities at the annual FEMMES Capstone event on main campus. FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) is an undergraduate-led organization that seeks to provide STEM opportunities and role models to local female students. Hundreds of 4th-6th […]
PhD student Sarah Loftus attended the 10th annual Algae Biomass Summit in Phoenix, AZ. The summit brings together individuals from academia, industry, and government who research, lobby for, and capitalize on the products and services provided by algae, notably biofuels, food, carbon capture, wastewater treatment, and more. Sarah won first place in the Young […]
On Saturday, the Johnson Lab welcomed hundreds of people into the laboratory as part of the Duke Marine Lab’s annual Open House event. The Open House is an opportunity for the public to tour DUML facilities, learn about ongoing research, and view some of that research in action. Upstairs in the Pilkey […]
On Saturday, August 1, the Duke Marine Lab hosted its annual Open House extravaganza. This year’s event was exceptionally well-attended, with more than 500 curious guests coming to explore our island community, learn about the history of the Marine Lab, and delve into the exciting research going on here. The […]
The 2nd annual Duke Ecology Symposium was hosted at the Marine Lab this year, increasing participation of marine ecologists at the meeting. Over 70 researchers from Duke’s main campus and the marine lab attended the symposium, which included a poster session, oral presentations by PhD students and postdocs, and three keynote […]
Sarah traveled to Durham this weekend to participate in the annual FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) Capstone event on Duke’s main campus. FEMMES is an organization run entirely by Duke students who aim to foster girls’ interest, excitement, and potential in STEM fields. FEMMES organizes outreach programs including a summer camp, […]
SciREN (the Scientific Research and Education Network) hosted the 3rd annual Teacher-Researcher networking event on February 12th at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Prior to the event, local researchers prepared lesson plans that incorporated their own research interests and also satisfied North Carolina education standards. The objective of […]
This year marked the first Human and Environmental Microbiome Symposium organized by the Duke Center for Genomics of Microbial Systems (GeMS). Both the Johnson Lab and the Hunt Lab traveled to the Durham campus to present research concerning marine microbes, and to learn about other microbial research going on in […]