The National Ocean Science Bowl Finals were held in Morehead City, NC with many local marine scientists and marine laboratories facilitating the event. (ZIJ served as a science judge for some of the competition.) The finals had the theme,“Our Changing Ocean: Science for Strong Coastal Communities.” The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is an education competition …
IBIEM (Integrative Bioinformatics for Investigating and Engineering Microbiomes) is an interdisciplinary graduate training program between Duke University and North Carolina A&T State University which brings together scientists from various fields with an interest in microbiome research. Our educational model aims to transcend communication barriers between disciplines and promote team science.Graduate students in microbiology, engineering and other …
ZIJ presented as part of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network state-of-the-science webinar series. The seminar series lays a foundation for the state of ocean acidification science in the Southeast region. The talk was titled, ‘Temporal variability of the carbonate system and the microbial community in a dynamic coastal NC system’ focused on the …
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 Johnson Lab was bustling with …
ZIJ presented at the Stewards of the Future series on biofuels and feed from algae. The series aims to give an appreciation and to leverage research-based solutions to solving human, coastal and ocean health issues targeting industries capable of sustaining coastal communities in North Carolina. Marine microalgae (phytoplankton) have great potential as a commercial feedstock …
The Johnson Lab presented recent research and outreach/STEM educational efforts at the ASLO 2015 meeting in Granada, Spain. Alyse Larkin presented recent analyses of Prochlorococcus molecular diversity in the North Pacific Ocean with the title, “Prochlorococcus has seasonal-specific trends in alpha- and beta-diversity across latitudinal temperature gradients in the North Pacific” and ZIJ presented on …
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, after-school program, Saturday program, and …
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 the event was for local …
Members of the Johnson Lab headed to Pivers Island dock to participate in Ocean Sampling Day on the summer solstice again this year. The Johnson Lab and the Hunt Lab at DUML were one of the 185 marine research sites from around the world that registered for Ocean Sampling Day 2014. Researchers provided data and samples to the organization …
Molly Reichert, an undergraduate who participated on two of the POWOW research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, presented her final research project today. Her research project was part of her EOS graduation with distinction honors thesis. Her project focused on using size fractionated chlorophyll across ocean scale environmental gradients in the Pacific Ocean to determine …