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New interdisciplinary faculty brings expertise and accolades
A new appointee in Northeastern’s Marine and Environmental Sciences (MES) department, Aron Stubbins studies how the carbon cycle plays out in natural aquatic environments – from rivers to lakes to oceans.
March 06, 2018
Where environmental science and policy collide: A look at the new Master’s Program
Northeastern has recognized the societal need to train environmental professionals that can connect the science with the policy. Northeastern’s new Master’s program in Environmental Science and Policy is designed for students interested in gaining expertise that integrates science and policy.
March 01, 2018
MSC grad student receives dissertation completion fellowship
Congrats to Allison Matzelle of the Helmuth Lab for winning a competitive university award to wrap up her dissertation in the coming months.
January 31, 2018
Researchers inhibit transmission of disease affecting tropical corals
Recent PhD graduate Rebecca Certner and her advisor, Steve Vollmer, are contributing to the emerging field of quorum sensing as mechanism for coral disease development.
January 30, 2018
Three Seas student studies large-scale geographic trends in consumption pressure
Jon Rodemann's research shows that predatory rates of fish close to shore are higher at low latitudes on the US east coast due to more species interactions.
January 30, 2018
Assessing oyster reef restoration’s longer-term impact on ecosystem services
The Grabowski Lab and colleagues returned to a restored oyster reef 13 years later to assess how the restoration has affected fish and crustacean communities on the reef.
January 24, 2018
Assessing oyster reef restoration's longer-term impact on ecosystem services
The Grabowski Lab and colleagues returned to a restored oyster reef 13 years later to assess how the restoration has affected fish and crustacean communities on the reef.
January 24, 2018
Zooplankton may transmit white band disease to an endangered coral
A team of Marine Science Center researchers working in Panama are studying disease in tropical corals investigate whether the disease may be spread by microscopic marine animals living in the water.
January 23, 2018
MSC community showcases marine science at MLK Day in Lynn
Staff and students from the Marine Science Center recently attended a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sponsored by the Lynn Museum/LynnArts and other community organizations.
January 23, 2018
Making science accessible: Bowen Lab research is tailored for youth
Associate professor Jen Bowen and colleagues recently had some of their peer-reviewed work appear in the journal Environmental Science for Teens.
January 23, 2018
Undersea Spectacular
Undergraduate student Tim Briggs (S'19) spent six weeks during the summer of 2017 combining his passion for marine science and underwater photography.
December 19, 2017
Snails shown to pass along fear of predation to offspring
Research from the Trussell Lab provides further evidence to the theory that parent snails pass along a fear of predation to their offspring, which results in changes in the embryonic growth of those offspring.
December 04, 2017
Impacts of oyster farming on sediment microbial communities vary depending on technique
Research out of the Bowen Lab suggest that different oyster farming practices alter sediment carbon in different ways, though there were no differences observed in the abundance of pathogenic Vibrio across sites sampled.
November 30, 2017
Bridging the ‘practice science gap’ to optimize restoration projects
As restoration projects throughout Massachusetts and the country focus on restoring natural ecosystems, researchers at Northeastern University are looking for ways to better bridge the "practice science gap" between practitioners and biodiversity research in an effort optimize these types of projects.
November 29, 2017