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Northeastern students find ‘pearls’ harvesting oysters in Maine
Co-op students at roux institute campus get real-world experience in the blue-green economy working at the Nonesuch oyster farm on the coast of maine.
November 03, 2022
Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change
The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production.
October 30, 2022
Northeastern marine science students bring Halloween spirit to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
Students participate in the Underwater pumpkin carving contests that have been happening among participants of the Three Seas Program. This tradition was established about three decades ago.
October 25, 2022
With storms threatening to intensify, should Floridians stay or should they go?
With hundreds of Floridians remaining in shelters weeks after Hurricane Ian devastated swathes of the Sunshine state, the question many residents face is whether to rebuild—or retreat.
October 24, 2022
Northeastern receives more than $230 million in new research awards
Aron Stubbins and Samuel Munoz, professors of marine and environmental sciences, were awarded an NSF grant to study how microplastics are accumulating and moving in the environment—especially in rivers and other waterways
September 08, 2022
After winning NOAA fellowship, Northeastern grad will take marine environmental mission to D.C.
Lab technician for Northeastern’s Marine Science Center Sophia Ly will be working in Washington, D.C. on marine policy issues as the winner of a Sea Grant Knauss fellowship.
September 02, 2022
Northeastern’s Marine Science Center helps inspire future leaders from Boston youth academy
Students from Boston's We Belong visit Northeastern’s Marine Science Center to interact and learn about marine wildlife.
August 11, 2022
Global rainwater is now contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ What can we do about it?
Rainwater contaminated by toxic chemicals called PFAS is now a global problem. Director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern Phil Brown talks about the issues and solutions the world must deal with related to PFAS.
August 10, 2022
Shark Week, The ‘Jaws Effect’ and how more Great Whites in the water are changing human behavior
Shark Week 2022 is recognized the week of July 24 2022. Marine and Environmental Science PhD student Evan Prasky comments on how humans view sharks.
July 27, 2022
Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during ‘Danger Season’?
Northeastern Faculty in the College of Science and the College of Engineering specializing in environmental studies are asked about the increasing temperatures effect on Infrastructure and Tourism.
July 27, 2022
Northeastern Student Probes Environmental Changes in Spartina Grass, Salt Marsh Hero
Johanna L'Heureux's study on microbes seeks to answer questions about climate change and rising sea levels as part of her national Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship, under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Over the past year she has set up an experimental station at the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve “right smack dab in the middle between Myrtle Beach and Charleston” in South Carolina.
June 30, 2022
Instagram takeover: Ocean Genome Legacy Center
Kira Becker and Lee Fenuccio recently completed a co-op at the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL). They are taking over our Instagram the week of June 27 to reflect on their experience. Follow along!
June 22, 2022
These fish live in sub-freezing waters. Why are so many getting sick?
H. William Detrich and his 2018 Antarctic field research team discovered a new disease that afflicted a substantial number of fish belonging to two different species, reported in a paper published in the journal iScience.
June 13, 2022
Q&A with Nishaila Porter, MS in Environmental Science and Policy
Nishaila Porter shares her experience in the College of Science Master's of Science in Environmental Science and Policy program.
June 13, 2022