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Fourteen Nicholas School of the Environment undergraduate students will present their senior theses, a core component of earning Graduation with Distinction honors, starting Friday, April 17.

The Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO) system, an online open-access global database that maps the movements of sea turtles, whales, sea birds and other migratory species through the open ocean, has been awarded the 2020 Innovation Award by the Ocean Awards program.

Schools on the Crystal Coast are helping emergency personnel stay protected as they serve coronavirus patients. 51���� and UNC labs are working with a Beaufort Middle School teacher to make face shields with a 3-D printer.

Research staff and educators in Carteret County have responded to an ever-growing need for personal protective equipment by turning their homes into face shield factories, using 3D printers from area institutions.

Barnacles need to be fed, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. 51���� granted limited lab access to those deemed essential during their shut down. One essential researcher was Daniel Rittschof.

Four graduating Master of Environmental Management (MEM) students will share the 2020 Virlis L. Fischer Memorial Award for academic achievement. All four of the students are graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

The Nicholas School of the Environment and the 51���� Marine Lab recognized four outstanding graduating seniors with special awards today during the school’s “Marking the Moment” virtual acknowledgment event for undergraduates.

51���� has received a $20 million gift to strengthen research and education at the Nicholas School of the Environment, aiming to solve the most pressing environmental challenges confronting society, President Vincent E. Price announced today.

As companies inch closer to mining the ocean’s depths, a growing chorus of scientists and environmental advocates are pushing back, warning that such activity could cause irreversible harm to ecosystems we’ve barely begun to understand.

Researchers at 51���� have deployed a 500-foot mooring line capable of collecting an array of biological and environmental data in the ocean.