Welcome PhD student, Emma Johnson!
Emma joins us as a Duke Centennial Graduate and Professional fellow as well as an NSF Graduate Research fellow. We are so thrilled that she’s here!
Andrew joins Duke’s Master of Environmental Management program
Andrew has joined the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program at Duke! While we will miss him as our Research Technician, we are so excited for him to pursue the next stage of his academic career and are so happy … Read More
New Paper – eDNA in Biscayne Bay
Our new paper, “Ecological forensic testing: Using multiple primers for eDNA detection of marine vertebrates in an estuarine lagoon subject to anthropogenic influences,” has been published in Gene. We used an eDNA approach to explore vertebrate biodiversity in Biscayne Bay, … Read More
Visit to the Shellfish Research Hatchery (UNCW)
Team Oyster recently visited our colleagues at UNC Wilmington’s Shellfish Research Hatchery. Dr. Ami Wilbur showed the team how to collect oyster gametes, fertilize eggs, and raise baby oysters!
Our field trip Down East
Team Oyster headed Down East to see Susan Hill, president and co-owner of Down East Mariculture Supply Co LLC. Susan gave us a tour of their incredible oyster nursery located on Jarret Bay.
DUML Open House
The Marine Lab recently hosted its first Open House since 2019, in which community members were invited to visit DUML and learn about what we do here! It was a great opportunity for students to share their summer research on … Read More
Bonaventura Fellow – Maya Brookens
Maya Brookens, a Bonaventura Summer Research Fellow, is working in the Wong Lab this summer! Her project examines the effects of high temperature stress on sea urchin behavior and physiology.
Bass Connections oyster project begins
This summer marked the start of our Bass Connections project, Climate Change Impacts on Farmed and Wild Oysters! Members of our Bass Team are monitoring environmental conditions and oyster growth/mortality within our local oyster farms.
Juliet presents her work at UNC – Chapel Hill
Juliet shared her research during the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program’s 2024 Charles E. Kenner Seminar Series on UNC Chapel Hill’s Climate Action Day.
