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RUNC: Kamya Bates

Kamya Bates studies one of the coast’s most valuable resources: seagrass...
young woman on the beach at sunset with anglers fishing behind her

Casting Lines, Catching Data

Sally Dowd blends scientific data with angler observations to protect ocean predators, the ecosystems they...
two young women look at seed samples in a wooden sifter

Where the Seagrass Grows

Heather Bruck and Nadya Gutierrez study how shrinking seagrass meadows could threaten the future of...
a young man holds a handful of oysters

The Shellfish Sleuth

Colin Eimers is investigating why so many N.C. oysters die off each year — and...
young woman holding a fishing net over her shoulder looks out at the water

Marine Crossroads

Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future...
two women stand under a bridge in Bolin Creek

Flooded Futures

Flood researchers Antonia Sebastian and Miyuki Hino are reshaping how the Southeast prepares for storms...
Manuel and Megan Maeso under the starry sky of the full dome theater at Morehead Planetarium

Stars in Their Eyes

Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with...
Wei You stands in a chemistry lab, and his reflection is mirrored on the shiny concrete floor.

Eye-Opening Innovations

Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for...
Ronit Freeman

Building Living Machines

Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments...