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The Earth is Our Laboratory

UNC earth scientists have crossed oceans and traveled to far-away continents to pursue their research...

Water Over the Bridge

From the competitive ports of China, to the innovative flood gates of the Netherlands, to...

The Guava Hunter

From the time he was a child, Bryan Reatini has always held an inherent fascination...
snow melting on the Greenland ice sheet

In Sync

12,340 miles separates the North Pole from the South Pole. But many geophysicists believe the...

Conserving Rare Plants: It Takes an Army

Fort Bragg, the largest military installation in North Carolina, spans 500 square miles packed with...
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Measuring the Health of a Marsh

Carter Smith, a PhD candidate at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, uses underwater sonar...
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Eyes in the Sky

Ever since the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina has proudly proclaimed to...
Zena Cardman poses in a thick winter coat and hat while conducting research on the West Antarctic Peninsula.

The 0.3 Percent

From the basalt lava fields of Hawaii to the vast white expanse of Antarctica, UNC...
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Utilizing Geophysics to Uncover History

Central North Carolina is home to a vast array of historic landscapes that weave in...