UNC institute of Marine Sciences

The Scientist and the Fisherman

March 29, 2016

What do you get when you combine new science with decades of knowledge from local fishermen? A lot of homegrown North Carolina oysters. A whole lot.

Woman On Board

March 14, 2016

Deborah Dexter, the first person to earn a PhD at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, reflects on a lifetime of travel, teaching, and trailblazing.

What’s Hiding in Our Coastal Waters?

December 12, 2014

Marine science researchers at UNC have found that estuaries generate natural defenses against the effects of global warming—until a hurricane hits.

Better than Bulkheads

June 12, 2014

Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.