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Department of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences (EMES) at UNC Chapel Hill. Established July 2021 from the Geological Sciences and Marine Sciences departments and the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. emes.unc.edu

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Mike Piehler @mpiehler.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I am honored and humbled by this recognition. I am also exceptionally grateful to all of my amazing collaborators throughout the years.
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Marchetti Lab @marchettilab.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Check out Margarita’s chemostat setup to examine shifts in nutrient quotas in Galapagos diatoms throughout diel cycles. She will be sampling every three hours over the next two days!! 🥱
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Tamlin Pavelsky @globalhydro.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Are water levels in wetlands important to you? @kica22.bsky.social's new paper in GRL shows that the SWOT satellite can measure water surface elevations in the Everglades with a mean absolute error of 6.7 cm. Check it out! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Scientific figuring with three panels. Left panel shows a map of the Everglades in Florida overlaid with data from the SWOT mission. It shows very detailed water level data throughout the everglades. The second panel, in the upper right, is a scatterplot showing in situ gauge water level against SWOT water level. It shows a mean absolute error of 6.7 cm, a correlation coefficient of 0.996, and a mean bias of 6.8 cm. The third figure, a scatterplot in the lower right, shows that by averaging 30 or more SWOT pixels, high accuracy is possible.
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Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography @aslo.org · 29/03/2025
Join us in thanking our #ASLO_ECC members for hosting a fun early career mixer yesterday at #ASLO25! The event was buzzing with lively conversations, networking, and the joy of reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Share your favorite moments and tag #ASLO25 in your photos!
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Great work, EMES presenters and session organizers! @flane.bsky.social @zepernickbn.bsky.social
Group photo of several members of the EMES community at ASLO25.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Emma Dempsey making EMES proud with her action-oriented research on antimicrobial resistance, coastal storms and wastewater infrastructure in the face of climate change.
PhD student Emma Dempsey giving a talk at ASLO 2025. She is standing behind a podium and the slide next to her has her talk title, antimicrobial resistance and the stress of climate change-driven coastal storms on wastewater systems.
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Marchetti Lab @marchettilab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The dynamic duo of Margarita and Abby presenting their research on phytoplankton dynamics in the Galapagos at ASLO in Charlotte NC. #ASLO25
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Marchetti Lab @marchettilab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Taller members of the Marchetti Lab presenting their massive research findings at ASLO in Charlotte NC. #ASLO25. Go Emily!
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Marchetti Lab @marchettilab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Smaller members of the Marchetti Lab presenting massive research findings at the Aquatic Sciences meeting in Charlotte NC @aslo.org. Go Raquel!
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Capping off our busy Saturday were seven posters from graduate students Margarita Lankford, Veronica Slevin, Riley Moran and Lillian Cooper and undergraduate students Keshav Srivenkatesh, Eleanor Hennessey and Lauren McShea #ASLO25 @veronicaslevin.bsky.social
Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Poster Presentations in Exhibit Hall A
6:00 PM Saturday, March 29
The Influence of Physical Processes on Phytoplankton Community Structure in the Galapagos Archipelago (SS09P-9402)
Margarita Lankford
Graduate Student
Modeling Carbon Biogeochemical Cycling in Integrated Lake and River Networks (SS35P-9423)
Veronica Slevin
Graduate Student
Fluorometric Assay for the Detection of Methanol in Aquatic Environments and Bacterial Cultures (SS02P-9502)
Keshav Srivenkatesh
Undergraduate StudentDepartment of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Poster Presentations in Exhibit Hall A
6:00 PM Saturday, March 29
Temperature-Dependent Hydrolytic Activity of Epipelagic Microbial Communities (SS11P-9014)
Eleanor Hennessey
Undergraduate Student
Technique Development: Integrating Drivers of Spatiotemporal Variation of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems (SS12P-9181)
Riley Moran
Graduate Student
Evaluating Methods for Estimating Seagrass Blue Carbon Stocks in Core Sound, North Carolina (SS04P-9182)
Lillian Cooper
Graduate Student
Impact of Changing Environmental Conditions on Desorption of PFAS from Sediments in Lacustrine Environments (SS16P-9183)
Lauren McShea
Undergraduate Student
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Later on Saturday, postdoc Dr. Raquel Flynn and graduate student Emily Speciale presented talks on how microscopic marine organisms - eukaryotic phytoplankton and mixotrophs - respond to nutrients like nitrogen and iron #ASLO25 @marchettilab.bsky.social
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Oral Presentations
Saturday, March 29
10:15 AM          W207CD
Physiological Response of Small Eukaryotic Phytoplankton to Differing Nitrogen Regimes in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (SS18A-9050)
Dr. Raquel Flynn
Postdoctoral Scholar
3:45 PM          W205CD
Battling Trophic Modes: How Do Mixotrophs Respond to Iron Limitation in Upwelling Zones? (SS19A-8988)
Emily Speciale
Graduate Student
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
#ASLO25 weekend recap! On Saturday morning, graduate students Emma Dempsey and Yubeen Jeong gave talks in SS45: North Carolina’s coast at the doorstep of climate change. This session, organized in part by by Drs. Hans Paerl and Rachel Noble, also featured a talk by Dr. Paerl. @aslo.org
Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Oral Presentations
Saturday, March 29
9:00 AM          W205CD
Biogeochemical and ecological impacts of ~30 years of elevated tropical cyclone activity on North Carolina’s estuarine and coastal waters (SS45-9143)
Dr. Hans Paerl
Professor
9:45 AM          W205CD
Antimicrobial Resistance and the Stress of Climate Change-Driven Coastal Flooding on Wastewater Systems
(SS45-9257)
Emma Dempsey
Graduate Student
10:15 AM          W205CD
Long-Term Analysis of Gulf Stream Variability at Cape Hatteras Using High-Frequency Radar Surface Current Observations (SS45-9459)
Yubeen Jeong
Graduate StudentDepartment of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Organized Sessions
Saturday, March 29
9:00-10:30 AM          W205CD
North Carolina’s coast at the doorstep of climate change (SS45P)
Lead Organizer: Dr. Hans Paerl, Co-Organizer: Dr. Rachel Nobel
Professors
6:00 PM          Exhibit Hall A
Integrating and Developing ‘Omics Technologies in Aquatic Community Ecology (SS08P)
Co-Organizer: Dr. Adrian Marchetti
Professor
6:00 PM          Exhibit Hall A
Reducing Nutrient Inputs to Coastal and Inland Waters: How Hard Can It Be? (SS34P)
Co-Organizer: Dr. Nathan Hall
Research Assistant Professor
6:00 PM          Exhibit Hall A
North Carolina’s coast at the doorstep of climate change (SS45P)
Lead Organizer: Dr. Hans Paerl, Co-Organizer: Dr. Rachel Nobel
Professors
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Dr. Kennet E. Flores @drchikitoo.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Our #PTp latest article #EPLS Donoso-Tapia et al.. 2025 article about deserpentinization and reserpentinization in 🇪🇨 Raspas complex was feature in New Studies on Serpentinites of ⁦‪@AAPG‬⁩ CORE ELEMENTS ⁦‪@UNC‬⁩ ⁦‪@UNC_EMES‬⁩ newsletters.aapg.org/new-studies-...
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New Studies on Serpentinites
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This afternoon, postdoctoral researchers Chad Lloyd and Mingying Chuo will present their research on the effects of pressure on polysaccharide update by bacteria and how light limitation during salinity intrusions impact phytoplankton.
Flyer highlighting presentations from members of UNC EMES at the ASLO meeting. The text reads:
Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Oral Presentations
Friday, March 28

2:30 PM          W201ABCD
Selfish Uptake of Polysaccharides by Marine Heterotrophic Bacteria at Elevated Hydrostatic Pressure (SS10B-9105)
Dr. Chad Lloyd
Postdoctoral Scholar

3:00 PM          W208
Alleviation of Phytoplankton Light Limitation by Salinity Intrusion in a CDOM Rich, Oligohaline Estuary (CS09-8766)
Dr. Mingying Chuo
Postdoctoral Scholar
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
We are at #ASLO25! Yesterday morning, graduate student Mary Kate Rinderle kicked of the EMES presentations with her talk, characterizing a cyanobacteria-driven regime shift within Lake Mattamuskeet, NC using long-term monitoring datasets, in session SS42A. @aslo.org
Logo for the 2025 ASLO Meeting. On top of a background image of an ocean wave, the text reads Taking the Aquatic Pulse Aquatic Sciences Meeting 26-31 March 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Please join us tomorrow morning to celebrate Aundre Jackson as he defends his Master's thesis! While at UNC, Aundre's research has focused on the question, to what extent does V. fischeri use T6SS weapons to invade an already colonized territory? See you at 10:30 am tomorrow in Murray Hall or Zoom!
Dark blue flyer with a picture of MS student Aundre Jackson and the following text - "MS Thesis Defense of Aundre Jackson Wednesday March 26 at 10:30 am Murray 3204 and Zoom. To what extent does V. fischeri use T6SS weapons to invade an already colonized territory?"
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
It's giving...Earth! Marine Science! Environment! Happy #GiveUNC Day! Your donation supports the incredible work of students and faculty across disciplines in EMES, from funding research travel to awarding outstanding student accomplishments. Share your love for #UNC, share your love for Earth💙🌎
Flyer that says Give UNC 3-25-25 and lists three department names - Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences, and Environment, Ecology and Energy Program. There is a donation box in the bottom right corner with a pink heartCollage of photos showing EMES researchers at work in the field as well as photos of lab work and the new mural on the Institute of Marine Sciences building.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Not much can beat a Carolina spring day!
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The most unique finds were a license plate and a full outfit (including 3 pairs of shoes - check out the first photo)! Thank you to the Haw River Assembly for organizing the Clean-Up-A-Thon! To learn more, visit their website www.hawriver.org
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Haw River Assembly
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
To celebrate Orange County Creek Week and World Water Day, members of the UNC Global Hydrology Lab participated in the 35th annual Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon on Saturday! In 1.5 hours, the UNC team pulled 14 bags of trash from Booker Creek in Chapel Hill. @globalhydro.bsky.social @iarauz.bsky.social
Member of the UNC Global Hydrology Lab, Jack Dechow, standing in a parking lot with 8 orange bags of trash. He is smiling and giving two thumbs up.Lexi Henny and Alayna Smith, members of the UNC Global Hydrology Lab, are standing behind vines where they have been picking up trash. Alayna is holding an orange bag of trash.Isabela Arauz, member of the UNC Global Hydrology Lab, leans down to pick up trash from among some ivy. She is holding an orange trash bag and smiling.
Group selfie of members of the UNC Global Hydrology Lab. From left to right are Lexi Henny, Maks Fuks, Jack Dechow, Tamlin Pavelsky, Isabela Arauz, Alayna Smith and Julianne Davis.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Aliyah is the first African American student to earn a PhD in Marine Sciences at UNC. Thanks to her incredible mentorship and work as CEO and founder of the non-profit Mahogany Mermaids, Aliyah is helping the next generation find their place in STEM. Learn more on her website! aliyahgriffith.com
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HOME | Aliyah Griffith
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We are thrilled to wish Aliyah Griffith a very happy (belated) Ph.D. defense day! 🪸🎉 On Monday March 17, Aliyah defended her dissertation on coral reef structure, community composition shifts, and the complexities of coral reef management across three regions in the Greater Caribbean and Florida.
Dark blue flyer with a picture of PhD candidate Aliyah Griffith and the following text - "Congratulations to our newest doctor Aliyah Griffith on the successful defense of her dissertation, coral reef structure, community composition shifts, and the complexities of coral reef management across three regions in the Greater Caribbean and Florida, on March 17!
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship is GSA's annual award for undergraduate students to attend summer field camp. Students are awarded $2,000 each to attend the #FieldCamp of their choice based on diversity, financial need & merit. Learn more & apply by 9 April here: geosociety.co/JDL
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
It's a double defense day! Join us at 12 pm in Murray Hall or on Zoom for the MS thesis defense of Jack Baer! Jack will be sharing his research on how design storms underestimate flood hazard and risk derived from stochastic storm transposition.
Dark blue flyer with a picture of MS student Jack Baer and the following text - "MS Thesis Defense of Jack Baer Friday March 21 at 12:00 pm Murray 3204 and Zoom. Design storms underestimate flood hazard and risk derived from stochastic storm transposition."
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
As a member of the Environment, Ecology and Energy (E3P) program, Nick has conducted his PhD under the advisement of Dr. Fodrie at the Institute of Marine Sciences. We can't wait to hear the culmination of all his hard work!
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Set the coffee pot up tonight so you'll be on time for some great science in the morning! At 9 am tomorrow, please join us at the Institute of Marine Sciences or on Zoom for Nick Funnell's PhD defense. @nickfunnell.bsky.social
Dark blue flyer with a picture of PhD candidate Nicholas Funnell and the following text - "Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Nicholas Funnell Friday March 21 at 9:00 am IMS 222 and Zoom. The Influence of Ecological Interactions and Environmental Context on Shellfish Mariculture and Restoration Outcomes in North Carolina"
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Dr. Kennet E. Flores @drchikitoo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
So proud of our PTp graduate Anna Strickland, who is laser💥 GSZ metamorphic minerals at @UCSB LASS #AGeS_Grad @UNC_EMES
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Welcome to BlueSky! We’re excited to have you over here with us!
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Marchetti Lab @marchettilab.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Marchetti Lab has now joined Bluesky and is Standing up for Science #standupforscience2025
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
In front of a packed room (and even busier Zoom room), Lauren led the way as the first PhD student from Dr. Antonia Sebastian's Flood Hazards lab to defend their dissertation. Fantastic work, Lauren!
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
There is a new doctor in the EMES family! 🌧️🌊🌀 Congratulations to Lauren Grimley on the excellent defense of her dissertation research, characterizing the role of compound processes on tropical cyclone floods. @uncgradschool.bsky.social
Blue flyer with a headshot of Lauren Grimley and the following text - "Congratulations to our newest doctor, Lauren Grimley, on the successful defense of her dissertation, characterizing the role of compound processes on tropical cyclone floods, on March 3!
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UNC Institute for the Environment @unc-ie.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Meet Levi Mellin '25, a #UNC student with big goals at the intersection of sustainability and business. Read all about his experience on our website ⬇️ ie.unc.edu/news/meet-th...
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Alexis Longmire @alexislongmire.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Happy #WorldSeagrassDay
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Anne Smiley @annesmiley.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
New article in Coastwatch highlighting our work on nitrogen removal by urban landscapes during storms. Big thanks to Emma for writing it! Open access paper at doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
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Storm characteristics influence nitrogen removal in an urban estuarine environment
Abstract. Sustaining water quality is an important component of coastal resilience. Floodwaters deliver reactive nitrogen (including NOx) to sensitive aquatic systems and can diminish water quality. C...
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
What truck lab may lack in equipment, it makes up for with the views! That’s a beautiful stormy sky 🌊
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
We’re excited for you to be part of the sunny skies over here! ☀️
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Happy double snow day, Tar Heels! We hope you're enjoying the snow - skiing, snowball fights, sledding or snowmen - and staying safe!❄️☃️ www.unc.edu/story/snow-d...
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Snow day traditions at Carolina | UNC-Chapel Hill
In honor of winter weather finding Chapel Hill for the third time in 2025, check out scenes from past snowfalls at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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UNC Institute for the Environment @unc-ie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
NEXT WEEK! We are so excited to have multiple faculty and staff presenting at Carolina Engagement Week Feb. 24-28. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! Full details on IE-led sessions: ie.unc.edu/news/join-us...
"Register for events now!" with a calendar highlighting Feb. 24-28 and link to engagementweek.unc.edu.
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Brittany N. Zepernick, PhD @zepernickbn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
A brisk, foggy day on the Neuse River, NC with the Paerl lab ModMon team. This month’s run we encountered a bloom - 160 ug/L Chlorophyll a readings & some very yellow-brownish filters! 😊
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
In this work, Lauren and coauthors examine how three recent hurricanes in North Carolina - Matthew, Floyd and Florence, would change if temperatures were 4C higher. When accounting for compound flooding, they find that flooded area and depth would both increase by 65% and 0.8 m, respectively.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Congratulations to PhD candidate Lauren Grimley on her recently published paper, Climate change exacerbates compound flooding from recent tropical cyclones, in NPJ Natural Hazards! doi.org/10.1038/s443... @natureportfolio.nature.com
Screenshot of Figure 6 from Grimley et al. (2025). Fig. 6 The maximum extent of compound flooding for Hurricanes Florence, Floyd, and Matthew (left column) and the frequency of an area experiencing compound flooding across the future ensemble simulations (right column).Areas flooded by individual processes (e.g., rainfall, coastal) are not plotted. The entire domain is shown in the top panel and the black rectangle highlights the location of the Wilmington metropolitan area which is shown in the bottom panel. Present-only is in pink, future-only is the maximum extent of compound flooding across the full ensemble in orange, and both present and future is in blue. Darker red colors indicate a higher probability of compound flooding occurring in the future across all ensemble members. In the future, the model results show an expansion of compound areas further inland and a widening of the floodplain for all three storms.
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Eos @eos.org · 11/02/2025
Marine biology graduate student Aliyah Griffith studies degradation of reefs in Barbados. Her advice for future ocean scientists? “Don’t allow anyone else to change the way you feel about the field or about exploring the ocean.” eos.org/features/ali...
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Aliyah Griffith: Ocean Scientist, Explorer, Mermaid - Eos
A marine biologist is studying coral reefs and making ocean sciences more tenable for young explorers.
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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Women and girls belong in science, and their inclusion fosters innovation. In 2025, we join the United Nations to celebrate 10 years of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a key milestone in advancing gender equality and empowering women globally.
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1000WomeninSTEM @1000womeninstem.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Happy International Women & Girls in Science Day 2025 #WomenInScience #womeninSTEM #IDWGS
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Hard to believe it's already been two months since #AGU24. We had an incredible time at our alumni reception with 42 current and past EMES members in attendance! Thank you to our administrative staff for all your hard work in organizing this great reunion!
Group photo from the 2024 EMES AGU reception. There is a full room of people smiling.
Small group photo of students standing behind the white AGU sign and in front of the blue and white AGU photo backdrop.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Register here: www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ex...
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Exploring Futures – Marine Ecosystems and Community Innovation
Featuring Aliyah Griffith: Discussing marine biology, environmental science, and community-centered leadership through Mahogany Mermaids
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
PhD student Aliyah Griffith will share her expertise in coral reefs, climate change and community engagement in a North Star of GIS panel at 3 pm EST today! Thank you to the organizers, panelists and moderators for creating this conversation series to celebrate Black History Month!
Screenshot of a post by North Star of GIS: People of African-Descent in GIS highlighting a panel. Text above the flyer reads "📅 Mark your calendars! We’re kicking off Black History Month 2025 with a powerful series of conversations as we amplify voices, advance equity, and build connections to reshape industries and drive impactful change. 
🔗 Register here: https://northstarofgis.org/BHM/ #BHM2025."

The flyer has a black background with red, green and yellow accents. There are photos of the two panelists, Aliyah Griffith and Jeanelle Brisbane, and the moderator Clinton Johnson. Text on the flyer reads "North Star of GIS Standing on Business Mapping and Exploring Black Impacts on Industries. Thursday February 6, 2025 3-4 pm EST. Exploring Futures - Marine Ecosystems and Community Innovation. Speakers: Aliyah Griffith and Jeanelle Brisbane. Moderator: Clinton G. Johnson."
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Amanda Gay DelVecchia @agdelv.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Converge freshwater science series! Joining freshwater scientists from across the triangle area to discuss ideas in a safe, collegial atmosphere monthly. Thank you NCSU for hosting the January meeting! And thank you to @ardonlab.bsky.social and other presenters for leading discussions.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
This past fall, students at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences field site conducted research on how the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort responds to change. Senior field site student Rachel Geyer writes about the experience in this NC DEQ blog post! deq.nc.gov/blog/2025/01...
Kate Leonard, Caroline Maxon and Avalon Rosenberger, senior undergraduate field site students, are dividing a sediment core on the beach of Carrot Island. They are looking for peat, a carbon rich layer of sediment they can use to quantify the carbon stock of the island.  
Caroline Maxon, a senior undergraduate field site student, knee deep in mud at a Carrot Island salt marsh. Maxon and her group mates, Kate Leonard and Avalon Rosenberger quantified the carbon stock of the island using sediment cores.  
Molly Zolotor, a junior undergraduate field site student, collecting horse feces from a maritime forest. She and Nora Wood, another junior undergraduate field site student, tested the viability of saltmarsh cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) seeds found in the feces to determine if horses could facilitate the dispersal of marsh vegetation.  
Cohort group photo of the students who participated in the Fall 2024 IMS Field Site.
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UNC Dept of Earth, Marine & Environmental Sciences @unc-emes.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
PhD student Josh Himmelstein studies sedimentation in marshes to understand their resilience to rising sea levels. endeavors.unc.edu/mucking-in-t...
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Mucking in the Marshes - UNC Research Stories
Josh Himmelstein is getting knee-deep in marshes to understand the effects of sea-level rise.
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