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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎉 CELEBRATE AQUACULTURE WEEK! 🎉 UNCW’s Center for Marine Science recently welcomed Chuck Weirich as our new Aquaculture Research & Relations Director. Weirich brings decades of experience in aquaculture science & industry to UNCW. He has a broad perspective on the industry. 🎉 tr.ee/NDuCzg

image of Chuck Weirich on a boat with a fisherman near Topsail Island

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

UNCW's RV Osprey built by All American Marine is featured in "Professional Mariner" which is the Journal of the Maritime Industry. We've joined the growing national fleet of university-operated catamaran platforms for marine science and education! bit.ly/4yfEwDq

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

CONGRATS: Lori Schweikert & Jacob Warner on being selected for NSF CAREER Awards, NSF's highest honor for early-career faculty researchers. Two NSF CAREER Awards in the same year is a remarkable achievement for UNCW and reflects national recognition of our research enterprise. bit.ly/4cC9NaF

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Two UNCW Researchers Selected for Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

Associate Professors Lori Schweikert and Jake Warner were selected for NSF CAREER Awards, among the Foundation's most prestigious awards for early-career faculty.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The long wait is over, @uncwilmington.bsky.social's new 78' R/V Osprey is home! www.uncw.edu/news/2026/08...

Image of UNCW's new aluminum research vessel Osprey with blue sky

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🎉 Kristy Syhapanha, a postdoc in @uncwilmington.bsky.social's Chemistry & Biochem, has been recognized with the American Chemical Society's 2026 Graduate Student & Postdoc Scholar Recognition Program Award for Leadership in Mentoring. The award honors individuals who go above & beyond! Congrats! 🎉

portrait of Kristy Syhapanha in a taupe top with blue background

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hiring a Coral Husbandry and Probiotic Research Technician at the @uncw-cms.bsky.social! The Coral Husbandry & Probiotic Research Technician position provides specialized support to the PI for coral husbandry & juvenile coral care for restoration and research objectives. jobs.uncw.edu/postings/40478

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Coral Microbes, Probiotics & Disease, Oh My! @uncwilmington.bsky.social's The Ushijima Lab is heading to #ICRS2026 in Auckland, NZ! Join their presentations on coral pathogens & probiotics! Or stop by and chat with them about coral microbes!

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Another WORLD'S first! @uncwilmington.bsky.social continues to be at the forefront of PFAS Research with the Orbitrap in the FLITES Facility! NEW paper on how they generated the world's FIRST isotope data for PFAS purified from environmental samples! #uncwchemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 05/06/2026

From our FY26 New Investigators: @zepernickbn.bsky.social will use DNA, RNA and metabolite profiles to connect environmental change to microbial partnerships. @tolarchaeota.bsky.social @uncw-cms.bsky.social More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/science-stories/jgi-announces-2026-new-investigator-portfolio

Community Science Program New Investigator (FY26) Congratulations to our 2026 CSP New Investigator recipients! Brittany N. Zepernick University of North Carolina, Wilmington Algal-microbial interactions that constrain biogeochemical cycling across a dynamic, coastal continuum

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

CONGRATS to Monica Rother, Environmental Sciences, w/co-researchers Andrea Hawkes & Phil Bresnahan, Earth & Ocean Sciences - announced as 2026 Faculty Researchers - WRRI - Water Resources Research Institute. "Canaries in the coal mine; ghost forests signal ecosystem and water quality degradation"

Madison Gerdes extracting a tree core from a bald cypress along Smith Creek, NC.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Int'l partnership places UNCW among a group of FIVE teams leading next-generation satellite precipitation research! Yalei You is guiding research in our partnership with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)! He says, “Our students aren't just studying science – they are contributing to it.”

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🎉 Britt Zepernick & team receive Daylight Award for Research! Work shows how algae adapt to changing underwater light, offering insight into ecosystem resilience, winter productivity & the broader impacts of climate change on biodiversity & planetary health www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFk8...

Image of R. Michael McKay, Brittany N. Zepernick and Steven W. Wilhelm.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congrats to @uncwilmington.bsky.social Dr. Yalei You and team on new paper published! "An Update on The NASA Tropics Constellation Mission After Two Years Of Science Operations" ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/112...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🎉 SHOUT OUT!!! Five University of North Carolina Wilmington Faculty Named 2026 Research Achievement Award Recipients!!! Notably Two Affiliated with CMS: Remington X. Poulin, Chemistry & Biochemistry Matthew McLean, Biology & Marine Biology uncw.edu/news/researc...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

@uncwilmington.bsky.social's Drs. Poulin and Williamson have secured another $598,000 grant to continue developing novel antibiofouling products with Biofouling Technologies Inc. Translational research to advance maritime safety of equipment, submerged structures - biotech! CONGRATS!

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

CONGRATS to César Acevedo-Ramirez, UNCW post-doc 2022-24, and Dr. Ata Suanda UNCW Physics on a new paper. The study applies and evaluates a new way of representing how the rocky seafloor slows down ocean waves near the coast. www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/14...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Coming to our dock soon!!! We are so excited to share our big, no, our REALLY BIG new vessel! @uncwilmington.bsky.social is investing in advancing ocean and marine science research. uncw.edu/news/2024/09...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🎉CONGRATS @uncwilmington.bsky.social doctoral student Sarah Barr (& team), on the recent paper: a result of research on how the herbal supplement 'ashwagandha' breaks down in digestion. Understanding how herbal compounds change in the digestive system helps predict how they work in the body.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c09897

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It's big, really ... it's REALLY BIG!!! Executive Director Ken Halanych & Capt'n Jay Styron got to see our new vessel in production-All American Marine, Bellingham, WA. Expecting delivery in the summer! Support for systems & naming - Melissa Sinclair, 910-962-3602. uncw.edu/news/2024/09...

image of Ken Halanych and Jay Styron standing starboard on the new vessel in production

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

On a Technical Note: Researchers @uncwilmington.bsky.social with Thermo Fisher Scientific have published a technical note on "Differentiating PFAS sources using Orbitrap-IRMS." The note will help other labs adopt this method for broader use. www.thermofisher.com/order/catalo...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

@uncwilmington.bsky.social's Dr. Meredith Hovis,EVS, and team have a paper on community-based flood resilience workshops published in "Community Science!" Highlighting collaborative, community-engaged approaches to understanding flood risk and resilience in Wilmington, NC. doi.org/10.1029/2025...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

@uncwilmington.bsky.social WITX brings together info technology innovators, creators, pros, faculty, staff & students to explore emerging tech, spark new connections & build skills to put to work. Register today to invest in yourself to improve your technology skills and knowledge! 🔗uncw.edu/witx

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

@uncwilmington.bsky.social NC & New Hanover Co. Community Case Study in "Frontiers." ✅ Multi-sector, interdisciplinary team ✅ Challenge of building coastal resiliency & coastal literacy ✅ Team lead Phil Bresnahan ✅ Built, deployed water level/flood sensors & maps Local challenges, global impact.

Image of one of the sensors deployed and the data collected

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

NEW PAPER by scientists at @uncwilmington.bsky.social focuses on how Per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) affect immune cells. Indicating that even low, non-toxic levels of PFAS can directly disrupt normal immune function - changing how immune cells respond & communicate. doi.org/10.1016/j.et...

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2026.104938

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

New Paper Gulf and Caribbean Research. Lead author Jeremy Velazquez is Osku Backstrom's grad student from Puerto Rico. The team assessed underwater soundscapes, using hydrophones and diving techniques, across three coral reefs off Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. aquila.usm.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🎉Seagrass Global Standard! Exciting News! Jessie Jarvis & scientific team in the global seagrass community have developed a practical blueprint for how to measure & report seagrass in ways that actually work across regions & programs. Critical step in tracking global change. doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We are so excited to celebrate Colleen Brown, our first ACOS Ph.D.! With a lifelong curiosity for the ocean, environmental scientist Colleen Brown ’25 becomes UNC Wilmington's FIRST student to earn a doctorate in Applied Coastal and Ocean Science. uncw.edu/news/seahawk...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We are hiring! UNCW College of Science and Engineering & the Center for Marine Science invite applications for the position of William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professorship of Marine Science. Priority Deadline: January 22, 2026. jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37951

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Building a Unified Research-Informed Approach! UNCW's Center for Marine Science Receives $500,000 Planning Grant to Advance Flooding Research from The New Hanover County Endowment! uncw.edu/news/2025/12... 📸 Courtesy of Brian Donovan/etc. media (video still)

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

UNC Wilmington's community commitment includes educational outreach. Recently, Michael Tift, Biology & Marine Biology, presented at Trinity Landing on marine mammal research. From cetaceans to crabeater seals and manatee rescues. Internationally known Marine Mammal Stranding Program: bit.ly/UNCWMMSP

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

UNCW Leads Research in Flooding Risks & Coastal Resilience with Living Laboratory! Led by Lynn Leonard & Phil Bresnahan with support from the UNC System, the project features high-tech sensor stations tracking weather & water resources on campus. Classes, Sustainability team & more use the data.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Haunting Ghost Forests! We've all seen them! Ever wondered, "What killed all the trees?” UNCW research conducted by Andrea Hawkes, Monica Rother, Kendra Devereux and team seeks answers to questions of saltwater intrusion on freshwater ecosystems. 📸 courtesy of Monica Rother bit.ly/4oLCplK

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Award-winning - A Map of the World in Time - premiered at the Raw Science Film Festival in NYC, spotlighting UNCW’s pivotal role in the 2023 BADEX expedition to Greenland. Led by Assoc. Prof. Shannon Klotsko and an intern'l team who explored the retreat of the Greenland Ice Sheet. bit.ly/BADEX_Map

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Curious about the ethics of science? Genetic engineering debates? How does research sit at the intersection of biology, tech and culture in the modern world? Join us for our Planet Ocean Seminar with Dr. Nathan Crowe, UNCW History Dept. Nov. 11 6:30 p.m. In-person: CMS_EA@uncw.edu lnkd.in/enM6gFvK

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our OPEN HOUSE welcomed 1,000+ to explore the many aspects of why science matters! UNCW's Center for Marine Science had a beautiful day for all ages to support science.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Congrats to Prof. Joanne Halls, Earth & Ocean Sciences, on her most recent paper published in "Remote Sensing." The paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the contribution of river sediment to the different rates of sediment build-up in tidal wetlands across the U.S. doi.org/10.3390/rs17...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

New paper by Dr. Joe Pawlik, Biology & Marine Biology, & alum Dr. Steve McMurray in "Ecology." "Competition for waterborne food resources among tropical shallow-water sponges." Sponges help link ocean surface waters to the seafloor by filtering LPOM & DOM. 📸 Mark Butler doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🚨New Pub in Nature! Highly collaborative work! This article describes the anatomical features associated with a functional glymphatic system in bottlenose dolphins. doi.org/10.1038/s415... @uncwtiftlab.bsky.social

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-14840-0

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

UNCW's Michael Tift shares, "There are some critical cuts being proposed to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) by the current administration which could have devastating impacts." He discusses some of these impacts on marine mammals in North Carolina waters. bit.ly/3JgVZXl

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Join us for the UNCW Center for Marine Science OPEN HOUSE on October 4, 2025! Tours, family-friendly with hands-on activities and science fun!

Image announcing the annual CMS Open House on Oct. 4, rain or shine.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

POV: then and now as we celebrate 25 Years at the Myrtle Grove location. Marine science research has been SOARING at UNCW for 54 YEARS!!! On the water 24/7/365!

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

CONGRATS to Peng Gao, in UNCW's Earth and Ocean Sciences, who is one of 19 global experts contributing to a new article published in @nature.com, outlining how nature-based climate solutions (NBS) can be more effective in fighting climate change. bit.ly/GaoForest

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

@insituphile.bsky.social recent paper: Water color & clarity: key indicators of aquatic health. New hand-held device—mini & midi formats—developed to measure parameters easily & ideal for citizen science. >900 devices thru 6 projects w/shared data. Methods. Data. Validation. doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

The mini-Secchi disk and (B) the midi-Secchi disk.

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The TODAY new paper that is a collaboration b/w UNCW's DrugDiscovery & National Institutes of Health. They discovered aridomycin, a natural compound made by bacteria that strongly fights dangerous Staphylococcus aureus infections & the emerging fungus Candida auris. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Alumna Liz Farquhar with Phil Bresnahan, PhD, recently published a paper on how to cost-effectively measure how much CO₂ moves between the air and the water for locally guided decisions. Contributors: Michael Tydings, Jessie Jarvis, Rob Whitehead & Daniel Portelli. www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Congrats to post-doc Kristy Syhapanha (1st-author) & Remington Poulin’s, Chem & Biochem, paper w/an intern'l team who looked at the impact of lab-based culture conditions of phytoplankton & how conditions influence chemically mediated competition amid naturally co-occurring species. lnkd.in/eb4zsK_M

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Context-dependent allelopathy in algal interactions: Insights from laboratory and natural phytoplankton communities

A key aspect of algal biology is the production of chemicals used for communication and regulation of interactions. Allelopathic chemicals can facilit…

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Congrats to the UNCW's Professor Patrick Erwin, Biology & Marine Biology, doctoral student Brenna Hutchings and Dr. Susanna Lopez-Legentil on the recent paper about how delayed preservation may change the diversity & comp of microbiome in marine invertebrates. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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UNCW Center for Marine Science @uncw-cms.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

PNAS News published Matthew McLean's research on protecting the beauty of coral reefs. Reef beauty depends on number of species and colorful or uniquely shaped fish, highlighting the need for marine protection for fish species and economic benefits. 📸 Rick Stuart-Smith bit.ly/McLeanPNAS

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