Marine Science and Conservation

Mark River on the water

July 18, 2017

NanoEarth Training Gets Doctoral Student Deeper into Water Research

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New study finds invasive plant species, such as Japanese seaweed, can perform vital ecosystem functions in areas where native coastal habitats are severely degraded. Photo credit: Aaron Ramus

July 18, 2017

Invasive Plant Species Can Enhance Coastal Ecosystems

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Elizabeth Shaver snorkeling over one of the main coral species restored; NOAA workshop in Fort Lauderdale

July 6, 2017

Marine Conservation Student Brings a Social Science Angle to Coral Reef Project

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Vent shrimp, a species found around hydrothermal vents on the seafloor, which are also rich in commercially valuable polymetallic sulfide deposits. (Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research)

June 26, 2017

Biodiversity Loss from Deep-Sea Mining Will be Unavoidable

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Satellite imagery and other observation technologies allow scientists to gain accurate estimates more quickly and easily. Credit: Duke University/Google Earth

June 14, 2017

Technology-Aided Surveys Reveal Extent of Gray Seal Recovery

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A seal explores a Duke drone used in the Arctic

May 22, 2017

Research From a New Point of View

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Dr. Tierney Thys snorkels with some aquatic research subjects. Photo credit: Tierney Thys.

April 5, 2017

From Sunfish-Seeker to Planet-Saver: Dr. Tierney Thys

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Duke researchers are using autonomous systems to do things people can't do—and teaching them to do things people can.

March 15, 2017

Drones Take Research to New Heights

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A vaquita porpoise. NOAA via Wikimedia Commons

January 20, 2017

Duke’s Andy Read Joins International Effort to Save Endangered Vaquitas

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Feeding North Atlantic right whale observed during an aerial survey. (Credit: NOAA/NEFSC/Christin Khan; collected under MMPA Research Permit #17355)

December 9, 2016

Duke Team Collaborates To Help Create The Nation's First Ocean Plans

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An artistic rendering of a commercial-scale microalgal production facility in the coastal desert. (Courtesy: Charles H. Greene)

November 30, 2016

Marine Microalgae: A Sustainable Solution for Climate, Energy and Food Security

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September 25, 2016

Duke's Climate Change Research in North Carolina

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