Microfibers Don’t Come Out in the Wash
Marine Preservation

Microfibers Don’t Come Out in the Wash

What was the last thing you wore for a workout? For me, it was leggings and a tank top. They’re at least 80% polyester, kept me from keeling over in the middle of yoga, and will slowly pollute the ocean when I wash them tomorrow. Siiiigh. You’ve been lured into another Sad Marine News post … Continue reading

Understanding reefs part 2: Artificial reefs and reef restoration
Energy, News, and Climate / Science / Science and Communication / Uncategorized

Understanding reefs part 2: Artificial reefs and reef restoration

Last month I wrote a post detailing what a reef is and why they should matter to you regardless of where you live. This month I am building off of that idea and talking about something that I get a lot of questions about. Artificial reefs and reef restoration. What is a reef? For review, … Continue reading

A summer pondering the stormwater ponds
Guest Posts / How do we science?

A summer pondering the stormwater ponds

This guest post was written by Adam Gold.  Adam is a second-year master’s student in the Curriculum for the Environment and Ecology (CEE) working at UNC IMS.  He works in the Piehler Lab researching urban stormwater and its effects on water quality.   Follow him on twitter at @acgold_04 for tweets about science and stormwater. This past summer, … Continue reading