Even if you are interested in wind energy in North Carolina (this blogger), and even if you attempt to feign interest in local policy matters (again, this blogger), the news last week that our governor’s office has requested an extended buffer against offshore wind farms may have flown under your radar. The NC Department of … Continue reading
I realize the internet is awash with memories of the great Dr. Eugenie Clark and we here at UNdertheC Blog have spent a wonderful amount of time recently on awesome women in the marine and environmental sciences (see here and here), but I think we would be remiss if we didn’t add our own take … Continue reading
This post might be aiming for a bit of a niche market out there, but I’m going for it. As a graduate student in the Department of Marine Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, we have to take four core marine science courses: Marine Geology, Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, and Physical Oceanography (THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS). … Continue reading
In light of Valentine’s day, we here at UNdertheC blog decided to put a science-y spin on the holiday and compile the Top 10 corniest science puns. We called on you the readers, our friends, neighbors, and colleagues, and, of course, Chemistry Cat for divine inspiration and came up with a pretty eye-roll inducing list. … Continue reading
It’s almost that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. And in honor of the somewhat controversial holiday (I mean, it really is just an excuse to buy lots of chocolates and flowers – not that I’m complaining, mind you), we’ve decided to try something a little different here at UNder the C blog. We’re asking … Continue reading
Last week I attended a public lecture featuring three great minds in ocean science: Sylvia Earle, Nancy Knowlton, and Amanda Leland. It was an inspiring night for all of us, and meeting Sylvia Earle was a honor. For more on that see Serena’s post. All three speakers presented different different viewpoints on the state … Continue reading
In answer to the question posed in this blog post’s title: Short answer – No. Long answer – A big, unequivocal, starchy, no. Take a quick romp around the internet, however, and you may be surprised to find that there are a myriad of sources that may say (either directly or indirectly) that our planet … Continue reading
As I assume many of you are aware, last week was a big week for those in the environmental sciences. And by that, I mean, something in our ‘field’ was front page news. I’m sure you all have heard it by now: “2014 is the hottest year on record“. Which is big news, but there … Continue reading
Maybe you’ve been on an airplane before, and the pilot comes on the intercom and says something to the effect of “Put on your seatbelts, I’ve lost complete control of this airplane. For the next few minutes it might feel like we’re literally just falling through the sky waiting to crash into the wheat fields … Continue reading
Earlier this week a colleague and I visited a Raleigh area middle school to present on marine science and science careers to a group of about 40 6-8 grade kids in an after school “science explorers” group. We brought a new hands-on activity with us that we had just written over the holiday break, which … Continue reading
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