Crouching Researcher, Hidden Sparrow
Four students spent their summer in Colorado stalking Lincoln’s sparrows in search of answers to fundamental biological questions.
UNCRS Category: Natural Sciences
21 Days at Sea
Junior Stephanie Caddell shares how three weeks on a research vessel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean changed her life.
RUNC: Julianne Davis
Julianne Davis studies how water, sediment, and the landscape influence one another.
Mucking in the Marshes
Josh Himmelstein is getting knee-deep in marshes to understand the effects of sea-level rise.
The Wave Whisperer
Jana Haddad uses physics to study how living shorelines affect ocean waves and could stem the tide of coastal erosion.
The Sediment Scientist
Anne Smiley maps coastal habitats and nitrogen levels to assess water quality and coastal ecosystem health, protecting communities hit by major storms.
Bringing Bivalves Back
Oysters have been dying off for the last century, and PhD candidate Mark Ciesielski wants to know why — and how to stop it.
The Coastal Engineer
Since 1987, Rick Luettich has been building systems to protect the coast from environmental hazards and extreme weather events.
Capturing the Lives of Sea Creatures
Liah McPherson records the lives of dolphins and whales — from Hawaiʻi to Antarctica.