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Vriko Yu launched a startup on the back of her Ph.D. studies in biological sciences. Now she’s the CEO of Archireef, a climate tech venture that’s working to restore fragile marine ecosystems by using 3D printing technology and some good old-fashioned terracotta.

Aerial footage of the gigantic A81 iceberg, which calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January 2023, was released by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on March 13. According to the council, the iceberg is 1550 kilometers squared (km2), which is the size of London- and there's another, twice its size, also on the move.

LSU hydrologist studies dissolved carbon transport on the Mississippi River.

Tuba Özkan-Haller, an Oregon State University professor, noted international oceanography researcher, and leader of university research initiatives and diversity, equity and inclusion actions, has been named dean of the university’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

Seaweed is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the world’s most pressing problems. Interest in farming seaweed has exploded.

UNCW researchers seek funding to track down non-native species

Research from scientists at Louisiana State University and Indiana University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta—crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis.

Elephant seal study reveals a threshold at which a small decrease in the amount of prey females can find during foraging migrations could lead to a sudden drop in reproductive success

Rate of plastic entering the oceans could accelerate 2.6 times by 2040 if left unchecked

Uses a century’s worth of data to report on Atlantic Ocean between New England, Bermuda and Africa

The Saildrone Surveyor, the world’s largest uncrewed ocean mapping vehicle, has completed a months-long survey around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and off the coast of California.

Rutgers-led research finds biomineral structures formed by marine algae foment viral infection, contributing positively to capture CO2

The Schmidt Ocean Institute has commissioned its new 110-metre-long, global-class research vessel the Falkor (too), for use by marine scientists worldwide to push the frontiers of deep-sea investigations. Founders Eric and Wendy Schmidt launch R/V Falkor (too), with an inaugural expedition, expanding capacity, capability, and science for ocean research and technology development globally.

A new study of the dramatic loss of wetlands in the Barataria Basin south of New Orleans during the last 130 years concludes that the two main causes have been construction of levees along the Mississippi River and subsidence due to oil and gas activity.

Urgent and sustained political engagement is needed to address the health impacts of climate change

It is called Icefin and it is mapping some never-before-witnessed regions.

As the effects of heat-trapping pollution continue to raise sea levels, wetlands dotting American coastlines could drown — or they could flourish. Their fate will depend upon rates of sea-level rise, how quickly the plants can grow, and whether there’s space inland into which they can migrate.‍

A new study finds that the Atlantic Coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see significant increases in nutrient loading in coming decades, putting those areas at heightened risk of experiencing harmful algal blooms.

WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary will dissolve the Virginia Coastal Policy Centerat its law school later this year.

As lions return to hunting fur seals on the Skeleton Coast, a new geofencing project tries to keep people out of the way

Things aren't looking too good for coral reefs. They're suffering from bleaching, overfishing and are being cooked by warming oceans. But why does it matter?

Climate-induced sea-level rise is threatening the existence of island states. Scientists say to protect Maldives, islands must be raised to six metres or more. Model may work for small island developing states like Kiribati and Tuvalu

For decades, scientists have been saying that the polar ice caps are melting due to rising global temperatures. And they’ve got the data to support that.

One of the great infrastructure challenges of the next few decades is to figure out which coastal sites should be abandoned and which can be saved. Lichens can help.

It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas