Last month I attended the Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego, where I learned from “algae farmers” and visited a facility that produces algae nutrient supplements. This post includes a video of photos and clips from my trip to San Diego.
Come along on a walking tour of the the Beaufort wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
A few nights a week I leave the Marine Lab with dirt underneath my fingernails. This soil and the plants it supports represent the continued efforts of students before me who established and maintained theContinue reading
The Duke Marine Lab participated in Ocean Sampling Day on the 2014 summer solstice by sampling coastal waters from Pivers Island in Beaufort, NC.
This weekend I moved to Beaufort, home of the Duke Marine Laboratory and its new Orrin Pilkey research laboratory.
You run over a carpet of flattened green paper cups deposited on the pavement by thousands of runners ahead of you. Lined-up volunteers in official neon jackets offer the Poland Spring water and lemon-lime GatoradeContinue reading
The risks and rewards of growing genetically modified algae for biofuels.
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the breeze feels like freedom as I cruise down Morreene Road on my way to campus- these are the times when I’m overwhelmingly grateful for beingContinue reading
“I found a worm!” was one of the excited exclamations we heard from numerous girls on Saturday as they dissected compost samples, learning the physical conditions and organic materials required to make compost. Saturday wasContinue reading
Powering a 17-day event that draws thousands of people from around the world is no trivial task, which is why organizers have been planning how to fuel the 2014 Winter Olympics since the Russian city onContinue reading
