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From the Lab to Local Dunes: Top Science Grad Champions Coastal Conservation
June 03, 2026
Kayla Mosteller, a top 51³Ô¹ÏÍø geoscience graduate and WLW-ECOS Research Fellow and Student Success Scholar, was named the college's Undergraduate Researcher of the Year for her outstanding contributions to coastal conservation.
School of the Environment Hosts WLW-ECOS Student Celebration
May 21, 2026
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) hosted a special Earth Day luncheon for WLW-ECOS 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on April 22.
Second Annual ECOS Graduate Student Retreat Empowers Tomorrow’s Environmental Changemakers
May 21, 2026
The event brought together more than 100 participants for a day of career panels, student research presentations and an intriguing lecture by award-winning author Ken Ilgunas.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Study Reveals How Camels ‘Beat the Heat’ at the Cellular Level
May 01, 2026
Researchers examined how temperature changes affect gene activity, comparing humans with one-humped camels, a species known for thriving in extreme heat.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø ECOS Faculty, Student Ventures Shine at 18th Annual Business Pitch Competition
April 27, 2026
Afferent Marine captured the top spot in the competition's new Ocean Blue Economy track for its pioneering work on a shark deterrent device aimed at reducing bycatch, and FungiFlow was the runner-up in the same track for...
Too Hot to Handle? How Heat is Reshaping U.S. Population Shifts
April 16, 2026
As extreme heat intensifies across the United States, it’s widely assumed that rising temperatures will push people to pack up and leave. But new research from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø challenges that narrative, showing...
Study Reveals Hidden Damage in Stony Corals Using 3D Imaging and AI
April 16, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers turned to X-ray microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). The technique generates detailed 3D reconstructions down to microscopic pores, which reveal internal skeletal features, including...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø ECOS 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and environmental organization leadership
April 09, 2026
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) brought more than 100 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and community members together for its inaugural WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo on April 7, at...
Triple Threat as Sharks, Beach Nourishment and Murky Waters Collide
April 08, 2026
To investigate how large, long-lasting plumes of murky water coincide with the annual blacktip shark migration, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers tracked the size, duration and timing of turbidity events during the...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
March 25, 2026
This year’s $15,000 award has been granted to Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences within 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, for his pioneering work on a patent-pending shark deterrent...