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NewsPolicies that more strongly recognize the value of sustainable seafood as a source of nutrition, not just a source of livelihoods, could strengthen global food security and help take a big bite out of world hunger, a new analysis by an international team of experts shows.
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NewsInteractive story map created for final master's project in Coastal Environmental Management program
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NewsGovernments at every level have taken steps over the last decade to reduce the flow of plastic pollution into the world’s oceans, according to a recently published Duke University policy analysis. The analysis finds, however, that the vast majority of new policies have focused specifically on plastic shopping bags.
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NewsThe Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO) system, an online open-access global database that maps the movements of sea turtles, whales, sea birds and other migratory species through the open ocean, has been awarded the 2020 Innovation Award by the Ocean Awards program.
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NewsThe Duke University Wetland Center is marking its 30th anniversary this year by kicking off the largest expansion of research, teaching and outreach programs in its history.
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NewsTo devise effective and equitable policies for governing small-scale fisheries, policymakers need to consider the activities and relationships that occur before and after fishers land their catches, not just the catches themselves, a new study shows.
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NewsA Duke Ph.D. candidate in marine science and conservation uses drones to measure whales and other marine mammals.
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NewsResearch by Duke and NC State scientists finds most filters are only partially effective at removing PFAS. A few, if not properly maintained, can even make the situation worse.
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NewsScholars across Duke are working on the complex regulations governing the use of the ocean, and studying the impact of industry on its teeming diversity of life.
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NewsScientists at Duke University’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab and other leading marine research institutions worldwide have created an open-access online database that maps the movements of migratory species through the open ocean.
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NewsDuke conference on climate change and hurricane resilience exposes continuing challenges for state
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NewsAlgae may hold the key to helping scientists devise a negative-emissions technology that produces electricity and provides protein for millions of people worldwide while simultaneously removing substantial amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere and reducing deforestation.