Duke Marine Lab

@DukeMarineLab

Strives to be at the forefront of understanding marine environmental systems, conservation & governance through leadership in research, training & communication

Beaufort, NC nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab Joined November 2013

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Duke Marine Lab @DukeMarineLab Jun 27, 2025

Greg Merrill, Ph.D.’25, joined PBS North Carolina to discuss the impact of plastic pollution on marine mammals. He also shared how researchers at the Marine Lab are investigating its causes and consequences.
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www.youtube.com Why whales keep falling for plastic How do dolphins and other toothed whales mistake plastic for food? ...

Duke Marine Lab @DukeMarineLab Sep 5, 2024

DUML will hold a screening of "Origins of the Duke Marine Lab" tomorrow! nicholas.duke.edu/events/origins…

nicholas.duke.edu 'Origins of the Duke Marine Lab' Documentary Screening

Duke Marine Lab @DukeMarineLab Sep 5, 2024

A new documentary short on Duke Marine Lab’s history and people debuts Monday. Check out the trailer: today.duke.edu/2024/09/dukes-…

today.duke.edu Duke’s Marine Lab: At the Frontlines of Climate Change and Ocean Sciences | Duke Today

Duke Marine Lab @DukeMarineLab Aug 28, 2024

Andrew Read explains why dolphins' occasional aggressive behavior shouldn't be surprising: “It’s a large, wild, powerful animal that you can’t predict.” nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

www.nationalgeographic.com Social media loves to villainize dolphins. Here's why it's wrong. These marine mammals have a bad reputation online, but the truth behind their behavior might surprise you.

Duke Marine Lab @DukeMarineLab Aug 27, 2024

On this day in 1973, Duke Marine Lab researchers located the USS Monitor, a long-lost Union Navy ironclad warship, off the coast of Cape Hatteras. 100.duke.edu/story/duke-res…

100.duke.edu Duke Researchers Locate USS Monitor - Duke Centennial A team led by John Newton, marine superintendent for Duke’s oceanographic program, was conducting a two-week sonar survey in the waters off Cape Hatteras when they found the upside-down wreck of the...