HEADLINES...
>> Joseph Taylor, a junior in MEAS, was chosen to receive a certificate in recognition of superior achievements in scientific research from Sigma Xi – the Scientific Research Society that honors excellence in scientific investigation in all fields of science and engineering. Taylor presented a poster on his research of predicting observed soil moisture using statistical modeling. The purpose of his study was to evaluate the accuracy of a soil moisture estimation technique to assist with quality control of ECONet data, as well as the prediction of missing data.

>>2012 Atlantic Hurricane Prediction stats (NCSU) are available online here

>>News Release - Alternative Energy System Provides Power at NC State Marine Aquaculture Research Center

>>Congratulations to Christine Epps for winning the PAMS Awards for Excellence! Both she and Wenxia (Megan) Zheng were nominated for an award (Christine for SPA, Megan for EPA). Congratulations to them both for representing MEAS so well!

>>New Video Highlights Need for Geoscientists - http://beageo.com/

>>Dr. Fredrick Semazzi is a recipient of the 2nd Annual Outstanding Global Engagement Award. The winners of the award will give a few brief remarks at the 2nd Annual Global Engagement Exposition on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the NC State University Club. Congratulations, Dr. Semazzi!

>>Graduate student Yizhen Li is the recipient of the 2012 Tobias/Williams Award in Marine Science. This award recognizes outstanding work in Marine Sciences.

>>Congratulations to Alison Moyer, PHD student in MEAS/Earth Sciences, who has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.  During the tenure of her fellowship, Alison will apply her multidisciplinary background to address the role that microbes may play in stabilizing labile organic material--including skin, feathers and original molecules--in early diagenesis so that they may enter the rock record.

>>Happy Birthday, NCSU!! 125 years young...

>>Congratulations to Dr. David McConnell for being selected a recipient from the College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences for Outstanding Teacher Award at NC State...

>>Hear Dan Ksepka's BBC video interview on the recent complete reconstruction of Kairuku, a large Prehistoric penguin

>>Spread the word... Green Brick Awards are up for grabs

>>Markus Petters (New Faculty Advisor Award) and Maggie Puryear (Barbara Soloman Award) were recognized as nominees for advising awards on campus (photo). For more info, see Advising Awards

>>MEAS is awarded $1.24 mil NSF grant to study oyster larval dispersal in collaborative effort w/UNC-Chapel Hill & Univ. of MD!

>>Oceanic Surveys? There's an App for That...

>>MEAS Dept. makes the list as one of the top hydrogeology programs according to the National Groundwater Association!

>>Professional Science Master's Degree Program (PSM) in Climate Change & Society