R/V Dawn has wrapped up another chapter of her 2026 Caribbean research mission, sailing from St. Martin/Sint Maarten across to the British Virgin Islands. Along the way, the crew collected water samples at every stop, watched the islands come alive with wildlife, and found a little time to enjoy the […]
Water Quality
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Today the Sustainable Seas Institute is proud to announce the public launch of GOCOS — the Global Ocean Contamination Open-Source Ecosystem — at gocos-app.vercel.app. GOCOS is an open-source web platform and data repository that puts peer-reviewed ocean contamination science directly in the hands of researchers, island communities, environmental agencies, and […]
Following our successful campaign in the Caribbean, the Sustainable Seas Institute is turning its gaze to the South Pacific. We are preparing for a new expedition to French Polynesia, expanding our scope beyond Tahiti to include Huahine, Bora Bora, Ra’iatea, and the remote atoll of Fakarava. This journey represents a […]
The Sustainable Seas Institute team has returned safely from our ten-day expedition through the Lesser Antilles, and I am thrilled to report that the mission was a resounding success. From the volcanic peaks of St. Lucia to the vibrant harbors of Guadeloupe, our journey from December 30 to January 8 […]
From December 30 to January 8, the Sustainable Seas Institute team will be heading into the Lesser Antilles for a multi-island expedition across St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. This ten‑day journey will launch our new year of research and education with a focus on vibrant tropical ecosystems, coastal communities, […]
The entire team at the Sustainable Seas Institute is bursting with pride for Sam Phillips, a dedicated Honors College undergraduate at UNC Charlotte! Sam recently presented his research at the Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium, marking a huge accomplishment and demonstrating the dedication and hard work he poured into his […]
What does it look like when a high school science class connects live with researchers working at the top of the world? On September 24, students in Craig Arkfeld’s Environmental Science class at Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, found out firsthand. The Sustainable Seas Institute stopped by Hough […]
A first-of-its-kind expedition, led by Roger Tipton, an associate professor in UNC Charlotte College of Engineering, is set to study “forever chemicals” in some of the planet’s most untouched waters— charting new research and impact. See this video about Dr. Tipton’s work in the Arctic.
The Arctic, a remote and fragile ecosystem, is a bellwether for our planet’s health. What happens there has global implications, and understanding its secrets is a critical mission for scientists around the world. At the Sustainable Seas Institute, we are committed to supporting this vital research, which is why we’re […]
What an inspiring experience it was at this year’s University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium! Seeing the culmination of months of dedication from our incredible undergraduate researchers always fills me with immense pride. This summer, I had the distinct pleasure of mentoring Franck, an exceptional […]