Marine Sciences
UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics
A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution
Microbial Slime: The Ultimate System to Understand Our Planet
'These biofilms are just remarkable. They may be the ultimate system to study to understand our planet'
A Peculiar Algae with Significant Potential
Weird aspects of a big, cactus-shaped algae could be useful for things like coral reef conservation and regenerative biology while teaching us about how organisms coped with past climatic changes
UConn Doctoral Student Awarded NOAA-Sea Grant Fellowship for Sea Scallop Research
Halle Berger is the first UConn student to receive the prestigious fellowship
A Second Year of Messing About in Boats at Avery Point
'There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats'
UConn Researchers Set Sail for Wind Study
Faculty and graduate student researchers have embarked from Avery Point for an up-close investigation of offshore wind power and its effect on the marine environment
Five Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars For 2024-25
Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad
Snapshot: A Voyage to the Only Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic
'This begins the real focus on how communities of marine wildlife operate in the absence of significant direct human impacts'
CIRCA: Serving Connecticut’s Coastal Communities and Beyond
As seas and temperatures rise, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation uses research and community engagement to protect communities across the state
Sandra Shumway Named Fellow of the Marine Biological Association
The distinction is given to marine scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field.