College of the Atlantic graduate student and Allied Whale research associate Kate Pielmeier ’19 spends her summer conducting a survey of harbor porpoises in Frenchman Bay, just off COA’s waterfront campus.
A global research initiative led by a College of the Atlantic graduate student uncovers alarming levels of microplastic pollution in ocean waters around the globe.
Astounding amounts of plastic are pouring into the sea, according to College of the Atlantic graduate student Abigail Barrows MPhil ’18, co-author of a scientific study surveying the entire length of the Hudson River.
Warmer water seems to be forcing whales toward the north and south poles in search of more favorable habitat, College of the Atlantic professor Dr. Sean Todd and graduate student Evan Henerberry say.
What does waste mean to you? For COA Discarded Resources Manager and MPhil candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17, this is one of the most important questions we can ask each other.