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As I coiled rope on the deck of a commercial fishing boat in the western Gulf of Alaska, I felt the sudden thud of a revolver reverberate in my chest. I wheeled around as a crewmate fired more bullets; a round of buckshot followed, from a shotgun held by my captain. I’d known their anger was growing as sperm whales ate our catch but hadn’t expected they would vent their frustrations with live ammunition. I looked out and saw a sperm whale crest the surface for air around 20 meters away, seemingly unfazed by the heavy fire.

Narissa Jimenez-Petchumrus, Camila Zárate Ospina and Will Price worked with the Town of Nags Head, North Carolina, on their group Master’s Project (MP) to help develop an electric vehicle (EV) action plan for the Outer Banks town to adopt.

Knives are humanity’s oldest tool, dating back millions of years. A group of scientists in Maryland have produced a version made of hardened wood, which they say is sharper than steel.

Janet Bering, a Master of Environmental Management and Juris Doctor concurrent degree student, wanted to pursue a Master's Project (MP) that gave her the opportunity to get hands-on experience analyzing a complex dataset. Her project looked at the spatial extent of commercial fisheries in two ecosystems on the high seas.

Master of Environmental Management students Tay Holliday and Cassidy White worked with the National Parks Service on a regional climate exposure assessment as part of their Master's Project (MP).

State regulators have confirmed the presence of Tennessee Valley Authority radioactive coal ash waste at a playground in Anderson County — confirming the findings last year of a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ study that first revealed the threat to children playing there.

North Carolina’s push to integrate biogas as a reliable component of the state’s energy mix appears to be on shaky ground, after the state’s utilities commission reported that poultry and swine waste-to-energy projects have failed to meet their energy targets, resulting in supply chain problems and prompting calls for a policy review.

Jamal Adil and Brenda Warger's Master Project (MP) focused on ways to target swift greenhouse gas emissions reductions on North Carolina hog farms.

Master of Environmental Management student Juliette Lee worked with the Global Alliance for Managing Ocean Noise (GAMeON) to explore data-informed strategies to minimize anthropogenic ocean noise for her Master's Project (MP).

DEL-MEM student Charles Calvat focused his Master's Project (MP) on assessing the performance of non-governmental organization-corporate coalitions in the food and beverage sector.