Duke University Marine Laboratory
Duke University Marine Laboratory | |
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![]() Pilkey laboratory at the Duke Marine Lab | |
Alternative names | Duke Marine Lab |
General information | |
Town or city | Piver's Island (Private) |
Country | United States of America |
Opened | 1938 |
Owner | Duke University |
The Duke University Marine Laboratory (commonly referred to as the Duke Marine Lab) is a research facility and campus of Duke University on Piver's Island,[1] near Beaufort and the Outer Banks, North Carolina specializing in studying marine biology. It is part of the Nicholas School of the Environment's Division of Marine Science and Conservation.[2]
The current official goal of the Marine Laboratory is to study marine environmental systems and conservation utilizing the resources of the facility's proximity to the ocean.[3] It is a member of the National Association of Marine Laboratories[2] and the Marine Sciences Education Consortium.[4]
History
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The main campus of Duke University is not in close proximity to the ocean, but with the Marine Laboratory campus, the university is able to conduct hands-on oceanographic studies.
The site for the laboratory was selected in the early 1930s, with the first building completed by 1938.[5] The original intention of the facility was to be a summer training facility and research facility for the university.[6]
By 1963, the facility had reached national recognition for its resources. At the time 75% of students and 40% of researchers came from other universities than Duke.[7]
Sylvia Earle, a renowned oceanographer[8] and pioneer of Jacques Cousteau's AquaLung Scuba device, received her M.S. and Ph.D. from Duke in 1956 and 1966, and has a connection to the Marine Laboratory.[9]
In 1990, the laboratory assumed much of the research of Fairleigh Dickinson University's West Indies Laboratory for Underwater Research in St. Croix, Virgin Islands after Hurricane Hugo damaged the St. Croix facility.[10][11]
Cindy Lee Van Dover was named the first female-director of the center in 2007. She has initially worked at the laboratory in the 1970s.[12]
On June 5, 2017, the Marine Laboratory participated in a green-illumination protest with other buildings at Duke in support of the Paris Climate Accords along with similar actions at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, and MIT.[13]
Facilities and ships
[edit]Since its inception in 1938, the campus has expanded significantly to include wet and dry laboratories[14] as well as a fleet of research ships.
Land-based facilities
[edit]Research facilities
[edit]- "Lab 1," in continuous operation since 1938, contains running sea-water tables[15]
- Marguerite Kent Repass Ocean Conservation Center "Green Marine Lab"[16]
- Marine Conservation Molecular Facility (MCMF)[17]
- Orrin Pilkey Laboratory[18]
- Bookhout Research Laboratory[18]
- Pearse Memorial Library and associated computer equipment[19]
- Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab[20]
Support facilities
[edit]- Dormitory Capacity for 142 persons (92 students)[21]
- Dining Facilities
- Boathouse Lounge[22]
- Student Center[22]
Ocean vessels (former and current)
[edit]- The Eastward[23]
- Cape Hatteras[23]
- R/V Richard Barber[24]
- R/V Kirby-Smith[24]
- Various Skiffs[25]
- R/V Shearwater (2020)[26] – 77-foot catamaran funded by an $11 million gift from the Grainger Family Descendants Fund. Designed and built for year-round operations and outfitted with state-of-the-art scientific support infrastructure, it increases the scope of the research possible at the facility by expanding the duration and capacity of sea voyages.
Partnerships
[edit]Duke University shares Piver's Island with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), whichhas a 60,000 square foot marine laboratory.[27] The current director of the National Laboratory is also an alum of Duke University.[28] Duke has partnerships with other universities for marine research, such as Wittenberg University,[29] Franklin and Marshall College,[30] and Marquette University,[4] for use of the Marine Laboratory for students.
Research and media coverage
[edit]The research originating from the laboratory has often been published in scientific journals, such as Policy Studies Journal,[31] Ecology Letters,[32] Marine Turtle,[33] and Conservation Biology.[34]
Recently, the laboratory's research about the effect of plastic on sea coral has gained national media coverage.[35] Other notable research includes the interaction of light pollution and marine life[36] and studies of whale migration patterns.[37]
In 2017, the Marine Laboratory was featured in television series Xploration Station[38] with Philippe Cousteau Jr., the grandson of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau.
See also
[edit]- Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station
- University of Hawaii's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
- University of New England's Marine Biology Program
- University of New Hampshire's Marine Biology Program
- University of Tampa's Marine Biology Program
References
[edit]- ^ Norman, Christensen (Fall 2015). "Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University" (PDF). DukEnvironment.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Mission Statement & History | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Description of Duke Marine Lab (@DukeMarineLab) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b "Duke University > Biological Sciences > Marquette University". www.marquette.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "From the Archives: Marine Lab 'Then and Now'". Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Guide to the Nicholas School of the Environment Records, 1916-ongoing". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Bookhout, C.G. (1963). "DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY" (PDF). Marine Laboratories: 270–272 – via OUP.
- ^ "The Last Dive?". Newsweek. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Sylvia Earle, "Face of Marine Biology," Receives Distinguished Alumni Award | Duke Graduate School". gradschool.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "EDUCATION; Year of Classes Canceled at Marine Lab". The New York Times. 2 May 1990. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "EDUCATION; Fairleigh Dickinson Closing Laboratory On Virgin Islands". The New York Times. 20 June 1990. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Dreifus, Claudia (16 October 2007). "Deep in the Sea, Imagining the Cradle of Life on Earth". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Duke's environment school joins list of buildings being lit green". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Duke Marine Lab Campus Map" (PDF). Duke University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Facilities | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Marguerite Kent Repass Ocean Conservation Center | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Marine Conservation Molecular Facility (MCMF) | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b "Orrin Pilkey Laboratory | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ janil.miller (2013-08-20). "Facilities at the Marine Lab Library". library.duke.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Home - MaRRS". Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Facilities Rental Information | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b "Recreation – Duke Marine Lab Enrollment". sites.nicholas.duke.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b ""The Eastward," undated". Flickr. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b "Boats | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Visiting the Duke Marine Lab | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Our Classroom at Sea: R/V Shearwater | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Facilities - NCCOS Coastal Science Website". NCCOS Coastal Science Website. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Marine Lab Alum Named Director Of NOAA Lab Next Door – Office of Development and Alumni Relations". sites.nicholas.duke.edu. October 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Marine Science Student Opportunities | Wittenberg University". www.wittenberg.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Duke University Marine Lab". International & Off-Campus Study. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Siddiki, Saba; Weible, Christopher M.; Basurto, Xavier; Calanni, John (2011-02-15). "Dissecting Policy Designs: An Application of the Institutional Grammar Tool". Policy Studies Journal. 39 (1): 79–103. doi:10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00397.x. hdl:10161/6737. ISSN 0190-292X. S2CID 55323701.
- ^ Forward Jr; De Vries; Tankersley; Rittschof; Hettler; Burke; Welch; Hoss (2004-02-24). "Behaviour and sensory physiology of Atlantic menhaden larvae, Brevoortia tyrannus, during horizontal transport". Fisheries Oceanography. 8 (s2): 37–56. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2419.1999.00023.x. ISSN 1054-6006.
- ^ Mrosovsky, Nicholas et al. Marine Turtle Newsletter. Issue 130, November 2011. ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ COX, T. M.; LEWISON, R. L.; ŽYDELIS, R.; CROWDER, L. B.; SAFINA, C.; READ, A. J. (2007-10-19). "Comparing Effectiveness of Experimental and Implemented Bycatch Reduction Measures: the Ideal and the Real". Conservation Biology. 21 (5): 1155–1164. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00772.x. ISSN 0888-8892. PMID 17883481. S2CID 30588240.
- ^ "Corals eat plastic because we've made it tasty, study suggests". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ WITN. "Duke Marine Lab student researches light pollution on sea turtles and hatchlings". Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Humpback whales linger in Antarctica". msnbc.com. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "EOS Undergrad to Appear on TV Show with Philippe Cousteau | Nicholas School". nicholas.duke.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.[permanent dead link]