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UNCW Watson College of Education gather for the Alumni and Retired Faculty Reception on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. PHOTO BY: ERIN WHITTLE/UNCW
UNCW Alumni Associated invited legacy students and family alumni to the Legacy Pinning Ceremony to cemmemorate making UNCW a family tradition at Kenan Auditorium September 16, 2017. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
UNCW Seamen host Easterns Qualifier 2023 at North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Little River, South Carolina, Saturday, February 25, 2023.
The bird in this photo is the Poecile Carolensis, better known as the Carolina Chickadee. The photo was taken in late January in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The Carolina Chickadee is a rather small species of bird and very susceptible to predation. However, this species of bird displays some very intelligent anti-predatory behavior. In a study performed by Lisa R. Cantwell et. al, the Carolina Chickadee was more likely to avoid a feeder if the head of a model snake was nearby, while it would approach the feeder if the snake's tail was around it. This behavior keeps this little bird in the fight, despite its size.
Nick McCall watches as his Trask Middle school students Andelica Tucker, Marcos Rios and Ann Tran use a computer program to navigate through a three-dimension world as part of an ongoing research project brought to the facility by Dr. Heidi Higgins, UNCW's Watson School of Education . - UNCW/Jamie Moncrief
Ecological succession is usually thought of as a large scale event. However, it is possible for the term to be applied to a smaller scale event like that shown in the image above. It may be unclear, but what's shown above is a small piece of a massive land clearing (which was difficult to capture due to its size and unusual shape). It appears that, during the construction of the river-to-sea trail, the land on either side of the trail was cleared 50 meters on either side for the entirety of the trail. It appears that there has been another clearing but only to about ten meters on either side. All this is made apparent by the transition from long leaf pine forest to dense foliage to sparse underbrush. In the distance, multiple specimens of P. palustris can be seen. The individuals stand far enough away from each other to indicate that other plants, most likely oak, wiregrass, magnolia, or (most likely) some combination of the three occupy the intervening space. There is a uniform line, beyond which the pines don't grow. This is assumedly the boundary of the original clearing. between that boundary and the trail, there is a dense foliage of magnolia trees (Magnolia grandiflora) interspersed with individual gray oak trees (Quercus grisea). Between this area and the trail is a section composed mostly of leaf litter and pine saplings. At the sapling satge it is difficult to tell whether these are long leaf pines (Pinus palustris) or loblolly pines (Pinus taeda).
The phenomenon taking place in this photo is called secondary succession, and occurs when all life is cleared from an area but the soil is left intact.
This is a photo of a pitcher plant I found here on the carnivorous plant reserve of UNCW. This is actually a photo of the flower which has grown far above the base of the plant that contains the "pitchers" which hold rainwater that dissolves poor insect that fall inside. The plant then absorbs the liquid, which makes it carnivorous. The flowers grow so much higher than the base of the plant so that it does not consume its pollinators, so the mutualistic relationship between the pollinator insects and the pitcher plants is able to thrive.
This photo, taken April 13th at Fort Caswell, NC, shows people pointing at a fire ant hill. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) live in colonies of up to 200,000 ants. They eat primarily small invertebrates, and are an invasive species found in a range from the southern tip of Florida to southern North Carolina. They were possibly introduced in the 1920s from South America, and have been known to reduce the number of native ant populations due to their invasive status.
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is commonly known as "mealybug destroyer." These white haired larvae mimic the appearance of mealybugs and have an appetite for mealybugs, aphids and some scales. I believe the aphids pictured are Aphis gossypii which are preyed upon by both larval and adult montrouzieri. Aphids such as these are commonly found in areas of new growth on plants such as this Hibiscus. Aphids suck on the fluids in new plant growth and produce honeydew as a waste product. This honeydew is eaten by many insects which also include mealybug destroyers. Adult montrouzieri will often lay their eggs near the eggs of mealybugs which allows the next generation a quick start. These insects are praised by gardeners for their effectiveness in eradicating an otherwise resilient group of pests.
Photo Taken at UNCW Greenhouse. Wilmington NC
UNCW Alumni gather at the Wise Alumni House for the 2017 Alumni Oyster Roast on Thursday, October 19, 2017. PHOTO BY: ERIN WHITTLE/UNCW
2015 UNCW Homecoming Step Show coordinated by S&J Concierge including regional NPHC step show teams competing for the title of best step team in the Port City February 13, 2015 at Kenan Auditorium. PHOTO BY: WILL PAGE/UNCW
UNCW Student Ambassadors held their 30th Annual Oozeball — Dirty 30 event, inviting students, alumni, staff and facultyt to participate in a mud volleyball tournament behind Brooks Field on April 26, 2025. PHOTO BY: SAJORDEN MILLER/ UNCW
UNCW Seamen host Easterns Qualifier 2023 at North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Little River, South Carolina, Saturday, February 25, 2023.
UNCW Alumni Association recognized Friday February 3, 2017 Chad Porter '98, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Darion Jeralds '10, '14M, Distinguished Young Alumnus of the Year; chip Mahan, distinguished Citizen of the Year during a reception at Kenan House as part of UNCW's 2017 Homecoming weekend. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
UNCW students, faculty and alumni gathered at the Warwick Center to kick off 2015 Homecoming weekend with a pep rally showing off this year's homecoming court and entertainment to come Valentine weekend. PHOTO BY: WILL PAGE/UNCW
UNCW students, faculty, staff and community enjoyed a night of dancing during Centro Hispano and US Cellular's Salsa Fiesta at Warwick's Ballroom with live music from Orquesta K'che and performances by UNCW Ritmo Latino and Wilmington Latin Dance February 4, 2017. PHOTO BY: CHRIS INGHAM/UNCW
UNCW alumni, faculty, staff and students held a mixer at the Upperman African American Cultural Center in University Union on February 3, 2017 during UNCW's Homecoming weekend. PHOTO BY: KYLE MAPLES/UNCW
UNCW celebrated their homecoming January 30, 2016 as they crowned Kathryn Davis and Joel ìTryî Tillotson Homecoming Queen and King during a half-time show at Trask Coliseum as the menís basketball team takes on College of Charleston. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
UNCW Seamen host Fall Easterns at University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Wilmington, North Carolina, Saturday, November 5, 2022.
This is a picture of a basketball sized chunk of bark, that has recently fallen from a large stump in my back yard. I live in Holly Ridge, NC and a good portion of my backyard is considered wetlands. When I purchased this home, many trees were dead and stumps were scattered across the wetland area. I am not certain, but due to the resemblance to the other trees in the area, the bark seems to be from a fallen pine tree. I found this piece of bark interesting because whatever creature made these holes is no longer a resident in or around the old stump. I also found it interesting that were a few holes in the stump itself compared to the bark. My first thought that the culprit of these bark bores were termites. Upon further investigating, I found that there may be other borers in my backyard. According to a brief article provided by the University of Wisconsin-Extension on Identification of wood-destroying insects, the likely suspects could be either carpenter ants, subterranean termites, bark beetles or some wood boring insect providing a safe home for its larvae. Carpenter ants could be responsible; however, carpenter ants establish nests and none were noted in the stump after sawing the stump into sections. Subterranean termites would nest in the soil near the stump, but would have constructed tunnels inside the stump. I did not see much evidence of tunnel making inside the sawed stump sections. Bark beetles (or some other type of wood boring beetle) is what I believe created the cavities in this picture because of the concentration of latitude and longitude tunnels along with the small number of holes left in the stump. I believe this little critter was primarily interested in the bark of the dead tree and not the actual tree itself. It is also noted that bark beetle will lay dormant until warm weather is present, which could explain the absence of insects during the time of the photo. Photo was taken 17 May 2018 just before 06:00 p.m. EST. #UNCW #ecology #bio366 #Su2018 #image1
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UNCW alumni, family, faculty and staff enjoy another TEALgate celebration underneath the big tent on Hoggard lawn prior to UNCW's men's basketball against Northeastern for Homecoming weekend February 14, 2015. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
Taken in Forest B on UNCW campus around February 1st. This photo displays a Long Leaf Pine with burn marks around its trunk. Fire disturbance is an important ecological factor affecting the composition of forests, as it provides new growth and cuts back on canopy coverage on forest floor. These pines live in coastal regions of the southeastern United States, especially here in North Carolina. With periodic fires you would think these forest would suffer but it actually provides soil re-nourishment, and gives room for Long Leaf Pine saplings to sprout. Adult Long Leaf pines have a thick fire resistant bark that insulates them from ground fires that burn litter accumulated on the forest floor, that is what is being seen in the photo above. The seedlings of these pines have a unique stage that protects the tip during the first few years of burns and then the pines quickly grow several meters. These forest are very special to North Carolina especially Wilmington, but unfortunately with the increase in development around these forest controlled burns are becoming more and more rare.
Legacy students (current students with a parent, grandparent or sibling who have attended UNCW) to UNCW Legacy Pinning Ceremony Saturday September 27, 2014 at the Warwick Center. Each new student was pinned by their legacy mentor. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
University of North Carolina Wilmington Washington, DC area alumni attend the DC Alumni Winter Social at the Willard Hotel, on Thursday, December 1, 2016, in Washington, DC. (Photos by Leslie E. Kossoff/LK Photos)
This photo was taken two weeks ago on my trip down to Charleston. Taken at Boones plantation you can see oak tress draped with Spanish moss. Spanish moss absorbs its nutrients and water thought its leaves which allows it to live on the oak trees without killing it. Spanish moss uses the oak as a shield from the sun because direct sunlight it detrimental to the plant. While this is not a symbiosis relationship the Spanish moss uses the oak to advance its growth. #UNCW, #ecology, #bio366, #uncweteal, #Sp2017, #image1
This photo was taken on February 1st in Forest C located on UNCW's campus. In the bottom left hand corner, you can see a white and fluffy looking pile. This is known as a Lichen and is under the category of Fruticose. They are known to have stalks and branches. According to The Infinite Spider, "Lichens aren't plants, and they aren't just one organism, they are symbiants (things living together) and can be two or three species all cohabitating at once". I thought this was pretty interesting to read about. I never really thought about a lichen containing three species instead of an organism that's one species. When I first saw this picture I immediately thought about how the fungus and the algae have to form a relationship in order to make the lichen. The fungi is used to control and monitor the growth process while the algae helps by protecting the lichen as a whole. What I mean is that it's used as a way to protect the lichen from harmful UV rays. Even the fungi and algae live together, they both positively benefit. It is possible for one of them to gain more benefits but this is also known as parasitic.
The Infinite Spider - infinitespider.com/lichens-101/
As the weather starts to warm up, the grey squirrels come out of hiding to start their year of foraging and eating food. These squirrels commonly consume nuts and seeds of plants and well as the leftovers of us humans in urban locations.
The UNCW Men's Basketball Team for the 2022-2023 Season at Trask Coliseum on Media Day October 6, 2022. PHOTO BY: BRADLEY PEARCE/UNCW
UNCW College of Health and Human Services welcomed home their alumni during a morning meet and greet at McNeill Hall January 30, 2016. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
UNCW Alumni Associated invited legacy students and family alumni to the Legacy Pinning Ceremony to cemmemorate making UNCW a family tradition at Kenan Auditorium September 16, 2017. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
The Sundew is a carnivorous flower that secretes a sticky substance that is sweet and attracts insects. And on it’s bulbs there are enzymes that digest them. They are also self fertilizing. Because they are carnivorous they have a weak root system that purpose is to anchor to the ground and absorb water. They are typically found in warmer climates. But this was found while it was freezing cold on UNCW’s campus.
This photo was taken during February 2018 at the UNCW property of Ev-Henwood for another class. The White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) plays a critical role in this marshy ecosystem. These herbivorous mammals consume a variety of plant matter including leaves, twigs, fruits and nuts, grass, corn, alfalfa, and even lichens and other fungi. In the Ev-Henwood system, they likely eat a high volume of nuts and seeds that primarily come from oak trees. In this case the deer was investigating the sent trap attached to the tree likely in hope of finding a snack.
UNCW Alumni Associated invited legacy students and family alumni to the Legacy Pinning Ceremony to cemmemorate making UNCW a family tradition at Kenan Auditorium September 16, 2017. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
UNCW's Alumni Association invited UNCW's new senior class to a celebration of their academic achievements during Fall semester's Senior Toast December 13, 2019. PHOTO BY: CAROLINE ALLEN/UNCW
This photo, taken outside of Building 6 of the UNCW Landing apartments exhibits a group of pink Azaleas (Rhododendron Pentanthera). A prominent factor that influences interspecific competition with Azaleas is the environmental condition in which they are grown. According to the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, Azalea seeds germinate best with temperatures between 70 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Azaleas are also prevalent defenders against predation. These plants contain grayanotoxins throughout their entire surfaces which provide a chemically constitutive defense. Ingestion of these plants can cause: a burning sensation on the tongue followed by excess saliva, vomiting, lethargy, and mild paralysis to name a few dangers. Through all of these hazards, multiple pests such as caterpillars, weevils, and whiteflies display herbivory and defoliate portions of Azaleas.
UNCW'S Upperman African American Cultural Center celebrated the graduating african american students of UNCW during their annual Spring Snakofa ceremony at the Education building. PHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW
This photo, takes outside of UNCW’s Morton Hall, features a fully blossomed Sasanqua camellia (Camellia sasanqua). The yellow strands stemming outward from the center are stamens, the male reproductive organs of the flower. As we have discussed in lecture, energy allocation and plant form influence Net Primary Productivity (NPP). Plants like these exhibit growth in the form of a positive feedback loop where an increase in carbon in the plant’s photosynthetic tissue will cause an increase in net carbon gain which will induce more plant growth (Borrett’s Ecosystem Energetics and Organization slides). Furthermore, these plants also participate in nutrient cycling which transfers carbon inorganically from the decomposition and mineralization of nutrients within the plant soil. Did you know that camellias can survive from 100 to 200 years old in the wild? (www.softschools.com/facts/plants/camellia_facts/1452/).
To get from this view to Wagoner Hall is approximately one mile. The sidewalk use to run straight through until the clock and accompanying ponds and ampitheater were built (around 2000).
UNCW Alumni Association recognized Lt. Col. Robert Rideout Jr., Ryan Crecelius and Joshua Vach as this years recipients of Distinguished Alumnus, Young Alumnus and Distinguished Citizen Awards as part of UNCW's Homecoming events. The Awards ceremony was held at UNCW's Kenan House February 13, 2015. UNCWPHOTO BY: JEFF JANOWSKI/UNCW