Sandra Harris

North Carolina Sea Grant is requesting applications for the second round of its Community Collaborative Research Grant Program, thanks to an ongoing partnership with the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science at NC State University. Contact: John Fear, 919-515-9104, jmfear@ncsu.edu Katie Mosher, 919-515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu

The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve joins North Carolina Sea Grant to open applications for a joint fellowship, with proposals due by 5 p.m., Nov. 21, 2016. The N.C. Coastal Research Fellowship provides North Carolina-based graduate students with an opportunity to conduct research within one or more of the 10 sites that constitute the Coastal Reserve. Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu Brandon Puckett, N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, brandon.puckett@ncdenr.gov John Fear, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-515-9104, jmfear@ncsu.edu

North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications until Nov. 28 for the N.C. Marine Fisheries Fellowship for graduate students in natural resources or marine sciences. The fellowship is open to students nearing completion of, or who have recently completed, their advanced degree program at southeastern universities and colleges from Maryland to Texas. Contact: Jeffrey Buckel, NC State University, 252-222-6341, jabuckel@ncsu.edu Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu

North Carolina Sea Grant’s Winter 2016 issue of Coastwatch is now available. In this issue, read about: eastern North Carolina's meandering waterways, NOAA's Sentinel Site Program, a stream restoration project and more. Contact: E-Ching Lee, 919-515-9098, eching_lee@ncsu.edu

In time for you to take advantage of our holiday specials, North Carolina Sea Grant has launched its online bookstore at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/bookstore. We are offering specials on books and Coastwatch magazine this season through Jan. 8, 2016. Contact: Sandra Harris, 919-515-9101, sandra_harris@ncsu.edu E-Ching Lee, 919-515-9098, eching_lee@ncsu.edu