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Catching up with John Mallette

Coastal Communities

Feb 26, 2026

Applications Open for Sea to Stars Fellowship

North Carolina’s Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are currently accepting applications for Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Two fellowships of up to $10,000 may be awarded to students whose projects address a priority research need within the state’s nearshore environments, coastal areas, watersheds or human activities in these areas.
Sign set in the dunes with ocean in the background.

Feb 24, 2026

Applications Open for NC Coastal Research Fellowship

North Carolina Sea Grant and the N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve (Coastal Reserve) are accepting applications for the 2026 North Carolina Coastal Research Fellowship. The deadline is Monday, April 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
image: oyster farmer.

Jan 15, 2026

Shellebrating Education on the North Carolina Oyster Trail

The North Carolina Oyster Trail expanded its educational reach this past year with updated resources, grower storytelling, and teacher workshops that showcased sustainable shellfish farming. North Carolina Sea Grant led the effort, in partnership with the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association. 
image: starry night panorama.

Dec 10, 2025

Soul of the Soil

Researchers and the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe joined forces to assess soil contaminants, thanks to a Community Collaborative Research Grant from WRRI, Sea Grant, and NC State's William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.
John Mallette is a fisher, charter boat captain, and seafood business owner.

Dec 3, 2025

Catching up with John Mallette

Researchers and local experts have captured the lives of several key figures in our state's seafood industry, thanks to the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program from North Carolina Sea Grant, the NC Water Resources Research Institute, and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.