The 2015 Shape of the Coast is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. This event is part of the University of North Carolina School of Law’s Festival of Legal Learning. The coastal session is co-sponsored by the N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center; North Carolina Sea Grant; and the UNC-CH School of Law. Contact: Lisa Schiavinato, 919-515-1895, lisa_schiavinato@ncsu.edu

The SciREN Coast 2015 networking event on Feb. 12 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will be an evening of relaxed conversations among educators and researchers. Researchers will provide educators with K-12 classroom-ready lesson plans based on their current work. Contact: Justin Ridge, SciREN, 252-726-6841 ext. 154, ridge@unc.edu Ethan Theuerkauf, SciREN, 252-726-6841, ejtheu@email.unc.edu Katie Mosher, NC Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu

The 2015 Blue Heron Bowl will take place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Feb. 7. Twelve North Carolina schools participating in the quiz bowl are from Alamance, Camden, Dare, Durham, New Hanover, Orange and Wake counties. Contact: Janelle Fleming, Blue Heron Bowl, 252-726-6323, Janelle.fleming@gmail.com Katie Mosher, NC Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu

Register now for the North Carolina Oyster Summit, titled Promoting a Healthy Coastal Environment and Economy, on March 10 and 11 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Hosted by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and North Carolina Sea Grant, the summit is open to anyone working with or interested in oysters. Contact: Rhett Register, 919-515-1092, rregister@ncsu.edu

More than 200 fish farmers, scientists and industry newcomers from across the Southeast will gather at the North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference Feb. 25 to 28 to discuss research and current marketing trends for farm-raised fish and seafood. Contact: John Aydlett, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, 252-331-4773, john.aydlett@ncagr.gov Cathy Smith, North Carolina State University, 919-515-6780, cathy_smith@ncsu.edu