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image: close-up of a chicken.

Aug 11, 2025

Mapping the Impacts of North Carolina’s Poultry Industry

NC produces over 1 billion chickens and turkeys per year and is home to over 4,600 poultry farms.

Aug 5, 2025

A Booming Industry — And a New Threat

A cutting-edge Sea Grant project is addressing “the biggest hindrance to sustainable oyster aquaculture development in the Southeast.”
image: Austin Gray samples a stream.

Jul 31, 2025

A New World for Microbes

Former North Carolina Sea Grant fellow Austin Gray is exploring what happens when microbes meet microplastics.
image: oyster shell.

Jul 28, 2025

Microplastics and Metals in Oysters

“Our goal is to provide scientific data in context that can aid decision-making and dispel misinformation.”
image: plastic debris.

Jul 24, 2025

PET Predators

Chemical and biomolecular engineer Nathan Crook and student Tianyu Li at NC State are developing a microorganism that can break down and absorb plastic waste.