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“Shellebrate” North Carolina Oyster Month This October With Events Across the State

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Scotch Bonnet shell.

Sep 5, 2025

“Seashells of North Carolina” Is Available Now

For decades, beachcombers and researchers alike have revered the original publication of Seashells of North Carolina and its multiple reprintings. Now, North Carolina Sea Grant and UNC Press have released a new volume...
Teacher at the ocean smiles.

Aug 26, 2025

Teachers on the Tower

What better way to give educators more tools to teach about the ocean than to take them 32 miles out into the Graveyard of the Atlantic?
image: teacher hoisted onto frying Pan Tower.

Feb 25, 2025

Coastwatch Publishes the Winter 2025 Issue

The Winter 2025 issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine covers a new threat to the oyster industry, an innovative project that took teachers out to Frying Pan Tower, how volunteers helped responders find survivors after Hurricane Helene, and much more.
An image of NC's coast observed from space

Jan 21, 2025

Erika Young Receives Ocean Acidification Education Project Grant

Erika Young, North Carolina Sea Grant’s coastal and marine education specialist, is one of seven recipients of an NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) FY24 Education Mini-grant Program award. 

Sep 20, 2024

“Shellebrate” North Carolina Oyster Month This October With Events Across the State

Get ready to “shellebrate” as North Carolina Oyster Month returns this October, bringing a variety of fun and flavorful events across the state. From oyster farm tours to seafood festivals, there’s no shortage of ways to savor local oysters while supporting coastal conservation.