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Gauging Pamlico Sound’s Shrimp Population

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image: oysters on the half shell.

Apr 13, 2026

Touring North Carolina’s “Napa Valley of Oysters”

North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Coastal Federation, in partnership with the North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association, administer the NC Oyster Trail, which features more than 90 sites statewide, stretching from the beaches of Cape Hatteras to the mountains of Cashiers.
image: Former NC STEM Policy Fellow Megan Damico now serves as associate director on the Focused Initiatives Team at NCBiotech.

Apr 8, 2026

NC STEM Policy Fellows Fuel the Public and Private Spheres

Since North Carolina Sea Grant's STEM Policy Fellowship Program began in 2020, talented NC graduates have been serving in state offices, gaining valuable insights and experience that have prepared them for key roles in industry and government.
Two women talking in front of a science poster.

Apr 6, 2026

Applications Open for 2027 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aman Kohli, akkohli@ncsu.edu  North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications from NC graduate students for the 2027 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The deadline…
image: Mountains to Sea fellow Kaylee Luchansky wit test tube in hand.

Apr 3, 2026

Repairing Jordan Lake’s Ecosystem with Zooplankton

Kaylee Luchansky spent last summer examining the use of zooplankton to repair the ecosystem of one of the state’s most popular lakes, thanks to her Mountains to Sea Fellowship with North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute.
image: A white shrimp. Photo credit: NOAA.

Mar 31, 2026

Gauging Pamlico Sound’s Shrimp Population

A new North Carolina Sea Grant study shows that combining shrimpers’ local knowledge with traditional science leads to a clearer picture of why shrimp populations fluctuate.