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Feb 2, 2026

Coastwatch Covers NC’s $100-Million Goal for Farmed Shellfish  —  and Much More

The Winter 2026 issue of Coastwatch magazine explores North Carolina’s $100-million goal for the state’s farmed shellfish industry, new strategies for supporting NC middle schoolers struggling with upheaval, the Rachel Carson Reserve’s…
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Jan 22, 2026

Two NC Finalists Chosen For National Knauss Fellowship

NOAA and the National Sea Grant Office have announced their finalists for the 2026 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Policy Fellowship Program, including two finalists from North Carolina: Colleen Brown and Louisa Pitney.
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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. 
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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.