Staff News | North Carolina Sea Grant

Nov 7, 2014

Coastal Society Honors Sea Grant’s Schiavinato

The Coastal Society has presented its Distinguished Service Award to Lisa Schiavinato, North Carolina Sea Grant’s, law, policy and community development specialist. The announcement came this week as part of the society’s joint meeting with Restore America’s Estuaries, held in Washington, D.C. Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu Judy Tucker, The Coastal Society, 757-565-0999, coastalsoc@aol.com

Oct 31, 2014

NC Sea Grant Seeks Coastal Economist

North Carolina Sea Grant has an opening for a coastal economist based at its headquarters in Raleigh. For details and instructions, go to https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/44141. Contact: John Fear, 919-515-9104, jmfear@ncsu.edu

Sep 26, 2014

Dorton Named Coordinator for NC Sentinel Site Cooperative

The North Carolina Sentinel Site Cooperative welcomes Jennifer Dorton as the new coordinator for the program that leverages existing research and monitoring resources to ensure resilient coastal communities and ecosystems in the face of changing conditions. Contact: Jennifer Dorton, 910-962-2777

Sep 19, 2014

Schiavinato to Participate in Wilmington Coastal Energy Summit

President Obama's recent decision to open parts of the Atlantic to oil and gas exploration — along with advancements in the wind, nuclear, solar and biomass industries — has created numerous energy-related initiatives on North Carolina's coast. On Oct. 9, the inaugural Coastal Energy Summit will bring together local, state and national leaders in the energy industry to talk about the opportunities, risks and timelines for these initiatives. Contact: Lisa Schiavinato, 919-515-1895, lcschiav@ncsu.edu Rob Kaiser, Greater Wilmington Business Journal, 910-264-8955, rkaiser@wilmingtonbiz.com

Sep 18, 2014

Coastal Expert to Discuss Hurricane Resistant Construction and Effects from Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program

Spencer Rogers, coastal construction and erosion specialist with North Carolina Sea Grant, will speak at the N.C. Coastal Federation’s Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center in Wrightsville Beach on October 8 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. As an expert on coastal dynamics, Rogers will share N.C. Sea Grant’s recommendations for hurricane-resistant construction methods, and he will provide an update on the potential effects from changes to the National Flood Insurance Program on coastal residents’ premiums. Contact: Ben Brink, 910-509-2838, benb@nccoast.org