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Spring 2022
image: Shilo Felton prepares to monitor and document oystercatchers on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, while one of her study’s subjects looks on. Credit: Tracy Borneman/NC State University.

Spring 2022

Wings of Change: The Impacts of a Warming Climate on Birds of North Carolina

Over the last four centuries, nine bird species have gone extinct. The reasons why certain bird populations become threatened or extinct can vary...

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More From Spring 2022

crashing surf

Letter from the Executive Director

Spring 2022: Time for Planning and Moving Forward

Coastal Tidings: Currituck Sound Coalition Plans for Climate Change

Audubon North Carolina and the Currituck Sound Coalition have announced a new Marsh Conservation Plan that identifies the complex web of threats facing Currituck Sound, offering a blueprint of how best to protect and restore it.
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Fishing for Food and Finding Connection

We often think of fishers in two distinct groups: commercial and recreational. Yet there is a third category: people who must fish for food for themselves, their families, and their friends.

First Wave

The Pea Island Surfmen Prove Themselves on a Heroic Night

Sea Science: Are Sharks Getting Smaller?

Around Cape Lookout over the last 50 years, the answer for many species is Yes. Sharks are important predators in marine food webs, but their numbers are thought to have been significantly altered by fishing and other human impacts, potentially disrupting coastal ecosystems.

Hook, Line & Science

Deepwater Fish and Shipwrecks, Lionfish DNA, and Ancient Sheepshead Bones
image: commercial fishing boats.

Blue Economy

Four Big Takeaways from our Study of North Carolina's Seafood Industry

Currents: Are Warming Seas Affecting How Blue Crabs Escape Predators?

Research from the UNC Wilmington Coastal Plant Ecology Lab
Crab cakes with fresh lime

Mariners Menu

Crab Cakes with Fresh Lime, Sautéed Tuna Steaks with Tarragon, and More

Last Word: Coastal Change in North Carolina

An interview with Spencer Rogers became one of North Carolina Sea Grant’s early extension specialist.