Harry Bryant, a 32-year NC Shrimper, Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion
North Carolina Sea Grant brings research findings and extension programming to bear on the pressing community and environmental challenges and opportunities our coast faces today and tomorrow.
News about the 2022 NC Coastal Conference, a Titanic expedition, and much more.
Communities along the coastal Carolinas are taking steps to ensure residents have functioning septic systems and other types of onsite wastewater treatment — as groundwater rises and storms intensify.
Antibiotic use is an important life-saving practice to treat infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Although widespread use of heavy metals as antimicrobials has diminished, frequent exposure to heavy metals in the environment, such as in surface waters, has caused bacteria to evolve and adapt.
A new study reveals that avid anglers are no strangers to opportunistic sharks — and this could impact shark conservation
More animals — including sea turtles, manatees, sharks, and hundreds of other fish species — will be on the move. n North America, changes in the frequency, intensity, and duration of cold temperature extremes will greatly influence the distributions and migrations of fish and other species.
Some emerging contaminants in wastewater might not pose immediate ecological dangers, according to new research from Austin Gray, a biologist at Virginia Tech and a former joint fellow with North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute.
Unfortunately, people bring more than just sunglasses, beach chairs, and towels to the beach. Most people generate trash, and most dispose of it properly. But it only takes a little trash to be an eyesore — and to be a detriment to coastal wildlife and habitat.
Crab Imperial, Grilled Striped Bass, and More