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Spring 2019
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Spring 2019

From Sea to Table to You

“When I opened up Saltbox, I wasn’t trying to be trendy,” chef Ricky Moore says. A small walk-up counter, Saltbox Seafood Joint quickly became recognized as one of the top places to get fresh seafood in the Triangle.

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More From Spring 2019

Dune wooden walkway

Return of the Dunes: The Science of Post-Florence Recovery

Florence moved a significant portion of sand offshore, but post-storm waves immediately began the slow process of bringing it back. By Spencer Rogers and David Nash, with illustrations by David…
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In the Face of Florence

Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach on Friday, Sept. 14, as a massive and deadly storm. Electric co-ops serving southeastern counties bore the brunt of the initial impact.
Lichen Thallus

Hiding in Plain Sight

Along the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain, northeastern North Carolina stands out as a hotspot for lichen biodiversity.
Lumber River

Wingina, Wanchese and Manteo: A Lumbee Perspective on the Lost Colony

When an Indian emissary met the English ships in July 1584, things went so well that Wingina decided to try to adopt the strangers.
Malinda Maynor Lowery

From the Courthouse Steps to Climate Change: How Lumbee History Can Inform New Social and Environmental Dialogue

The Lumbee tribe remains the largest east of the Mississippi and among the largest in the United States, living on its original homelands and maintaining a distinct identity and sense of community. Malinda Maynor Lowery’s The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle weaves together the histories of indigenous peoples and Europeans in America.
image: researcher holds a fish.

Hook, Line & Science

J Hooks, Warming Waters, and Favorite Reefs...
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Last Word: Saturday Left Behind

A poem by Dee Stribling

Tropical Systems Disrupt Neuse River Oxygen Levels

An innovative experimental model for forecasting oxygen levels shows great promise.

What’s in a Name? A Lot, It Seems!

Our good friend Spartina alterniflora, a smooth cordgrass, is now Sporobolus alterniflorus, thanks to new taxonomic research.

Letter from the Executive Director: Rejuvenation and New Perspectives

Spring has sprung! Now is a time for rejuvenation, growth and anticipation for outdoor adventures that do not require three layers of warm clothing.