Summer 2011

Seashells of North Carolina

When packing your bags for your next beach trip, consider including Seashells of North Carolina, $12. Written by Hugh J. Porter and Lynn Houser, this popular reference guide is for anyone who wants to identify shells found on the North Carolina coast. It includes color and black-and-white photographs, along with descriptions of 261 shells.

Graduate students talk to middle schoolers

Data Streams from the Ocean: DataStreme Ocean Class Visits the Sea

The students and their instructors are up against a bit of a salty breeze as they stroll East, towards the seaward end of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' field and research facility's pier, suspended 25 feet over the shoreward-rolling waves on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Estuarine Research on the Half Shell

As the boat slips from the dock one early spring morning, there is a purposeful seriousness to the mission at hand, mixed with a hint of joy. It’s the…

Counting Kings: Text Reporting Catches On

Text messaging, a once cryptic communication mode that only teens could decipher, has gone mainstream. The rest of the world not only has cracked the code, but also has…

CURRENTS: Homework Before Buying Coastal Property

The new edition of Questions and Answers on: Purchasing Coastal Real Estate in North Carolina can help individuals navigate the complicated process of buying an existing building or an undeveloped…

Parents can help children discover sea creatures at North Carolina aquariums.

PEOPLE & PLACES: Discovery Key to Early Learning

A toddler reaches into the touch pool tank at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and encounters a starfish for the first time. A young boy takes a…

Coastal Wild Edibles: Stalking the Wild Sea Lettuce

Most everyone over a certain age remembers Euell Gibbons. An internationally known expert on wild foods, he wrote classic books such as Stalking the Wild Asparagus and Stalking the Blue-eyed Scallop, and had numerous followers and disciples.

Break the Grip of the Rip

Print this mini poster, pack it in your beach bag and use the tips to stay safe while swimming this summer. To learn more about rip currents, go online to:…