If you missed an issue of Coastwatch, you’ve come to the right place.
Teachers on the Tower, the Coastal Conference in Review, Accounting for the Unaccounted After Hurricane Helene, and more…
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A submersible ride off the NC coast, safeguarding water for 500,000 North Carolinians, networks of recovery from Matthew to Helene, plastic-feasting bacteria, remembering a Sea Grant giant, and more…
How living shorelines can protect our coast…
An ecological transformation of coastal NC has begun…
The untold stories of African Americans in the NC seafood industry, climate change and your health, the contamination of Indigenous Lands, and more…
The catastrophic power of Hurricane Helene, mapping poultry farms, and how Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building the International Space Station of the Ocean…
Weeks of diving and mapping revealed a ship that had found its way from the turbulence of the Pacific Ocean to its final resting place at the bottom of the shallow, murky Pamlico Sound…
Sea Grant is among the funders on a 50-year study of salt marsh ecology that has concluded that more than 90% of the world’s salt marshes could succumb to sea level rise by the end of the century…
In June, a wildfire spread across the Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County, temporarily closing the park to visitors. The North Carolina Forest Service led efforts to contain the “Pulp Road Fire,” rather than hauling heavy firefighting equipment through the preserve, which might have caused more damage than the fire itself…
Over the last four centuries, nine bird species have gone extinct. The reasons why certain bird populations become threatened or extinct can vary… Read about this and more in our Spring 2022 issue.
Harry Bryant, a 32-year NC Shrimper, Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion. Read about this and more in our Summer 2022 issue.
Oysters once were as popular as the fast-food burger is today. Since the late-1880’s, people have collected, consumed, and enjoyed oysters up and down the East Coast…
North Carolina Sea Grant’s Sara Mirabilio is continuing collaborative research to keep sharks away from commercial fishing gear…
Magic at 64.4 Degrees: Science, Serendipity, and Farmed Striped Bass…
The Butterfly Effect: A Winged Crystal Coast Native Inspires Stewardship…
New Rip Current Forecasts: Safeguarding Beaches Nationwide…
Podcasting from the Coast: Student Journalists Give Local Voices a Global Stage…
The Greatest Show on the East Coast: North Carolina’s Nightscapes…
A Sumptuous Summer: Fresh Seafood and How to Make It Last…
The Horseshoe Crab Connection: An Ancient Sea Creature and a Safe COVID-19 Vaccine…
Science Is Everywhere: Marine Education’s Boundless Possibilities…
Testing the Waters: Ensuring Shellfish Are Safe to Eat
Sea to Table: Restaurants Celebrate Coastal Cuisine
Revisiting Floyd 20 Years Later: Survivors’ Firsthand Accounts from 1999
A Brief History of Sea Level Rise: Our Moving Coastline
Oyster Culture: Serving Consumers and Communities
Long-Term Investments: Fishing Communities Plan for Future
Seacoast Plants: Flourishing in Harsh Conditions
Endurance Test: Florence and Michael Pummel North Carolina
Focus on Floodplains: Increasing Resiliency after Matthew’s Floods
Resilient Coastal Communities: North Carolina’s Past, Present and Future
Chasing the Moon’s Shadow: Total Solar Eclipse Draws Eyes Skyward
Coastal Treasures: Celebrating Cultures, Recognizing Resources
Insight, Perception & Resilience: Collaborative Research Benefits Communities
Secrets Revealed: Coastal Waterway Treasures
Change is the Word: Research Efforts Meet Shifting Needs
Community Collaborations: Bridging Coastal Economies and Ecosystems
Focus on Fran + 20: Improving North Carolina’s Resilience
Creating Change: Connecting Students of All Ages
Nurturing Nature: Oyster Restoration
Springtime Synergies
Summer Showcase: Coastal NC State Parks
Measuring Up: Oysters Take Center Stage
Minigrant Strategies: Maximizing Investment Returns
Oysters: Economy, Environment and Tradition
Coastal Reflections: Past, Present and Future
Workboat Chronicles: Sharing History, Culture
Hurricane Hazel: Friday, Oct. 15, 1954
To Market, To Market To Buy a Fresh Fish
Research, Recreation and Repast: Treasuring Gifts of the Sea
Exploring the Deep: Learning What Lies Beneath
Amazing Places: Via Book, Trail, Byway
Adding Value: Seafood, Science and Students
Continuing Collaboration: Building a Better Fishtrap
Catching Fish: Science Behind the Hooks
Dune Builders: From the Atlantic to the Gulf
Exploring the North Carolina Coast
Celebrating Seafood: North Carolina’s Bounty
North Carolina Aquaculture: Science-based Solutions
Genome Mapping: Hybrid Bass Yield Data
Attracting Oysters: Science of Settlement
Supper Surprises: Unusual Ingredients, Interesting Meals
Blue Traveler: North Carolina Crab Markets
Hurricane Irene: Community Cooperation and Recovery
Sustainable Solutions: Exploring New Opportunities
North Carolina Black Pearls: Shimmering Potential
Future Harvests: America Invests in N.C. Estuaries
Seasonal Seafood: Cooking with the Chefs
Ship Salvage: Hidden History’s Elusive Value
Coastal Water Quality: Stepping up the Pace
Angling Research: Texting and Tagging Technologies
Tracking Terrapins: Sharing Territory with Crabs
Floyd +10: Remembering, Learning from Disaster
Bay Scallops: Reviving Dwindling Populations
Finding Fish
Generating Real-Time Data
Barrier Island Investigations
Halting Invasive Species
Quality Counts: When it Comes to Choosing Seafood
Migration Mysteries: Crabbers Capture New Clues
Fishing Town Struggles
Waterfront Access Meetings: Highlight a Spectrum of Needs
Wanchese Waterside
Fading Fish Houses
Bats as Bioindicators
Splendor of the Sky
Aquaculture: Water Woes
Naturally North Carolina
Along the Waterfront
Currituck Heritage
Storm Surge: Katrina’s Legacy
Salter Path Paradise
A Natural Development
Birds of a Feather
Making Safe Passage
Aquarium Attractions
Setting Sail
Coastal Creativity
Finding Refuge
Seafood on the Move
Migratory Species Spotlight
Clean Sailing Ahead
Oysters on the Edge
Skimming for Shrimp
Cottage Curiosities
First in Flight
Cedar Island Snapshots
Storytelling: Holding Fast to the Past
Seafood Traditions
Ballast Water Pressures
Pondering the Pound Net
Fish Condos
Hurricane Resistance
Discovering the Waccamaw
Coming Back to Core Banks
Holiday Handicrafts
Giving Clams a Helping Hand
A Bridge Wheel Gets the Grease
The Bone Collectors
A Sea Grant Journey
Port Projects Picking Up
Stepping Back in Hatteras History
Vanishing Oysters
Fate of a Fishery
Beach Nourishment Debate
Ocracoke Odyssey
Pier Enjoyment
Snow Falling on Sand Dunes
