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Dave Shaw

Dec 16, 2024

The 2024 NC Coastal Conference in Review

The 2024 North Carolina Coastal Conference took place on November 13-14 in New Bern, North Carolina, and brought coastal enthusiasts of many different careers for insightful presentations and discussions about…

Oct 16, 2024

Coastal Currents

News and research updates from North Carolina Sea Grant.

Oct 16, 2024

Hook, Line & Science

The latest science on shrinking fish, saving Manta Rays, and tracking species by measuring environmental DNA.

Oct 16, 2024

Coastwatch Classroom

Adaptability for different ages and classroom environments is an important feature of Stream Watch’s lesson plans, honed for students in kindergarten to grade 2, grades 3 to 5, and grades 6 to 8. 

Oct 16, 2024

Mapping the Impacts of North Carolina’s Poultry Industry 

How might poultry farms, raising anywhere from 20,000 to 1.5 million chickens at a time, affect nearby communities? How do concentrated animal feeding operations and their waste, an estimated 2.5 billion pounds annually for chickens alone, impact our state’s waterways? How has the rapid expansion of this industry over the last few decades compounded these problems?

Oct 16, 2024

Tracking Loggerheads

Satellite tagging on Bald Head Island reveals that loggerheads cover long distances up and down the East Coast — and beyond.

Oct 16, 2024

Plastic from the Mountains to the Sea

Researchers and community members join forces on plastic pollution in North Carolina.

Oct 14, 2024

The Catastrophic Power of Hurricane Helene

Only six years separate Florence and Helene, but these “once-in-a-thousand-year” hurricanes have much in common. Along with other storms that have hit our state, Helene offers lessons — and a warning.

Oct 1, 2024

The Guide to Coastal Living

Here's what to do -- and what not to do -- before and after a major storm.

Sep 18, 2024

The Undersea Vision of Fabien Cousteau

PROTEUS™ — the undersea equivalent of the International Space Station — will speed scientific discovery and spur medical breakthroughs.