Dave Shaw

Jul 9, 2025

Waste Not, Want Not

A new study explores wastewater renewal.

Jul 7, 2025

Killer Whales Swim NC Waters

A killer whale, also known as an orca, was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, back in mid-March. This was the first sighting in five years of…

Jun 25, 2025

Coastal Currents

The South Atlantic Release Rodeo kicks off, land-based sensors offer a new look at coastal flooding, and more...

Jun 23, 2025

Turtle Road

"One time, a strong early-middle-aged man showed up at my cabin, shirt and arms all covered in blood. He had just tried to get a snapper off of Old Greensboro Highway with a stick and his bare hands and arms, and that beast had bitten and slashed him till he looked as if he had been in a knife fight..."

Jun 19, 2025

Flooding, Hurricanes, and Community Perspectives

As North Carolina’s coastal communities continue to feel the impact of more frequent and severe storms, as well as accelerated sea level rise, these researchers’ timely work can help foster important new collaborations.

Jun 11, 2025

Why Are Bonnethead Sharks on the Move?

Water temperatures could be the key.

Jun 9, 2025

PFAS, Arsenic, and Trade-Offs

New research finds that drilling deeper groundwater wells may provide residents in counties along the Cape Fear River with safer drinking water. It’s a promising alternative for many people living near…

Jun 9, 2025

A New World for Microbes

Billions of microplastic particles make their way through North Carolina’s waterways and into the Pamlico Sound each year — which makes understanding the impacts of plastic pollution more important than ever…

Jun 4, 2025

Mariner’s Menu

Choice Fish Cakes contributed by Joyce Taylor Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the onion and celery until tender. Remove saucepan from heat. Add parsley, bread crumbs,…

Jun 3, 2025

Rip Currents Safety

Download a printable PDF. Learn more. FROM THE SUMMER 2025 ISSUE