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Dave Shaw

Underwater oyster reef.

Sep 18, 2023

Shrinking Habitats: How Have Oyster Reefs Changed Over the Last Six Decades?

In a crucial North Carolina estuary, scientists combed through historical data to better understand both biodiversity and seafood supply.
image: Boating visitors at Cape Lookout.

Sep 18, 2023

Hook, Line & Science

Fish Age, Life Jacket Safety, Hypoxia, and How Fishing Tournaments Help Science...
Flaked Fish Casserole au Gratin in cast iron dish.

Sep 18, 2023

Mariner’s Menu: For Autumn Appetites

FLAKED FISH CASSEROLE AU GRATIN Preheat the oven to 350° F. In a medium saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Add the flour, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the…
3 children holding hands on a beach.

Sep 18, 2023

The Untapped Resource: How Students Can Help Build Community Resiliency

As children learn through environmental education — and pass along what they discover to adults — the process equips young and old to take informed action.
image: Hurricane Florence, satellite view.

Sep 18, 2023

Environmental Justice and Disaster Recovery: Pioneering Research in a Burgeoning Field

With a look back at Hurricane Florence, a new study shows how nonprofit leaders responded to the post-disaster needs of the Latina and Latino community in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Fire burning a stand of longleaf pine during a prescribed burn.

Sep 18, 2023

Hot Take: Some Forests Need Fire

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.
image: sandbar shark.

Sep 18, 2023

Sands of Time

A sandbar shark tagged in North Carolina waters resurfaces 23 years later off the Florida Keys.

Jul 10, 2023

The Road Less Traveled: An Academic Journey from Undergrad to Professor

Fidan has developed a framework to model the daily flood extent in the North Carolina Coastal Plain area after Hurricane Matthew.
image: plastic particles under microscope.

Jun 20, 2023

A River of Plastics

New research reveals the Neuse River Basin annually delivers an estimated 230 billion particles of plastic to the Pamlico Sound.
back cover of the Summer 2023 issue of Coastwatch, thanking donors and featuring a piping plover.

Jun 19, 2023

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