Dave Shaw

Sep 13, 2022

Troubled Waters: Flooding, Contaminants, and Heightened Risks 

Underserved communities in North Carolina disproportionately experience the adverse effects of flooding and poor water quality. Why is this? And what can we do about it?

Sep 13, 2022

Is There a Future for Oyster Relaying in North Carolina?

For years, oyster farmers in our state have been telling researchers that they have seen greater numbers of healthy oysters in areas they harvest than in those they leave alone.

Sep 12, 2022

Whats So Special About NC Oysters? Savoring the NC Oyster Trail

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.

Sep 12, 2022

Coastal Currents

The latest research, news, and info.

Jul 28, 2022

Improving Hurricane Predictions by Observing the Ocean with Cheyenne Stienbarger

During this past World Ocean Month, we sat down with Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program Manager Cheyenne Stienbarger to learn more about how ocean observing research can help improve predictions of extreme events.

Jun 21, 2022

Coastal Currents

News about the 2022 NC Coastal Conference, a Titanic expedition, and much more.

Jun 21, 2022

From the Executive Director

North Carolina Sea Grant brings research findings and extension programming to bear on the pressing community and environmental challenges and opportunities our coast faces today and tomorrow.

Jun 21, 2022

Ecofriendly Solutions: The Top 10 Most Common Types of Trash on the North Carolina Coast

Unfortunately, people bring more than just sunglasses, beach chairs, and towels to the beach. Most people generate trash, and most dispose of it properly. But it only takes a little trash to be an eyesore — and to be a detriment to coastal wildlife and habitat.

Jun 21, 2022

Stream Science: The Effects of Antibiotics on Urban Stream Ecology

Some emerging contaminants in wastewater might not pose immediate ecological dangers, according to new research from Austin Gray, a biologist at Virginia Tech and a former joint fellow with North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute.

Jun 21, 2022

Sea Science: Climate Change and the Northern Migration

More animals — including sea turtles, manatees, sharks, and hundreds of other fish species — will be on the move. n North America, changes in the frequency, intensity, and duration of cold temperature extremes will greatly influence the distributions and migrations of fish and other species.