Skip to main content
Hook, Line & Science

Dave Shaw

image: fishing poles.

Jun 21, 2022

Hook, Line & Science

A new study reveals that avid anglers are no strangers to opportunistic sharks — and this could impact shark conservation
image: people recreating on water.

Jun 21, 2022

Climate Change and Resistance to Antibiotics

Antibiotic use is an important life-saving practice to treat infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Although widespread use of heavy metals as antimicrobials has diminished, frequent exposure to heavy metals in the environment, such as in surface waters, has caused bacteria to evolve and adapt.

image: crab imperial.

Jun 21, 2022

Mariners Menu

Crab Imperial, Grilled Striped Bass, and More
image: beach house vs. ocean.

Jun 21, 2022

The New Pioneers

Communities along the coastal Carolinas are taking steps to ensure residents have functioning septic systems and other types of onsite wastewater treatment — as groundwater rises and storms intensify.
" "

Jun 21, 2022

From Hurricane Hazel to the Morning Light

Harry Bryant, a 32-year NC Shrimper, Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion

Jun 10, 2022

Neuse Oxygen Levels Could Bring Summer Fish Kills

The 2022 summer hypoxia forecast for the Neuse River estuary calls for dissolved oxygen concentrations slightly below the long-term average and below the “hypoxia threshold.” Oxygen levels below this threshold often are associated with fish kills.

Jun 7, 2022

NC’s ‘State-of-the-Art’ Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning

This hurricane season, the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) will rely on an advanced flood-warning system that includes 400 river and stream gauges -- and the new system is informing resilience planning.

Apr 26, 2022

Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy

The “Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy” workshop provided a forum for NC State undergraduate and graduate students to learn about the challenges facing development of resilient and sustainable coastal economies.

Mar 24, 2022

Coastal Tidings: Currituck Sound Coalition Plans for Climate Change

Audubon North Carolina and the Currituck Sound Coalition have announced a new Marsh Conservation Plan that identifies the complex web of threats facing Currituck Sound, offering a blueprint of how best to protect and restore it.

Mar 17, 2022

Hook, Line & Science

Deepwater Fish and Shipwrecks, Lionfish DNA, and Ancient Sheepshead Bones