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NC Blue Heron Bowl Set For Feb. 5

Dave Shaw

image: commercial fishing boats.

Mar 17, 2022

Blue Economy

Four Big Takeaways from our Study of North Carolina's Seafood Industry

Mar 17, 2022

Currents: Are Warming Seas Affecting How Blue Crabs Escape Predators?

Research from the UNC Wilmington Coastal Plant Ecology Lab
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Mar 17, 2022

Fishing for Food and Finding Connection

We often think of fishers in two distinct groups: commercial and recreational. Yet there is a third category: people who must fish for food for themselves, their families, and their friends.
image: Shilo Felton prepares to monitor and document oystercatchers on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, while one of her study’s subjects looks on. Credit: Tracy Borneman/NC State University.

Mar 17, 2022

Wings of Change: The Impacts of a Warming Climate on Birds of North Carolina

Over the last four centuries, nine bird species have gone extinct. The reasons why certain bird populations become threatened or extinct can vary...
crashing surf

Mar 17, 2022

Letter from the Executive Director

Spring 2022: Time for Planning and Moving Forward

Mar 10, 2022

Last Word: Coastal Change in North Carolina

An interview with Spencer Rogers became one of North Carolina Sea Grant’s early extension specialist.

Feb 14, 2022

First Wave

The Pea Island Surfmen Prove Themselves on a Heroic Night

Jan 27, 2022

Charge Up on the Coast

For drivers of electric vehicles (EVs), escaping to the North Carolina coast is becoming more convenient.

Jan 25, 2022

Straight from a Scientist

 “Straight from a Scientist” offers free educational science games on the brain, virology, and the ever-present coronavirus.

Jan 13, 2022

NC Blue Heron Bowl Set For Feb. 5

The North Carolina Sea Grant is among the proud sponsors of the 2022 Blue Heron Bowl, a virtual event to be held Saturday, Feb. 5. The deadline for high school teams to enter is Friday, Jan. 14.