Dave Shaw

Jun 9, 2020

Whats in your Water?

As household plumbing and water pipes age, lead — an infamously potent neurotoxin — contaminates drinking water. Riley Mulhern hopes to predict where such contaminated waters are more likely to occur.

Jun 9, 2020

Letter from the Executive Director

As this issue of Coastwatch goes to press, a pandemic and long-standing injustice and racism are colliding, resulting in protests and great unrest across our nation and in our communities. Our team continues to strive to contribute to an equitable and inclusive community. Through the work of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workgroup we try to embed these values in our expectations and daily operations.

Jun 3, 2020

New Children’s Book Tells the Story of a Longleaf Pine

Written and illustrated by Anne Marshall Runyon, "Longneedle" tells the life story of a longleaf pine in the longleaf pine savannas of the North Carolina Outer Coastal Plain.

Jun 2, 2020

Rip Currents Webinar Includes Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

On Tuesday, June 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., NWS Wilmington and the NC Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will host a rip current basics and safety webinar.

May 13, 2020

Cooking at Home? Why Not Make Buying Local Your Priority?

Americans are gravitating to the familiar and the comfortable, as we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nothing is more comforting than making family recipes and memories using ingredients sourced from local farms, fisheries and food businesses.

May 7, 2020

Statewide Developmental Disabilities Council Launches Virtual Road Tour

Through June 1, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities will hit the virtual road to gather input from individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities, family members, caregivers and other stakeholders.

May 6, 2020

Promoting Green Infrastructure Through Schools

A WRR I– North Carolina Sea Grant-supported student investigates perceptions of green infrastructure at schools. 

Apr 7, 2020

On Your Next Market Run, Don’t Forget NC Seafood

If you want to add fresh seafood to your mix of food staples, there are plenty of local sources.

Mar 31, 2020

Cape Hatteras Students Tackle Coastal Change

A group of 11th and 12th graders decided to conduct a study called “Student Perspectives on Coastal Change.”

Mar 25, 2020

Scientists Publish NC Climate Report

The North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) has released the North Carolina Climate Science Report, an independent assessment of observed and projected climate.