Dave Shaw

Mar 23, 2020

Curriculum Connections

Last fall, North Carolina Sea Grant published a collection of free lesson plans on marine aquaculture, or “mariculture.” Designed for high schoolers. Lesson 4 is republished here.

Mar 23, 2020

Sea Science: An Underwater Soundscape Is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Olivia Caretti (here) and her colleagues have identified the exact dates when several fish species begin spawning on restored oyster reefs in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.

Mar 23, 2020

Coastal Currents: Mercury on the Rise

As sea levels continue to rise with each passing year, researchers increasingly are focusing their attention on how the change may impact coastal wetlands. 

Mar 23, 2020

Mariner’s Menu

Broiled grouper with dijon mayonnaise, deep-fried soft crabs, crab cakes with fresh basil and thyme and Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Potatoes

Mar 23, 2020

Hook, Line and Science

What fish species live in the surf sone? At Wrightsville Beach, 84 different fish species use the surf zone.

Mar 23, 2020

Blue Economy: Coastal Landscaping

Coastal Landscaping: The Next Blue Economy Sector? Consumer behavior will play a significant role.

Mar 20, 2020

Southport Maritime Museum Becomes NC’s First Certified Autism Center

A small museum has earned a big distinction: The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is the state’s first Certified Autism Center. Public operations have been suspended at the museum to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Mar 19, 2020

Capturing the Culprit: Carbon Sequestration and the Battle Against Climate Change

By protecting coastal ecosystems, we can take advantage of nature's own tools for capturing carbon from the atmosphere — and help to slow down global warming.

Mar 19, 2020

Letter from the Executive Director

We prepared this issue of Coastwatch before responses to COVID-19 quickly escalated. Many of the stories here will be much more relevant and meaningful when our lives return to “normal,” and some of the events we mention, such as statewide Star Parties, have been postponed indefinitely.

Mar 19, 2020

The Greatest Show on the East Coast

The Outer Albemarle Peninsula offers some of the darkest skies on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard, with sites for unsurpassed stargazing and a nightscape experience full of wildlife at play under the music of the spheres.