Dave Shaw

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.

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.