Dave Shaw

Aug 28, 2019

Few Traces Remain from 19th-Century “Wild and Terrific” Hurricanes

More than 100 years ago, two hurricanes tore up the North Carolina coast with little warning and a devastating impact.

Aug 27, 2019

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Earns Sensory Inclusive Certification

The aquarium recently earned its Sensory Inclusive Certification. Staff from all departments, as well as many volunteers, underwent training to better understand and interact with guests with differing sensory characteristics.

Aug 18, 2019

An Underwater Soundscape Is Worth a Thousand Pictures

What can we learn by eavesdropping on underwater conversations?

Aug 16, 2019

Sea Turtles Nest on NC Beaches in Record Numbers

Volunteers and researchers recorded over 2,200 loggerhead nests along the coast by mid-August, breaking the 2016 record of 1,622 nests.

Aug 14, 2019

NC Flood Insurance Policyholders Saved Over $1.2 Million in 2018

Wind-borne standards in the North Carolina Residential Building Code saved flood insurance policyholders in nine coastal communities over $1.2 million during the past year.

Aug 12, 2019

Wave Tanks Show Effects of Storm Surge on Beaches

Visitors to Jennette’s Pier Aquarium in Nags Head and MarineQuest at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are seeing storm surge impacts — on demand and on a small scale.

Jul 24, 2019

People-First Tourism Works to Create Equitable and Sustainable Experiences

People-First Tourism is a unique endeavor. One part tourism research lab and one part business, People-First Tourism sells experiences their community collaborators design. North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Rural Center provide early funding.

Jul 17, 2019

Wright Brothers National Memorial Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Lunar Landing

Wright Brothers National Memorial invites the public to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing through a series of special events July 18-21.

Jul 16, 2019

Shellfish Enterprise Areas: An Investment in NC Mariculture

The North Carolina General Assembly has authorized establishment of shellfish aquaculture enterprise areas -- preapproved zones for growing shellfish, such as oysters and clams.

Jul 12, 2019

Researchers and Robeson County Residents Unite on Project BRIDGE

Learn more about Building Resilience by Innovating through Diverse Group Engagement -- also known as the BRIDGE project -- in Robeson County. Researchers funded by North Carolina Sea Grant are gathering voices to identify diverse experiences from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, and the ongoing recovery. The team includes members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and other community partners.