Dave Shaw

May 21, 2019

Raleigh Charter High School Wins Blue Heron Bowl

Raleigh Charter High School came out on top at North Carolina’s Blue Heron Bowl, earning a spot this spring at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

May 20, 2019

Can Fish Adapt to Pollutants in the Cape Fear?

How do Atlantic killifish respond to multiple stressors?

May 17, 2019

Hounshell Wins Impact Award

The UNC-CH award recognizes Hounshell's research on nitrogen in the Neuse River Estuary.

May 16, 2019

National Park Service Issues Safety Tips for Atlantic Shoreline Visits

Headed to the beach? Keep these safety measures in mind.

May 2, 2019

Hurricane Preparedness Week Begins Season of Storm Awareness

The National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will raise awareness from May 5 through May 11 with Hurricane Preparedness Week.

Apr 26, 2019

Model Predicts Storm Impacts on Beaches and Dunes

During storms, strong waves and currents can erode beaches and dunes and create low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding. We use field surveys and a computer model called XBeach to predict this erosion, as well as to understand its interactions with storm-driven flooding of larger regions.

Apr 18, 2019

Wave Gauges Provide Florence Flood Modeling Data

Spencer Rogers, North Carolina Sea Grant’s coastal erosion and construction specialist, supplied the United States Geological Survey (USGS) last fall with wave gauge data to help build a flood map model of Hurricane Florence.

Apr 16, 2019

NC Sea Grant-Funded Scientist Receives Best Paper Honor

Hans W. Paerl, an aquatic ecologist at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences, led a team that conducted groundbreaking research on nutrient over-enrichment and its negative effects on coastal ecosystems.

Apr 16, 2019

NC History Book Features Blackbeard and Other State Icons

Blackbeard rises again, this time in "This Day in North Carolina History."

Apr 8, 2019

Over 50 Sites Host Statewide Star Party Events

From Kill Devil Hills to Boone, stargazers of all ages will lift their eyes to the skies as part of the N.C. Science Festival’s statewide Star Party on April 12 and 13.