Dave Shaw

Sep 18, 2019

Hook, Line & Science

Our fisheries specialists break down the latest science for anglers.

Sep 18, 2019

Coastal Currents

Marshes face both natural and human stressors on seaward and landward edges.

Sep 14, 2019

NC Research Explores Implications of Antibiotic Pollution

While the benefits of antibiotics are well understood, therein lies a mystery: the environmental implications of antibiotics pollution.

Sep 10, 2019

Wetland Chemical Composition Changes Hourly

Nitrate levels in wetlands fluctuate throughout the day, according to a new study from researchers at NC State. The findings have implications for how to measure and account for nitrate, which can originate from fertilizers and sometimes act as a pollutant.

Sep 3, 2019

Neighborhood Disaster Recovery: Count Your Assets

Make a plan. Build a kit. Help your neighbors.

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.