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Behind the Researcher: Matt Damiano, Warming Waters, and Sustaining Iconic Fish

Dave Shaw

image: the original Chicamacomico lifesaving station.

Jan 10, 2024

Treasures of Chicamacomico

Mention shipwrecks and treasures along the North Carolina coast, and most folks think of gold coins or ships' cannons. But near Rodanthe, one treasure has more to do with the lives saved in shipwrecks off Cape Hatteras...
image: moonrise over the atlantic.

Jan 10, 2024

Sixty Miles Off-Shore

A Sea Grant fellow shares his experience aboard a science vessel — deploying traps, analyzing fish, and acclimating to life on the Atlantic.

image: Hurricane Florence from space.

Jan 9, 2024

50-year Trend in Atlantic Hurricane Escalation

New research from Rowan University climate scientist Andra Garner shows changes to Atlantic hurricanes over the past 50 years, with storms developing and strengthening faster.
image: Gulf of Guinea rescue operations.

Jan 9, 2024

Climate & Society: Is Climate Change Creating More Pirates?

Dwindling fish populations from warming waters could increase maritime crime.
image: Buxton, NC, shoreline.

Jan 9, 2024

Vital Signs: Seven More Feet?

Projections show that U.S. sea levels will increase the most along the East Coast and Gulf Coast — and that a failure to curb emissions could raise waters up to seven feet by the end of the century.
image: Green sea turtle. Credit: Ali Bayless / NOAA Fisheries.

Dec 20, 2023

Naturalist’s Notebook: Are We Accidentally Catching More Sea Turtles Than We Thought?

A new model shows when and why turtles along the Southeast coast are at risk.
image: oyster toadfish. Credit: Allison Scott/NOAA.

Dec 20, 2023

Hook, Line & Science: Are Fish Noisier Today Than They Used to Be?

Using a new acoustic recording device, a research team captured the underwater soundscape and compared it to recordings that the U.S. Navy made decades ago.
image: Bottlenose dolphin.

Sep 21, 2023

Letter from the Executive Director

Fall always brings a timely break from the year’s summer heat, and we can all hope for limited impacts from hurricane season as it winds down. Opportunities for hikes, biking, fieldwork, and excursions are all appealing again in these cooler months.
image: A wave splashing on a beach.

Sep 18, 2023

Vital Signs: Sea Level Rise Rapidly Accelerates Along the Southeast and Gulf Coasts

Researchers find record-breaking rates of sea level rise since 2010 — three times higher than the global average — from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf Coast.
Bull shark with open mouth in blue water below the surface.

Sep 18, 2023

Behind the Researcher: Matt Damiano, Warming Waters, and Sustaining Iconic Fish

“We have a rapidly changing landscape of both the ocean environment and the makeup of who is going out to catch fish.” When you give a child a National Geographic video on sharks, you might just hook them on sea life.