Dave Shaw

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.

Jul 10, 2019

Enticing Edibles Hail from Here

Plants that are indigenous to North Carolina's coastal region not only add color and resilience, they may also add to your menu. Check in with Paul Hosier, author of the new edition of Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas, and folks in Caswell Beach for an interesting look at coastal edibles.

Jul 9, 2019

What Can Homeowners Tell Us About How to Protect Shorelines?

Homes with natural shorelines actually had less hurricane damage than homes with bulkhead shorelines.

Jun 25, 2019

Female Sand Tigers Love Shipwrecks

Less than a year after the North Carolina Aquariums launched the Spot a Shark USA citizen science program, the initial findings could play a significant role in the protection of the sand tiger shark — a globally designated vulnerable species whose presence is linked to healthy aquatic ecosystems.