Aug 12, 2019
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 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 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
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
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
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
Homes with natural shorelines actually had less hurricane damage than homes with bulkhead shorelines.
Jun 25, 2019
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.
Jun 20, 2019
North Carolina Sea Grant is partnering with the North Carolina Local Food Council to profile movers and shakers with stories about how and why local foods work. Read more about…
Jun 17, 2019
Many people are surprised to learn that “North Carolina is a very sharky place,” notes Chuck Bangley, a researcher now with the Smithsonian. North Carolina Sea Grant funded several of his shark research projects while he was earning his doctorate at East Carolina University, and he now is working on a related study funded by the North Carolina Aquariums.
