Dave Shaw

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.

Mar 26, 2019

New Project Explores Slave-Trading History of Blackbeard’s Ship

From 1713 to 1717, the ship transported thousands of African men, women and children as part of the intercontinental slave trade.

Mar 23, 2019

Coharie and Lumbee Communities Host Guided Kayak Tours

On Saturday, March 30, members of the Coharie and Lumbee communities will host tours on North Carolina waterways to share their cultural and historical significance.

Mar 18, 2019

What’s in Our Fish — and Our Gators?

New research looks at whether PFAS — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are accumulating in our wildlife.

Mar 7, 2019

Citizen Science Comes to Raleigh

The Citizen Science Association is hosting the CitSci2019 conference in Raleigh from March 13 to 17, and North Carolina Sea Grant's Scott Baker will speak on a panel about the Citizen Science Program for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

Mar 6, 2019

NC Sea Grant Seeks Teacher Input on Mariculture Lesson Plans

Teachers, are you interested in test-driving lesson plans on marine aquaculture?

Mar 1, 2019

Dune Recovery Workshop on March 9 at Topsail Island

The towns of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail Beach will hold a Dune Workshop on Saturday, March 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Surf City Welcome Center on Topsail Island. Spencer Rogers of North Carolina Sea Grant will explain "how the beach works."

Feb 28, 2019

March, April Star Party Events Celebrate Outer Albemarle Peninsula’s Nightscape

A Star Party March 7 in Bertie County is part of a community collaborative Nightscape project on the Outer Albemarle Peninsula.

Feb 25, 2019

“Africa to Carolina” Explores the Legacy of Slavery in Coastal North Carolina

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission's “Africa to Carolina” initiative serves to identify, mark and develop resources related to state primary sites where enslaved Africans arrived.

Feb 20, 2019

State Sites and Museums Celebrate African-American Maritime History

The North Carolina History Center in New Bern and the Museum of the Albemarle are just two of many places celebrating Black History Month.