Dave Shaw

May 2, 2019

Hurricane Preparedness Week Begins Season of Storm Awareness

The National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will raise awareness from May 5 through May 11 with Hurricane Preparedness Week.

Apr 26, 2019

Model Predicts Storm Impacts on Beaches and Dunes

During storms, strong waves and currents can erode beaches and dunes and create low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding. We use field surveys and a computer model called XBeach to predict this erosion, as well as to understand its interactions with storm-driven flooding of larger regions.

Apr 18, 2019

Wave Gauges Provide Florence Flood Modeling Data

Spencer Rogers, North Carolina Sea Grant’s coastal erosion and construction specialist, supplied the United States Geological Survey (USGS) last fall with wave gauge data to help build a flood map model of Hurricane Florence.

Apr 16, 2019

NC Sea Grant-Funded Scientist Receives Best Paper Honor

Hans W. Paerl, an aquatic ecologist at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences, led a team that conducted groundbreaking research on nutrient over-enrichment and its negative effects on coastal ecosystems.

Apr 16, 2019

NC History Book Features Blackbeard and Other State Icons

Blackbeard rises again, this time in "This Day in North Carolina History."

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.