Dave Shaw

Apr 19, 2017

Input Needed on New Statewide Water Quality Initiative

The North Carolina Aquatic Data Hub is seeking input from volunteers monitoring water quality and aquatic habitats to inform the creation of this statewide network.

Apr 18, 2017

An Inside Look at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Co-captains of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, winners of the 2017 Blue Heron Bowl, provide an inside look at their preparations for the national competition.

Mar 20, 2017

Building a Blue Economy in North Carolina

The ocean economy contributed $2.1 billion and 43,385 jobs to North Carolina’s economy in 2013, according to a new report by North Carolina Sea Grant and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

Feb 9, 2017

Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks

Researchers and students from Chowan University, along with staff from the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve and Pine Island Audubon Center, explore marsh resilience to sea-level rise in Currituck Sound.

Jan 17, 2017

Our Summer of Content

What are you doing with your school-aged children this summer? Terri Kirby Hathaway, North Carolina Sea Grant marine education specialist, offers some coastal options. But hurry. Registration for these camps start soon — and they fill up fast.

Jan 13, 2017

In Search of a Better Way

Since winter 2014, an industry work group has been working to reduce finfish bycatch in the North Carolina shrimp trawl fishery. They test bycatch reduction devices, which are gear or trawl modification designed to allow finfish to escape from a shrimp trawl. Sara Mirabilio, North Carolina Sea Grant fisheries specialist, gives an update.

Jan 6, 2017

Preserving Historic, Cultural Treasures in Matthew’s Aftermath

Cleaning and restoring historic documents and artifacts aren’t the first things most people think of as emergency response after a hurricane. But to the staff at the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, it’s an important part of disaster recovery. After Hurricane Matthew swept across N.C., department staff began mobilizing to help local communities and citizens restore irreplaceable treasures. — By Michelle Walker

Dec 19, 2016

Toxic Marine Snow

What happens when algae blooms die? New Sea Grant-funded research reveals the toxic nature of marine snow as it falls to the seafloor.

Dec 19, 2016

AFS Tidewater Call for Annual Awards Nominations, Scholarship Applications

The American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter is accepting nominations for its annual awards and the Eileen Setzler-Hamilton Memorial graduate scholarship. Submissions are due Monday, Feb. 6.

Nov 30, 2016

New Publications Focus on Coastal Policies, Regulations

New papers from the North Carolina Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center focus on nutrient management in North Carolina’s waterways, family legacy of property ownership, oyster aquaculture development among Mid-Atlantic states, and recent state legislation affecting coastal resources.