Dave Shaw

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.

Jan 23, 2019

Tropical Systems Disrupt Neuse River Oxygen Levels

An innovative experimental model for forecasting oxygen levels shows great promise.

Jan 17, 2019

Connecting the Dots: The Power of Pivotal Educational Experiences

The 2018 Environmental Educator of the Year traces her career back to a seminal experience on the Colorado River.

Jan 16, 2019

What’s in a Name? A Lot, It Seems!

Our good friend Spartina alterniflora, a smooth cordgrass, is now Sporobolus alterniflorus, thanks to new taxonomic research.

Jan 15, 2019

From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C.

We chose to work with people of low socioeconomic status and the elderly, because evidence indicates that these populations are more vulnerable before, during and after a disaster event.

Jan 10, 2019

How Stable Is the Oystercatcher Population?

For a monogamous bird like the oystercatcher, the number of available male-female pairs is critical to the stability of its population.