Dave Shaw

Jul 26, 2018

Another Sneak Peek at Seacoast Plants

Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape is now available in bookstores. Here are a few excerpts. The Summer 2018 issue of North Carolina Sea Grant's Coastwatch magazine will offer an extensive Q&A with author Paul E. Hosier, as well as other excerpts.

Jul 24, 2018

Doctoral Student Discovers Antibiotics in Groundwater and Streams

A North Carolina Sea Grant/Water Resources Research Institute fellow has detected antibiotics in samples from groundwater and streams in three N.C. counties.

Jul 3, 2018

Rip Current Safety Reminders

This summer, educate yourself before jumping in the water at North Carolina beaches.

Jun 27, 2018

On the Cutting Edge of Ocean Policy

Meet Elizabeth Clark, one of two 2018 Knauss Marine Policy Fellows from North Carolina. Elizabeth Clark earned a doctorate in marine science and conservation from Duke University, where she focused…

Jun 26, 2018

Coastwatch Profiles the Plant Profiler

An updated guide to seacoast plants of the Carolinas is now available in bookstores.

May 29, 2018

Ocracoke Brogue for Dingbatters

Here’s a brief guide to vocab, grammar and pronunciation characteristic of the dialect you might hear on Ocracoke Island.

May 10, 2018

The Future of Shrimping: What’s New in Conservation Gear

Next week, the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will discuss the results of a three-year, collaborative research effort to develop technical solutions to reduce bycatch in North Carolina’s shrimp trawl fishery.

Apr 18, 2018

Diving Into the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

North Carolina School of Science and Math is heading to the National Sciences Bowl after winning first place at the regional Blue Heron Bowl. They recount their journey to this point.

Mar 19, 2018

Where in the World Is Shelly Island?

Images from NASA Earth Observatory, taken on July 7, 2017 (left) and February 16, 2018, reveal the dynamism of the Outer Banks coast.  By DANIELLE COSTANTINI The sea giveth, and…

Oct 30, 2017

Ghost Forests: More Than Halloween Scenes

Far from being frighteningly fun for Halloween, ghost forests are a growing problem along much of the East Coast. Learn more about this topic that is the focus of a North Carolina Sea Grant/Space Grant fellowship.