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Feb 5, 2016

North Carolina Sea Grant Sponsors Upcoming Shellfish Aquaculture Workshop

By CHUCK WEIRICH Posted Feb. 5, 2016 North Carolina has great potential for shellfish aquaculture — and the more involved, the better for the industry. If you are a potential or…

Nov 10, 2015

How SAV-vy are Farmed Oysters?

Brady Blackburn discusses how shellfish aquaculture operations might affect submerged aquatic vegetation.

Oct 29, 2015

Shellfish Siting Tool Helps Growers Select Leases

By REBECCA NAGY Posted Oct. 29, 2015 Updated Nov. 2, 2015 With wild harvest season in full swing this fall, some oyster growers are looking ahead, thanks to the North Carolina…

Oct 21, 2015

Looking Back: Coastwatch 1985

Thirty years ago this month, the October 1985 issus of Coastwatch included a story about Lundie Spence, former North Carolina Sea Grant marine education specialist. To commemorate #BackToTheFuture day, we catch up with her today to find out what she is doing now.

Oct 6, 2015

Studying Oysters in an Estuarine Environment

Brady Blackburn is one of 10 undergraduate students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying at an environmental science field site in Manteo, N.C., this fall. He discusses the group's research project: examining the effects of oyster aquaculture on the surrounding environment.

Oct 2, 2015

Fall Safety Campaign Kicks Off

The National Weather Service’s Fall Safety Campaign, Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, provides valuable safety and preparedness resources, as well as information to share through social media.

Sep 9, 2015

Meet Jane Harrison, Coastal Economist

Meet our newest staff member, Jane Harrison, coastal economist. She might be from the North but she has fond memories of North Carolina.

Sep 4, 2015

Student Voices Ring In Autumn 2015 Coastwatch

Intern writer Janna Sasser gives a recap of student contributions in the Autumn 2015 issue of Coastwatch.