Dave Shaw

Jun 26, 2024

Hook, Line & Science

How can we rebuild the stock of South Atlantic red snapper? Is that windmill in your way? Do big city toadfish stay up later than country toadfish?

Jun 26, 2024

Vital Signs: Caribbean Creep

“Fouling” species — such as sea squirts, bivalves, barnacles, and seaweeds — can create substantial communities that cover docks, piers, and boat bottoms.

Jun 26, 2024

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD: What can ancient oyster fisheries teach us about sustainable harvesting today?

Globally, oyster populations have been declining. Oyster management strategies often rely on knowledge and data from the past two centuries — a period during which many oyster fisheries collapsed due…

Jun 26, 2024

Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change

Protecting wildlife across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage by supercharging ecosystem carbon sinks, a new study led by Yale School of the Environment Oastler Professor…

Jun 26, 2024

The Guide to Coastal Living

Bulkheads have been popular, but these structures come with a number of negatives.

Jun 26, 2024

How Would a Nuclear War Affect Our Climate and Oceans?

Many nations with nuclear weapons have embarked on plans to modernize or expand their nuclear arsenals. The presence of over 13,000 such weapons creates a risk that unstable leaders, hackers,…

Jun 24, 2024

Climate Change, Summertime, and Your Health

Global warming impacts human health. Share these resources and help spread awareness.

Mar 27, 2024

Ice to Ocean

As glaciers melt and seas rise, new findings about ground elevations at the coast confirm that the battle between land and sea has become increasingly one-sided — and that an ecological transformation of coastal NC has begun.

Mar 26, 2024

What’s the Deal with that Big Blue Crab on the Beach?

A new species has arrived in North Carolina — and you might even find one in your garage.

Mar 26, 2024

Can Fish Bones Protect Us from the Sun?

Researchers investigate a sustainable alternative to harmful UV filters in sunscreens.