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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Convening Conversations on Coastal Challenges and Solutions

Sandra Harris

Sea Grant and WRRI staff.

Jun 1, 2017

CURRENTS: WRRI Conference Brings Together More Than Research

Members of The Nile Project gave a short performance during lunch on the first day of the conference. As the man behind the music, Mina Girgis acts as a linchpin, pulling together artists to create a unique sound for an important cause: sustaining the Nile River.
A white balloon with a red payload flying in a blue sky

Jun 1, 2017

Community Colleges Compete in Ballooning Challenge

This spring, six North Carolina teams took their scientific expertise out of this world. They participated in the third annual Community College High-Altitude Ballooning Team Challenge and Competition.
A white balloon with a red payload flying in a blue sky

Jun 1, 2017

Flying Up

Members of the Lenoir-Rhyne University team participating in NASA’s Space Grant Eclipse Ballooning Project have their work cut out for them.
Series of images of view of sun being blocked out by the moon

Jun 1, 2017

A MOMENT OUT OF THE SUN

Summer typically ushers in a time of backyard cookouts, sandals and pools — essentially, fun in the sun. This year, add a twist to your  warm-weather social calendar: fun with the sun.
image: a man fishes from the beach.

Jun 1, 2017

REELING IN HISTORY: DOCUMENTING THE 1997 FISHERIES REFORM ACT

The 1997 Fisheries Reform Act significantly changed the fisheries management process in North Carolina. Before the act, there were no comprehensive management plans for important fish and shellfish species. Anyone with $35 could buy a commercial fishing license, opportunities for public participation in management were few, and the board that sets fisheries policy, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, was extraordinarily large with 17 members.
Nags Head

May 31, 2017

SEA SCIENCE: Sharing Perspectives on Community Adaptations: Whitehead Joins Panel for Sustained National Climate Assessment

When Hurricane Hugo hit the city in September 1989, Whitehead was in Illinois for her mother’s graduate program. That meant she had power. “That night was my first ‘forecasting’ experience. It was the pre-internet days, so we were on the phone with our Charleston neighbors all night, relaying what we were seeing on The Weather Channel,” she recalls.
angels on beach

May 26, 2017

Scotch Bonnet: An Invasion of Naked Sea Butterflies

In late July, beachgoers were surprised to see naked sea butterflies on the northern Outer Banks, along with lower 60-degree F water.
Duarte Morais, People-First Tourism

Apr 28, 2017

Startup Connects Microentrepreneurs With Tourists

Researchers at NC State University say they’ve created a way for the public to easily find and connect with these smallest of small business owners, who often not only serve as experts at their crafts, but also are top-notch tour guides in their communities.
SET at Wilson Bay

Apr 13, 2017

SEA SCIENCE: Teaming Up with Nature to Restore Wilson Bay

It’s hard to imagine that not long ago, there wasn’t much life in and along these waters. Over the past 20 years, a community-wide partnership has transformed Wilson Bay in Jacksonville.
image: Susan White.

Apr 3, 2017

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Convening Conversations on Coastal Challenges and Solutions

North Carolina Sea Grant again is pleased to host North Carolina’s Coastal Conference on April 4 and 5. We invite you to consider the science, education and partnerships that are necessary for communities and ecosystems to thrive — from our coastal watersheds, along our Inner and Outer Banks, and to our nearshore waters.