Morgan Jones

Sep 1, 2001

And Sharing the Wealth

When the Wilmington State Port channel-deepening project began last year, it represented thousands of hours of detailed planning by dozens of federal and state agencies, engineering and environmental consultants, safety specialists, and community stakeholder groups.

Sep 1, 2001

The Wilmington Port Project: Expanding Prosperity

Upriver is the State Port. Erik Stromberg's Wilmington. Dockside, the view of the Cape Fear is partly obscured by stacks of box-car sized containers. Skyscraper-tall cranes deftly move cargo on and off giant vessels flying flags from distant places. People. Trucks. Rail tracks. Choreographed motion and commotion.

Jun 1, 2001

Museum ‘Morgue’ Helps Scientists Assess Habitats

When Alvin Braswell spotted a river frog along the edge of North Carolina’s Lumber River in 1974, he didn’t know that he had found a rare amphibian — the last river…

May 1, 2001

Corals and Sea Urchins: Two Parts of the Same Story

The biodiversity of a coral reef often is compared to that of a tropical rain forest. Bountiful. Lavishly beautiful. Teeming with life. Rich enough in resources to feed and heal Earth's six billion souls. Now, add "threatened" to the list of similarities.