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And the Rain Came Down

Rebecca Nagy

Mosquitofish illustration.

Mar 1, 2012

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Molly by the Sea

Grandpa asks me how many pancakes I want. I ask for two. He has made my favorite thing for breakfast since this is my special day. The day Grandpa promised to take me out on his boat. Grandpa lives in a little house on Ocean Isle Beach. That's an island off the coast of North Carolina. I love to visit Grandpa's island house.
coastal shoreline

Mar 1, 2012

SEA SCIENCE: Science for the Sea and Shore: North Carolina Sea Grant Announces New Research Projects

North Carolina Sea Grant has selected a dozen new core research projects for the 2012 to 2014 funding period. These studies will enable scientists to learn more about our coast and its inhabitants — on land and in the sea — and improve the overall understanding of pressing coastal issues.
deck hand

Mar 1, 2012

Hoping for a Comeback: Researchers Eye River Herring

The handmade sign at a riverside restaurant exclaims "Yes! We have herrings!" It is a welcome sight for Eastern North Carolina residents who still consider the bony fish a harbinger of spring.
A sidewalk with houses to the left

Mar 1, 2012

Plymouth Prepares for the Future: Flooding Threats in a Changing Climate

Plymouth Mayor Brian Roth has a big window in his office that overlooks the Roanoke River. The river has been the lifeblood of the historic town since its founding in 1787, when the rivers in North Carolina were the main transportation routes for the traditional agricultural and forestry products of the region. Boat traffic on the Roanoke is mostly recreational now, but the river and its resources still are a key amenity to the community.
Sea Oats

Mar 1, 2012

Advancing Sea Oat Biology: Advancing Dunes

Burned feet. That’s what you can get if you attempt to make your way barefoot past the dunes on a hot summer day. Temperatures in the sand near dunes can…
Main Street in Creswell was still flooded days after Irene.

Dec 15, 2011

In Irene’s Wake

You spun yourself From thick strands of salt water And a fever in the tropics, wove Your fabric coarse Around the edges, your eye Opening like a net Cast over Cape Lookout.
image: Fresh Deviled Clams.

Dec 15, 2011

Mariner’s Menu: Serve Up Seasonal Offerings

Share a taste of seasonal seafood with your friends and family this winter. Include these dishes in your next holiday dinner. Whether you have something traditional and filling like oyster stew in mind, or something more zesty and exciting like orange-nutmeg flounder, these recipes from Mariner's Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas by Joyce Taylor are sure to impress.

Dec 15, 2011

Naturalist’s Notebook: Sand: Hold a Mountain in Your Hand

Sand...we play in it, we stroll on it, we make castles out of it, we spread our beach towels on it. But what do we really know about it?
Rusty and April Taylor from Harkers Island work on their business plan after taking the workshops online.

Dec 15, 2011

Winds of Change: Shrimpers Plan for the Future

This Sneads Ferry shrimper understands that knowing how to read shifting tides and winds of change is key to survival. It's the way of the watermen — using natural instincts to keep them safely afloat in an unpredictable and often risky environment.
The Scuppernong River overflowed its banks and flooded Creswell.

Dec 15, 2011

And the Rain Came Down

Days before Hurricane Irene hit the state, Spencer Rogers, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal erosion specialist, raced up and down the coast to install wave gauges. He had to keep pace with changing forecast paths. "We put three on Topsail because we were running out of time," he recalls.