Rebecca Nagy

Sep 1, 2011

A Really Big Sweep

Operating statewide as the nonprofit North Carolina Big Sweep since 1989, the effort has tallied more than 300,000 volunteers and collected over 10.3 million pounds of trash.

Sep 1, 2011

Hatteras Students Use Social Media to Communicate Island’s Story

Islander Susan West, an author, journalist and blogger, coordinates Hatteras Connection, a pioneering community-based, sustainable economic development and environmental stewardship project that includes the youth team's efforts.

Sep 1, 2011

Advancing Environmental Literacy: Informal Educators Add New Technology to Teaching Toolboxes

Two groups of North Carolina informal educators experienced that excitement firsthand through 10 days of training — one group in 2010, one in 2011 — with the Marine Mammal Institute, participating in face-to-face encounters with belugas and other marine mammals at Atlantic seaboard museums and aquariums.

Sep 1, 2011

Masonboro Island: Measuring Shifting Sands

It's not far-fetched to say that Kristen Lauren Hall knows the dynamic recent history of nearly every meter of Masonboro Island, a barrier island along the coastline in southeast New Hanover County.

Jun 1, 2011

Seashells of North Carolina

When packing your bags for your next beach trip, consider including Seashells of North Carolina, $12. Written by Hugh J. Porter and Lynn Houser, this popular reference guide is for anyone who wants to identify shells found on the North Carolina coast. It includes color and black-and-white photographs, along with descriptions of 261 shells.

Jun 1, 2011

Break the Grip of the Rip

Print this mini poster, pack it in your beach bag and use the tips to stay safe while swimming this summer. To learn more about rip currents, go online to:…

Jun 1, 2011

CURRENTS: Homework Before Buying Coastal Property

The new edition of Questions and Answers on: Purchasing Coastal Real Estate in North Carolina can help individuals navigate the complicated process of buying an existing building or an undeveloped…

Jun 1, 2011

PEOPLE & PLACES: Discovery Key to Early Learning

  A toddler reaches into the touch pool tank at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and encounters a starfish for the first time. A young boy takes a…

Jun 1, 2011

Counting Kings: Text Reporting Catches On

  Text messaging, a once cryptic communication mode that only teens could decipher, has gone mainstream. The rest of the world not only has cracked the code, but also has…

Jun 1, 2011

Estuarine Research on the Half Shell

  As the boat slips from the dock one early spring morning, there is a purposeful seriousness to the mission at hand, mixed with a hint of joy. It’s the…