Rebecca Nagy

Oct 1, 2004

Clean Marinas Make Good Neighbors

At Mile Marker 182 on the Intracoastal Waterway, Oriental is one of those rare places on the North Carolina coast that seems unchanged by time. Through the years, it has remained true to its water-based genesis.

Oct 1, 2004

Stan Riggs: Geologist Paints Vivid Picture of North Carolina’s Dynamic Shorelines

The brownish-green water from Roanoke Sound in Nags Head hits the heavily rip-rapped shoreline as North Carolina Sea Grant researcher Stan Riggs stands on a large concrete slab.

Oct 1, 2004

From Students to Sturgeon: Wilson Bay Revived

A wavering line of children — mucking through a path in the marsh to collect critters for a lesson in marine biology — mirrors nearby reeds swaying in the wind. The 9-foot stalks of marsh grass are vibrant with rustled chatter. They form a coastal jungle around the young group.

Sep 1, 2004

Sea Grant in North Africa

Historians refer to the North African nations of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia collectively as "The Maghreb" in Arabic, "the setting sun." But for Walter Clark, The Maghreb is a horizon illuminated by possibilities. Clark, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal communities and policy specialist, is spearheading an effort that would extend Sea Grant's research, education and outreach model to those North African countries. The effort would link university and scientific communities on both sides of the ocean.

Sep 1, 2004

Weathering the Storm: Five Years After Floyd

It's been five years since Hurricane Floyd flooded the state's coastal plain with misery, but for Harned and thousands of North Carolinians, memories of the 1999 storm are razor sharp.

Sep 1, 2004

Alligator Community Rich in Hunting, Fishing Traditions

While standing in a rain-soaked yard in the rural community of Alligator in Tyrrell County, Ray Sykes springs open a rusted trap used by his dad to capture raccoons. “My…

Sep 1, 2004

Oyster Science on the Edge: Reef Design and Disease Resistance

The reefs are part of a Sea Grant project focusing on how characteristics of intertidal reef morphology, or shapes, affect fishery habitats. UNC-W graduate students Heather Harwell and Joseph Sonnier collaborated on the project.

May 1, 2004

Frying Pan Shoals: Light Tower Evokes Bygone Era

While standing on a charter boat far out in the Atlantic, Mike Allen points to the 125-foot Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower that was once his home away from home.

May 1, 2004

Fishing the Deep-Blue Sea: New Federal Permit Required for Highly Migratory Species

"When fishing for marlin, you can sit around four or five hours and nothing happens," says John Graves, a recreational angler and chairman of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Department of Fish Science.

Mar 1, 2004

Value-Added Products Boost Sales at Seafood Companies

The new product is just one item that Purvis showcases to Canadian seafood buyers on a marketing trip sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Purvis also touts oyster stew made from his mama's "old-fashioned recipe" and steamed oysters.