Rebecca Nagy

May 1, 2003

Legal Tides: Storm Water Management: A Coastal Imperative

It could mean that storm water cascading from drainpipes into coastal waters is depositing polluted runoff from surrounding parking lots, streets, commercial properties and fertilized residential lawns and gardens. It's enough to ruin the day for swimmers.

May 1, 2003

Sea Science: Skin Cancer Project Targets Fishing Community

Doctors have long known that fishers and other workers who spend a lot of time in the sun are at increased risk for skin problems — from rashes to skin cancer. In an East Carolina University study, nearly 25 percent of the North Carolina fishing community interviewed reported having skin disorders, according to North Carolina Sea Grant researcher David Griffith.

May 1, 2003

Black Sea Bass: Aquaculture Opportunities

Charter boat captain Carl Snow and University of North Carolina at Wilmington researchers have made a discovery: When it comes to black sea bass, you may be able to have your fish and eat it, too.

Mar 1, 2003

Ocean Rescuers Test Skills in Treacherous Waters of the Atlantic

It's a brisk spring day at Kitty Hawk beach. Several swimmers in black wetsuits plunge into the 67-degree water of the Atlantic Ocean.

Mar 1, 2003

Sea Science: Exploring the Ocean Blue

The Steeples area. The Lophelia Reefs. Can't place these exotic locations off the Carolina coast? Just ask countless teachers and students who followed the "Islands in the Stream 2002" research expedition through online logs.