Fall 2024 | Coastwatch

The Catastrophic Power of Hurricane Helene

North Carolina’s New History of Record-Breaking Storms

Only six years separate Florence and Helene, but these “once-in-a-thousand-year” hurricanes have much in common. Along with other storms that have hit our state, Helene offers lessons — and a warning…

The Undersea Vision of Fabien Cousteau

Building the “ISS of the Ocean”

PROTEUS™ — the undersea equivalent of the International Space Station — will speed scientific discovery and may even spur medical breakthroughs…

image: Coast Guard rescues people, pets near Riegelwood, N.C.

The Guide to Coastal Living

Storm Readiness and Recovery Basics

Here’s practical information for you and your community during and after a major storm…

Tracking Loggerheads

The Mysteries of Sea Turtle Migration

Satellite tagging on Bald Head Island reveals that loggerheads cover long distances up and down the East Coast — and beyond…

image: house damage, Atlantic Beach after Hazel.

Hurricane Hazel

October 15th, 1954

“She had torn the south-facing beaches of Brunswick County all to hell and gone, wrecking the crab-and-fish houses and putting great schooners up into yards in Southport, and thrown fishing boats onto main streets in Morehead City and Beaufort.”

Mapping the Impacts of North Carolina’s Poultry Industry

A Novel Solution to a Lack of Public Data

How do concentrated animal feeding operations and their waste impact our state’s waterways?

image: high school student collecting trash.

Plastic from the Mountains to the Sea

Researchers and Community Members Join Forces on Plastic Pollution in North Carolina

From plastic trash along creeks and rivers, to microplastics in waterways — and in our bloodstreams — plastic pollution is present on every continent, including Antarctica…

Hook, Line & Science

Shrinking Fish, Saving Manta Rays, and More

Scientists discover a global phenomenon — shrinking fish — but the reasons behind it aren’t clear cut…

Coastwatch Classroom

NC Stream Watch’s Indoor-Outdoor Classrooms

“We have goals to raise awareness about natural resource careers earlier, rather than waiting until people are in college — trying to spark those little nuggets of this is a possibility early on.”

Mariner’s Menu

For Autumn Appetites

Here’s what to make this Fall — with videos about how to make it…

Coastal Currents

News and Research Updates

New fellows, new hires, and exciting new projects…

The Contamination of Indigenous Lands

BONUS CONTENT FROM THE SUMMER 2024 ISSUE

Health issues are becoming more frequent for “The People of the Falling Star.” The answers may lie at their feet…