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Morehead City’s Changing Waterfront

2006

Image: NC Coast aerial view

Sep 1, 2006

STUDYING NORTH CAROLINA’S COAST

As the long, lazy days of summer come to a close for most of us, many North Carolina Sea Grant researchers are already busy with cutting edge research — recently, Sea Grant awarded more than $630,000 in competitive grants as part of its two-year funding cycle. The projects receiving funding address key issues identified in Sea Grant's strategic plan.
image: aerial view of marsh and seashore.

Sep 1, 2006

VOILAND TO LEAD WATERFRONT STUDY PANEL

Recommended by the joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture, the new committee will "study the degree of loss and potential loss of diversity of uses along the coastal shoreline of North Carolina and how these losses impact access to the public trust waters of the state." Other committee members will be:
Voiland

Sep 1, 2006

GIVING HIS ALL: Voiland Shifts Focus to North Carolina

Voiland's learning adventures now are focused on North Carolina's coastal waters — and communities that depend on those waters. On July 1, he became North Carolina Sea Grant's new executive director.
Sunken fishing boat after Hurricane Katrina

Sep 1, 2006

SEA GRANT PROGRAMS HELP STORM VICTIMS

Becker is just one of many charter boat captains, commercial fishers, seafood dealers and other constituents who were helped by Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and Louisiana Sea Grant.
Aerial views of Hurricane Katrina damage.

Sep 1, 2006

STORM SURGE: Lessons from Katrina

Weeks after Hurricane Katrina, miles and miles of remains from homes and buildings were scattered along Mississippi's Gulf Coast. "The debris field was so heavy behind the beach road that it diminished the waves," says Spencer Rogers, who conducted a survey on flood damage.

Aug 1, 2006

Public Access Parking Pinch?

This summer, families from all over the United States will pack themselves into their cars and begin the trek to North Carolina's beautiful shorelines. Whether they drive for two hours or 20, many travelers will endure the exasperating hallmarks of a family road trip: muscle-curdling leg cramps, crumb-covered seats, and crabby cries of "Are we there yet?"
image: marsh grass and rocks sit between a house and a water body.

Jun 1, 2006

Healthy as a Horse

Imagine waking up early on a Saturday and spending all day plucking enough grass, blade by blade, to fill several gallon-size plastic bags. Sound bizarre? For Sue Stuska, a wildlife…
Ron Hodson

May 1, 2006

HARD-WORKING HODSON RETIRES JUNE 30: “What You See is What You Get”

Hodson was willing to take a chance on the new setting, "I told B.J.: If you offer me the job, I’ll take it,” he says with a smile. Little did he realize that his new research associate position would grow into a career of service to North Carolina.
devastation wrought Hurricane Fran

May 1, 2006

Hurricane Fran: Memories and Lessons

When Hurricane Fran slammed onto Topsail Island in September 1996, it destroyed the Medlin family's fishing pier, two restaurants and a motel. "It was the worst storm to hit the area since Hurricane Hazel," says Doug Medlin, the owner of the Fishing Village in Surf City. "There was so much damage that we didn't rebuild the facilities."
Paerl's Lab

May 1, 2006

Morehead City’s Changing Waterfront

It's a slow day along the Morehead City waterfront. Near the landmark Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant, Capt. Gilbert Mathis washes down a large fishing boat after a rough night of snapper fishing.