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CURRENTS: New Challenges Ahead

Winter 2013

blue stormy ocean waves with white foam

Apr 7, 2014

Local Catch: Traditional Working Boats of the Outer Banks

The waters of the state are as diverse as the skiffs and boats that use them. Often, boats are specific to their intended catch, with adaptations to produce a higher-quality product.
blue stormy ocean waves with white foam

Apr 7, 2014

The Science of Shipwrecks

The riches of the North Carolina coast — sparkling beaches, winding shores and hidden coves, vibrant port cities, and abundant fishing — include another kind of treasure, often the buried kind.
Diamond Shoals Light Tower in the ocean.

Dec 1, 2013

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Diamond Shoals and Frying Pan: Offshore Light Towers Beckon New Missions

For 35 years, Diamond Shoals Light Tower performed its duty admirably, beaming a flashing light across the waved-toss Atlantic. It warned passing ships to steer clear of the shalow sandbars extending from the Outer Banks.
MARC Facility

Dec 1, 2013

A Center for Growing Seafood, Testing Ideas

By design and location, North Carolina State University's Marine Aquaculture Research Center, or MARC, is something of a hybrid — a mix of opportunity and challenge, science and economics.

Dec 1, 2013

Mummichog Tagging: 384.36F2B3418C is in the Creek

Beside a small creek in Beaufort, Paul Rudershausen struggles to unlock a transceiver unit. His effort is a sign that the device has been working well. When the unit was first installed, he said, he might have had to unlock the big metal door several times a day to troubleshoot. Now the lock has become stiff from limited use because all is working as it should.
Aerial view of part of the Neuse River

Dec 1, 2013

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: It’s Good To Be Home

Having grown up in Orange County, I really did not expect to be able to utter those words from Raleigh, given my coastal research background. It is with pleasure that I have begun a new adventure here with North Carolina Sea Grant. With many wonderful opportunities to engage with a range of partners from across the state, inland to coastal, I often now feel closer to the coast than when I was living in Charleston, S.C.
Image: Oysters and silverware scattered on a table with lemon slices, bread, and cocktail sauce.

Dec 1, 2013

MARINER’S MENU: Broiled Oysters

A hard-to-open oyster shell holds a tasty treat. We share a recipe for broiled oysters from Mariner's Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas, a resource book by Joyce Taylor, available at UNC Press and many bookstores.
Rebach shown at an aquaculture facility.

Dec 1, 2013

CURRENTS: New Challenges Ahead

When colleagues discuss Steve Rebach, they use many adjectives — Passionate, efficient, smart, but invariably, they all agree on one thing: when Rebach is around, there will be laughs.