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NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Coastal Scientists Boost K-12 STEM Education

2014

Dec 1, 2014

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: New Year, Renewed Focus

A new year brings new energy and opportunities for North Carolina Sea Grant.

Dec 1, 2014

MARINER’S MENU: Our Coast’s Food: The Seafood Bible

f you asked her about her early days as a seafood education specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, Joyce Taylor probably would have told the crabs story.
red wolf

Dec 1, 2014

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: The Secret World of Red Wolves: The Fight to Save North America’s Other Wolf

We stand in a pool of weak, wobbly light cast from people's flashlights and head lamps. The forest darkness encircles us. A few minutes later, we hear Kim's call pierce the night air.
Image: Oysters and silverware scattered on a table with lemon slices, bread, and cocktail sauce.

Dec 1, 2014

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Bring Your Own Knives: Shucking at the Varnamtown Oyster Roast

Every first Saturday in November, hundreds of people gather in the Brunswick County Town of Varnamtown for an afternoon of shuckin’ and socializin’. They shuck bushel after bushel of freshly…

Dec 1, 2014

AMAZING COAST: Behind the Scenes: An Aquarium Adventure

Caroline was excited for this day. Her parents had scheduled a special trip to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher for her ninth birthday. She couldn't wait to get inside.
sea turtle

Nov 24, 2014

LEGAL TIDES: Graduate Students Focus on Coastal Policy

The North Carolina Coastal Policy Fellowship encourages graduate research that addresses contemporary or emerging issues within the state's coastal counties. Fellows receive real-world experience, professional development opportunities, and avenues to inform stakeholders and the public about the results of their work.
Derelict crab pots

Nov 24, 2014

TRAPPED? Partners Tackle Derelict Fishing Gear

On a blustery winter day, 27 volunteers gathered at the north end of Roanoke Island and gazed out on an angry Albemarle Sound. They had come, dressed in waders and bundled against the cold weather, to remove marine debris from Fort Raleigh National Site's shoreline.
trout burgers on grill

Sep 29, 2014

LOCAL CATCH: TAMING THE TROUT: Burgers Go Fishing

While burgers and trout traditionally appear to belong in different menu categories, Sunburst Trout Farms in Haywood County is trying to erase this distinction. With the help of North Carolina Sea Grant, Sunburst has developed an assortment of trout burgers that feeds the interests of burger and seafood enthusiasts while providing healthier options than traditional fast-food joints.
Brander, Rogers and Christiansen

Sep 29, 2014

CURRENTS: Drifters Gather Rip Current Data

So, what is a data-logging drifter? “It records position over time. It also can record velocities, so we don’t have to do it manually,” explains Cobi Christiansen, who is gathering and analyzing GPS and other data for his graduate studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
People talk in front of a large tank at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Aug 26, 2014

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Coastal Scientists Boost K-12 STEM Education

SciREN allows scientists to share the results of their work with a broad audience. Their research is communicated to K-12 educators and, ultimately, to their students. Sustained collaboration with educators after the workshop can lead to more effective delivery of the research to the community.