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LAST WORD: Fillin’

2016

mignonette sauce for oysters

Jun 26, 2017

SPICING IT UP

In France, mignonette is traditionally made from white wine and shallots. This version is a play on North Carolina’s hot pepper vinegar. Most of our friends have become fans and have not been able to find it anywhere else. It is a staple at our house when we serve oysters grown under our dock.

Jun 5, 2017

MARINER’S MENU: A Little of This, A Little of That: Variety is the Spice of Seafood

It can be boiled, broiled, baked, sautéed, fried or grilled. No wonder then when you combine the myriad of delicious preparation techniques with a wide selection of fresh ingredients, the results are magical.
Nags Head

May 31, 2017

SEA SCIENCE: Sharing Perspectives on Community Adaptations: Whitehead Joins Panel for Sustained National Climate Assessment

When Hurricane Hugo hit the city in September 1989, Whitehead was in Illinois for her mother’s graduate program. That meant she had power. “That night was my first ‘forecasting’ experience. It was the pre-internet days, so we were on the phone with our Charleston neighbors all night, relaying what we were seeing on The Weather Channel,” she recalls.
angels on beach

May 26, 2017

Scotch Bonnet: An Invasion of Naked Sea Butterflies

In late July, beachgoers were surprised to see naked sea butterflies on the northern Outer Banks, along with lower 60-degree F water.
Duarte Morais, People-First Tourism

Apr 28, 2017

Startup Connects Microentrepreneurs With Tourists

Researchers at NC State University say they’ve created a way for the public to easily find and connect with these smallest of small business owners, who often not only serve as experts at their crafts, but also are top-notch tour guides in their communities.
floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew

Dec 20, 2016

MATTHEW’S LEGACY: WATER FALLING AND RISING

Even though the storm’s center never made landfall in North Carolina, the statewide death toll was 28, claiming more than half of the total storm-related fatalities in the United States. Nearly all of the N.C. deaths were attributed to people being swept away in floodwaters while trying to navigate by car or foot, Gov. Pat McCrory explained at news conferences.
student outdoor education

Dec 20, 2016

CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES: Including Kids in Solutions

Our research out of North Carolina State University suggests that we may be able to use these differences to build a brighter future. Since 2010, North Carolina Sea Grant has funded three projects to investigate the potential for younger generations to be part of a solution to influence acceptance of — and action on — climate change.
student holds marine debris

Dec 20, 2016

EDUCATION TO ACTION

What will the North Carolina coast feel — and look — like in fifteen years? Thirty years? A hundred years? As surely as the sand on our beaches shifts over time, so too will our communities, economies and environment. With change inevitable, North Carolina Sea Grant is working with communities to make plans and choices that will sustain our coastal and ocean resources.
SciREN'members

Dec 15, 2016

ENGAGING THE FUTURE: SciREN and the Evolution of Science Outreach

Better known as SciREN, the organization’s framework is straightforward: Recruit scientists to create K-12 lesson plans based on their work. Then the magic happens.
mechants millpond

Dec 15, 2016

LAST WORD: Fillin’

I put on my thickest socks, And slide each foot into a knee-high galosh One pair among a half-dozen others waiting at the front door.