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Summer 2019
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Summer 2019

Testing the Waters

As Hurricane Florence bore down on North Carolina last September, Chef Craig Love was concerned foremost about the safety of his family and coastal community, Carolina Beach — he also was anxious about the potential impacts on the state’s seafood supply.

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More From Summer 2019

image: aerial of Surf City beach.

Letter from the Executive Director: Summer Fun in North Carolina

It’s time to hit the water! Our ocean, sounds and lakes are beckoning families and friends during precious breaks from school and work. Summer is a great time to explore...
Trees along Taylor's Creek in Beaufort, NC.

Don’t Cut Down That Tree! Preserving a Protective Buffer Against High-Speed Winds

Keeping and maintaining certain strategic trees on your property can save money by reducing the risk of roof damage, while also providing beauty, shade, and habitat and food for wildlife.
Baldcypress Trees

Land Versus Sea

As sea levels rise, an epic battle takes shape on our coast, where incremental changes will have enormous impacts. A new project is coordinating invaluable measurements of marshland elevations to reveal the story as it unfolds.
Rain Garden

Young Minds Enjoy New Green Infrastructure

Young Kingswood Elementary School students are learning in this new rain garden on the school grounds.
blue stormy ocean waves with white foam

People and Places: Rising Stars

North Carolina Sea Grant helps to develop a cadre of educated, innovative and technologically advanced professionals through a variety of fellowships for talented graduate students. These rising movers and shakers will advance the field for years to come.
Child walking on marsh bank

Sea Science: Which Wetlands Will Survive?

Sea level rise. Human development. Sediment deposits. Wave energy. All affect coastal wetlands, but to what extent? New research suggests all marshes have tipping points.

Coastal Currents: Gone Crabbin’

Blue crabbing with family and friends is a popular coastal North Carolina pastime. And there’s more than one way to catch a crab.
Julie Williams-Byrd, acting chief technologist at NASA Langley Research Center

Coastal Connections: Public Events Enhance Research and Dialogue

North Carolina Sea Grant and partners host important and popular events to share research results and encourage networking on critical topics.