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Capturing the Culprit: Carbon Sequestration and the Battle Against Climate Change

2020

crab

Jun 9, 2020

Coastal Tidings

New projects study oyster, shrimp, and crab populations, StriperHub to boost the east coast seafood industry and more.

Jun 9, 2020

Whats in your Water?

As household plumbing and water pipes age, lead — an infamously potent neurotoxin — contaminates drinking water. Riley Mulhern hopes to predict where such contaminated waters are more likely to occur.
crashing surf

Jun 9, 2020

Letter from the Executive Director

As this issue of Coastwatch goes to press, a pandemic and long-standing injustice and racism are colliding, resulting in protests and great unrest across our nation and in our communities. Our team continues to strive to contribute to an equitable and inclusive community. Through the work of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workgroup we try to embed these values in our expectations and daily operations.
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Mar 23, 2020

Curriculum Connections

Last fall, North Carolina Sea Grant published a collection of free lesson plans on marine aquaculture, or “mariculture.” Designed for high schoolers. Lesson 4 is republished here.

Mar 23, 2020

Sea Science: An Underwater Soundscape Is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Olivia Caretti (here) and her colleagues have identified the exact dates when several fish species begin spawning on restored oyster reefs in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.

Mar 23, 2020

Coastal Currents: Mercury on the Rise

As sea levels continue to rise with each passing year, researchers increasingly are focusing their attention on how the change may impact coastal wetlands. 
Broiled Grouper with Dijon Mayo

Mar 23, 2020

Mariner’s Menu

Broiled grouper with dijon mayonnaise, deep-fried soft crabs, crab cakes with fresh basil and thyme and Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Potatoes

Mar 23, 2020

Hook, Line and Science

What fish species live in the surf sone? At Wrightsville Beach, 84 different fish species use the surf zone.

Mar 23, 2020

Blue Economy: Coastal Landscaping

Coastal Landscaping: The Next Blue Economy Sector? Consumer behavior will play a significant role.

Mar 19, 2020

Capturing the Culprit: Carbon Sequestration and the Battle Against Climate Change

By protecting coastal ecosystems, we can take advantage of nature's own tools for capturing carbon from the atmosphere — and help to slow down global warming.