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Jul 4, 2016

Happy Birthday USA — and North Carolina Sea Grant

Katie Mosher looks back to this day 40 years ago — July 4, 1976 — and recalls how North Carolina Sea Grant received its College Program status.

Jul 1, 2016

Fun in the Sun

It’s summer and the beach is one of North Carolina’s hottest destinations. Before you hit the salt water and sand, get in the know with North Carolina Sea Grant.

Jun 30, 2016

Sentinels of the Centennial

Barrier islands are characterized by change. While plants and animals that inhabit these areas can move with the shifting shorelines, the structures on these islands are less mobile. Michael Flynn is working with the National Park Service to assess the vulnerability of landmarks on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, to erosion, storm surge and sea-level rise — and develop recommendations for steps to preserve these historic buildings.

Jun 29, 2016

Sharing Perspectives on Community Adaptations

Jessica Whitehead of North Carolina Sea Grant is bringing her experience working with coastal communities to a new national panel. She is one of fifteen members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new federal Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment. The panel will advise NOAA on products and activities, including engaging stakeholders.

Jun 27, 2016

Of Transient Boaters, Fascinating Conversations and Soggy Camping Trips

Story and Photos By Liz Brown-Pickren Posted June 27, 2016 Like flocks of geese seasonally migrating in search of more comfortable climates, boaters travel the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, also known…

Jun 24, 2016

Tracking Snowbirds: Communities Consider Economic Boom from Boaters

What do transient boaters plying the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway want? Research funded by North Carolina Sea Grant seeks to understand what draws boaters passing through on the ICW into adjacent communities.

Jun 22, 2016

A New Normal: Randolph Teen Thriving

Randolph County native Kiersten Yow suffered a shark bite on Oak Island in June 2015. A year later, she has made tremendous strides in her recovery.

Jun 16, 2016

The Coastal Wave of Life

Head shoreward to learn about North Carolina's ocean economy and to discover a coastal wave of life.

Jun 13, 2016

Getting the Message Out about Rip Currents

North Carolina Sea Grant teamed up with meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Wilmington Office to promote Rip Current Awareness Week.

Jun 7, 2016

Creating an In-Sea Museum

John W. “Billy Ray” Morris and Greg Stratton from the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology’s Underwater Archaeology Branch present plans to turn the Condor shipwreck site into an in-sea museum, open to all divers. Just remember to "take pictures, leave bubbles," they say. This is part of an effort to create a heritage diving trail along the state's coast.