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Winter 2020

Winter 2020

Last Word: Science Is Everywhere

From sinking sodas to seaweed in ice cream, marine education offers plenty to keep K-12 students curious.

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More From Winter 2020

Letter from the Executive Director: Celebrations and Anticipations

As winter arrives, I hope you, your families, and communities are continuing to stay healthy and meeting COVID-19 challenges with renewed energy, personal commitment, and optimism as we look ahead to the spring...

Coastal Tidings

News and Research Nuggets

Plan, Respond, Recover, Adapt: Building Resilience in Coastal NC

North Carolina Sea Grant’s new coastal resilience specialist tells why resilience means much more than merely “bouncing back.”
Jimmy Morris (right) started growing shellfish in the early 1980s after shifting from a career in commercial fishing. Credit: Baxter Miller

Life on a ‘Finger Between Two Bays’

As North Carolina’s shellfish aquaculture industry booms, new and established growers alike turn to Jimmy Morris for sage advice.

Winding Path of Research: Flood Risk, Recognition, and the Latino and Latina Community in Wilmington, NC

When nobody showed up for her study, Olivia Vilá changed course — and her work shed new light on environmental justice.
An array of microplastics

Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere

Plastic pollution globally taints land, air, and water, but new efforts are tackling the problem in North Carolina’s aquatic ecosystems.

Hook, Line & Science

Does the moon affect offshore tournament catch rates — and what’s that mystery fish on your plate?

Mariner’s Menu: Winter Wonders

Follow these easy recipes for delights you can enjoy this holiday season and beyond.

Naturalist’s Notebook: Sparrows and Rising Seas

Two coastal study sites now support hundreds of saltmarsh and seaside sparrows but might only provide habitat for 25 by 2060.

Winter 2020 Back Page

Leibach Wins Best Feature for Third Straight Year