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Spring 2015
Off-the-shelf side-scan sonar can monitor daily abundance of spawning Atlantic sturgeon in shallow river systems. Photo courtesy of NOAA.

Spring 2015

A Sturgeon Primer

  Chuck Weirich is North Carolina Sea Grant’s marine aquaculture specialist. He has a background in culturing finfish, including Russian sturgeon. Sturgeon are among the oldest living species of fish.…

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Marshallberg Farm

RESURRECTING STURGEON: Infusing New Flavors Into an Old Favorite

Currently two North Carolina businesses — Marshallberg Farm of Smyrna and Atlantic Caviar & Sturgeon Company of Lenoir — are culturing Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstadtii.
chargrilled teriyaki sturgeon

Sturgeon Recipes

Tim Coyne, executive chef at Bistro By The Sea, shares some recipes that were sampled during sturgeon tasting sessions.
Coastal Carolina Cooking cookbook

Throwback Tasting

While his colleagues were seeking new ways to prepare and serve sturgeon, Chuck Weirich, North Carolina Sea Grant marine aquaculture specialist, was looking to the past.
Spencer Rogers

REWARDING INNOVATION: Jones Awards

Every other year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration presents the Walter B. Jones Sr. Awards for Coastal and Ocean Resource Management. This year, six recipients of this prestigious honor are from North Carolina — all with North Carolina Sea Grant ties.
image: Susan White.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:Where Minds Collide, Opportunities Arise

North Carolina Sea Grant is a long-term partner contributing science, education and support to our state. We are committed to the open and engaging exchange of information — activities that lead to new understanding of the functioning of our coastal systems and communities.
hydrilla closeup

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Evicting An Invader: Reducing the Spread of Hydrilla

“When we think about a plant like Hydrilla in some of our coastal systems — and what those coastal systems mean to the state of North Carolina — there could be some major, major problems and impacts,” says Brett Hartis, an aquatic weed scientist who earned his doctorate at North Carolina State University.
Sunset Beach

COASTAL CHALLENGES: Building Crucial Collaborations

At the request of the University of North Carolina System President Tom Ross, White has worked with colleagues within her program, across the UNC System, and in partner agencies and industries to develop a wide-ranging agenda for North Carolina’s Coastal Conference on April 14.
Map showing change in block groups in North Carolina's coastal counties

Demographic Data Offer Insights

Significant differences in population trends are found across counties in the region — and even within some counties, notes Rebecca Tippett, director of Carolina Demography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some counties are seeing population losses, especially in young adult age categories.
ferry

Navigating Coastal Transportation Needs

As the next 10-year, statewide transportation plan is expected to become final in June, the timing of new projects is drawing attention from North Carolina’s coastal communities.
blue stormy ocean waves with white foam

Beyond The Beach: African-American History in Coastal Carolina

North Carolina’s coastal region is not just a destination for fishing, bird watching and enjoying sunny beaches. It is a region of history. Eastern North Carolina has many sites that reflect the richness of African-American life over the years...