The Outer Albemarle Peninsula offers some of the darkest skies on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard, with sites for unsurpassed stargazing and a nightscape experience full of wildlife at play under the music of the spheres.
We prepared this issue of Coastwatch before responses to COVID-19 quickly escalated. Many of the stories here will be much more relevant and meaningful when our lives return to “normal,” and some of the events we mention, such as statewide Star Parties, have been postponed indefinitely.
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.
The first successful flight of the Wright Flyer. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. BY LARRY E. TISE Torrential winds, wild ponies, marauding pigs, and an ever-shifting coast —…
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.
What fish species live in the surf sone? At Wrightsville Beach, 84 different fish species use the surf zone.
Coastal Landscaping: The Next Blue Economy Sector? Consumer behavior will play a significant role.
Broiled grouper with dijon mayonnaise, deep-fried soft crabs, crab cakes with fresh basil and thyme and Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Potatoes
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.
As sea levels continue to rise with each passing year, researchers increasingly are focusing their attention on how the change may impact coastal wetlands.
