The riches of the North Carolina coast — sparkling beaches, winding shores and hidden coves, vibrant port cities, and abundant fishing — include another kind of treasure, often the buried kind.
When colleagues discuss Steve Rebach, they use many adjectives — Passionate, efficient, smart, but invariably, they all agree on one thing: when Rebach is around, there will be laughs.
A hard-to-open oyster shell holds a tasty treat. We share a recipe for broiled oysters from Mariner's Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas, a resource book by Joyce Taylor, available at UNC Press and many bookstores.
Having grown up in Orange County, I really did not expect to be able to utter those words from Raleigh, given my coastal research background. It is with pleasure that I have begun a new adventure here with North Carolina Sea Grant. With many wonderful opportunities to engage with a range of partners from across the state, inland to coastal, I often now feel closer to the coast than when I was living in Charleston, S.C.
Beside a small creek in Beaufort, Paul Rudershausen struggles to unlock a transceiver unit. His effort is a sign that the device has been working well. When the unit was first installed, he said, he might have had to unlock the big metal door several times a day to troubleshoot. Now the lock has become stiff from limited use because all is working as it should.
By design and location, North Carolina State University's Marine Aquaculture Research Center, or MARC, is something of a hybrid — a mix of opportunity and challenge, science and economics.
For 35 years, Diamond Shoals Light Tower performed its duty admirably, beaming a flashing light across the waved-toss Atlantic. It warned passing ships to steer clear of the shalow sandbars extending from the Outer Banks.
The waters of the state are as diverse as the skiffs and boats that use them. Often, boats are specific to their intended catch, with adaptations to produce a higher-quality product.
