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Winter 2022

Winter 2022

Sustainable Fisheries: Keeping Sharks Off Gear

North Carolina Sea Grant’s Sara Mirabilio is continuing collaborative research to keep sharks away from commercial fishing gear.

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Winter 2022 FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About the Winter 2022 Issue

Letter from the Executive Director: What Is North Carolina Sea Grant?

Where we were five years ago, this year’s return of the NC Coastal Conference, and where we’re headed.

An Angler-Inspired Approach: How Descending Devices Can Save North Carolina’s Reef Fish

To reduce barotrauma and increase rates of survival during catch and release, descending devices are now required on all vessels targeting snapper and grouper in the Southeast.

Our Coast, Our Future: The 2022 North Carolina Coastal Conference

They came to Raleigh from across North Carolina, discussed urgent and emerging issues affecting our coast, forged new ties, and literally devoured new research for lunch — and you can watch it here.

From Water to Air

When cyanobacteria go airborne, community scientists are helping to investigate.

Between a River and a Swamp: All That Water Has to Go Somewhere

After flooding from hurricanes Matthew and Florence, a team helps build resilience and innovation in Robeson County through a North Carolina Sea Grant-supported project.

Shark Update: Are Young Great Whites Swimming Coastal North Carolina Waters?

New research shows these sharks might not be spending their winters where we expected. 
image: Ricky Moore video shoot.

Mariner’s Menu: Five Great Recipes — and More

including a sneak peek at the new Mariner's Menu video series, Cooking North Carolina Seafood, featuring Chef Ricky Moore
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Coastal Landscapes: North Carolina Native Plant Picks

The Coastal Landscapes Initiative has released 12 award-winning videos about environmentally beneficial, cost efficient, and beautiful plants for home gardeners and professional landscapers.
Tex-Mex Shrimp. Photo by Vanda Lewis.

Hook, Line & Science

Three videos from the award-winning series answer three questions with the latest science for anglers.
image: Lauren D. Pharr.

Naturalist’s Notebook: Saving the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Currently, 63 out of 124 known red-cockaded woodpecker populations are vulnerable to hurricanes, with 56 of those populations having low or very low ability to withstand environmental or demographic changes.
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Sound of the Drum: Can Courting Fish Calls Predict the Number of New Offspring?

South Carolina scientists compared underwater fish sounds and environmental data with the numbers of young fish they collected.
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Coastwatch Classroom: Keeping Water Renewable

Often, instructional materials incorrectly teach the water cycle, but this robust, blended lesson provides a thorough introduction to the water cycle and how to keep a resilient balance between human activities and natural systems.

Coastal Currents

News briefs and funding opportunities.