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mountains and a glacier

Mar 27, 2024

Ice to Ocean

As glaciers melt and seas rise, new findings about ground elevations at the coast confirm that the battle between land and sea has become increasingly one-sided — and that an ecological transformation of coastal NC has begun.

Mar 21, 2024

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Mar 6, 2024

Healthy Ecosystems

Healthy Ecosystems SHIFTING SHORES in the Winter 2024 issue Living shorelines along North Carolina’s waters offer the promise of more resilient coastal habitats and communities. DEGREES OF CHANGE Why Water…

Cedar Point Tideland

Jan 17, 2024

Degrees of Change: Why Water Temperatures Matter

Estuaries are transition zones where land meets water, ocean meets rivers, and saltwater meets fresh. Climate change and shifting water temperatures are among the most pressing considerations for ecosystem resiliency, and estuaries are no exception.

image: Cedar Point tideland. Credit: NC Wetlands.

Jan 17, 2024

Degrees of Change

Cedar Point Tideland. Credit: NC Wetlands. DEGREES OF CHANGE Why Water Temperatures Matter New research looks at long-term trends in NC estuaries — changes that could bring new species to…

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Jan 12, 2024

Behind the Business

Perspectives from a Seafood Insider

Jan 12, 2024

BEHIND THE BUSINESS

BEHIND THE BUSINESS Perspectives from a Seafood Insider Nathan King of Seaview Crab Company, Wilmington Seaview Crab Company has seven locations, including its Midtown Market at 1515 Marstellar Street in Wilmington. Nathan King co-owns…

Bull shark with open mouth in blue water below the surface.

Sep 18, 2023

Behind the Researcher: Matt Damiano, Warming Waters, and Sustaining Iconic Fish

“We have a rapidly changing landscape of both the ocean environment and the makeup of who is going out to catch fish.” When you give a child a National Geographic video on sharks, you might just hook them on sea life.

Underwater oyster reef.

Sep 18, 2023

Shrinking Habitats: How Have Oyster Reefs Changed Over the Last Six Decades?

In a crucial North Carolina estuary, scientists combed through historical data to better understand both biodiversity and seafood supply.

Fire burning a stand of longleaf pine during a prescribed burn.

Sep 18, 2023

FALL 2023

FALL 2023 Letter from the Executive Director HOT TAKE Some Forests Need Fire Do the benefits of prescribed burns include protection and recovery from wildfires? ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISASTER RECOVERY…