Table of Contents

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Convening Conversations on Coastal Challenges and Solutions

North Carolina Sea Grant Executive Director Susan White invites readers to share coastal priorities and challenges — and help to develop solutions.

Science At Work: Building Stronger Coastal Communities

North Carolina Sea Grant continues to support coastal communities’ resiliency efforts. Katie Mosher explains the research and outreach, and highlights our 2017 Coastal Conference.

Science Via Varied Senses

Can science be explored without sight or sound? Yes, it can. The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences leads the way.

Discover Innovative N.C. Tourism in ACCESS

Learn about recreational venues along the coast in North Carolina via a travel guide for people with disabilities.

CURRENTS: Muddy Waters: Defining the 100-Year Flood

What is a “100-year flood?” Why does it matter? We make a bet to help you better understand this flood-risk terminology.

SEA SCIENCE: Teaming Up with Nature to Restore Wilson Bay

Kathleen Onorevole talks with research partners studying the effectiveness of wetland restoration in Jacksonville.

MARINER’S MENU: Tastes from the Past Worth Repeating

Vanda Lewis finds inspiration in old copies of Coastwatch.