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Winter 2018
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Winter 2018

Farming Coastal Waters: Applied Research Supports Oyster Growers

North Carolina is cultivating its love of oysters — along with economic opportunities for coastal communities.

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More From Winter 2018

image: Buxton, NC, shoreline.

From the Executive Director: Building on Strengths, Keeping an Eye on Opportunities

North Carolina Sea Grant is a truly entrepreneurial organization in delivering research, education and outreach impacts across our coast. Over the five years since I joined Sea Grant, I repeatedly have observed the underlying threads of our success: the ability of our team and researchers to build on existing expertise, while identifying new partners who broaden Sea Grant’s reach and programming.

Q&A with Bland Simpson: From Inspiration to Printed Page

As a new paperback edition of Two Captains from Carolina is coming out this year, author Bland Simpson shares the book’s inspiration, and his research process. In late 2017, Simpson was honored by the N.C. Humanities Council with its Caldwell Award.

Menhaden: Big Questions About Little Fish

As a spotter plane for commercial fishing operations flies over nearshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot keeps an eye on the surface below for shifting shapes like oil slicks.

A River of Woes

In June 2017, news broke that a chemical called GenX had been identified in drinking water drawn from the Cape Fear River in the Wilmington area of North Carolina, with more than 200,000 public utility customers in three counties affected.

Bundle Up and Explore: Coastal Winter Adventures

When trees are bare and wind is brisk, do you wonder how to spend your spare time? Coastal North Carolina offers plenty of opportunities for exploring, learning and having fun, beyond summer.

Mariner’s Menu: Bon Voyage!

After 30 years of service with North Carolina Sea Grant, it's time to say farewell. I am moving on to retirement life along with my husband, James. Over the years, I have been fortunate to work with the very finest group of people, whom I will greatly miss.

Coastal Landscapes: Initiative Highlights Planning & Planting Strategies

Winter often is a dormant time for many landscapes. But this winter, a new initiative focused on coastal landscapes is growing strong.
A lighthouse on a hill

Ocracoke’s Brogue: Sounds Past and Present

Lynn speaks with the Ocracoke brogue, an English dialect particular to the island. “I know when people try to get me talking,” he says. But he enjoys chatting about his background with curious visitors, and offers a go-to refrain: “I’ve been here long enough to catch fish in the front yard with a garden rake.”
Bald cypress trees

Last Word: Of the Essence

The new year gives Cynthia M. Sharpe, a spoken-word artist based in Raleigh, the opportunity to reflect and look ahead. A native of Elizabeth City, she is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where she served as a North Carolina Sea Grant communications intern.