Search Results for oysters

Jul 14, 2017

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex in the Sea

There are four survival instincts in the animal kingdom: feeding, fighting, fleeing and … reproducing. Let’s think about the last one: How do animals in marine environments procreate?

Jul 6, 2017

SEA SCIENCE: Growing Better Bivalves: Science, Local Knowledge Enhance N.C. Business

Media stories often cite Sandbar Oyster Company as an unlikely partnership between a scientist and a fisherman — a successful duo not only in the half-shell market, but also in ecological restoration.

Jun 26, 2017

Summer 2017

Table of Contents From the Executive Director: Here Comes the Sun: Illuminating Summer Fun, Sea Grant Stories Susan White’s summer brings walks down memory lane or new lessons as she…

Jun 26, 2017

SPICING IT UP

In France, mignonette is traditionally made from white wine and shallots. This version is a play on North Carolina’s hot pepper vinegar. Most of our friends have become fans and have not been able to find it anywhere else. It is a staple at our house when we serve oysters grown under our dock.

Jun 9, 2017

North Carolina Seafood: Questions and Answers

Barry Nash, North Carolina Sea Grant seafood technology and marketing specialist, shares advice about making the most of local seafood.

Jun 5, 2017

MARINER’S MENU: A Little of This, A Little of That: Variety is the Spice of Seafood

It can be boiled, broiled, baked, sautéed, fried or grilled. No wonder then when you combine the myriad of delicious preparation techniques with a wide selection of fresh ingredients, the results are magical.

May 26, 2017

Turning 20:Seashells of North Carolina

Celebrate 20 years of Seashells of North Carolina — a beloved guide to identifying seashells on our coast — all summer long.

Apr 13, 2017

SEA SCIENCE: Teaming Up with Nature to Restore Wilson Bay

It’s hard to imagine that not long ago, there wasn’t much life in and along these waters. Over the past 20 years, a community-wide partnership has transformed Wilson Bay in Jacksonville.

Mar 31, 2017

Spring 2017

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…

Mar 1, 2017

SCIENCE AT WORK: BUILDING STRONGER COASTAL COMMUNITIES

North Carolina Sea Grant’s efforts encompass topics in development, economies, ecosystems and traditions related to the state’s coast. Communities embody the concept, as they have weathered many storms. These days, the word also encompasses planning for and responding to a variety of economic and environmental challenges.