SUMMER 2023
RIP CURRENTS SAFETY
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FROM PORTSMOUTH TO AURORA
Bouncing Forward: New Resilience Programs for Coastal North Carolina
East Coast sea levels are rising much faster than during the 20th century.
ECOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND THE ART OF BEING YOU
An Interview with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, MacArthur Fellow
(including a full-length video)
“There’s an art to being who you are. And there’s a science to it.”
OUT AT HATTERAS
With Cap’n Ernie Foster and Albatross I
“The Graveyard of the Atlantic” loosens tales of lost ships.
A RIVER OF PLASTICS
New research finds that the Neuse River Basin annually delivers
an estimated 230 billion particles of plastic to the Pamlico Sound.
VITAL SIGNS
Most of World’s Salt Marshes Likely Will Be Underwater by 2100
Sea level rise will imperil over 90% of salt marshes worldwide.
NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK
Who Wants to See a 30-Foot Jellyfish?
Could personal subs help locate an elusive species?
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Natural Landscapes and Flood Mitigation in New Bern, NC
“Accelerated sea level rise will reshape flood hazards.”
HOOK, LINE & SCIENCE
Will You Find More Big Fish During the Day or Night?
New research reveals when different-sized fish visit oyster reefs
— and more science and news for anglers.
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS
PFAS in the Tidal Creeks of Southeastern North Carolina
PFAS were present at all sampling sites on all dates.
CLIMATE & SOCIETY
Hot Air and Home Runs
Does global warming mean more big hits?
MARINER’S MENU
Summertime Specials
Check fish markets around a full moon for fresh soft-shell crabs.
The Back Cover
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