NC Sea Grant

Dec 15, 2020

Seasonal Seafood Posters Are Available Online and in Coastwatch

“The posters are great,” says John M. Aydlett, who leads the Got to Be NC Seafood campaign. “They help to educate consumers on what’s typically available from North Carolina’s waters in order to make a decision on what species to purchase and prepare.”

Dec 1, 2020

NC Knauss Fellow Jessie Straub: A FORCE for Good

FORCE Knauss fellows work on coastal resilience in different capacities through their agencies’ host offices.

Nov 25, 2020

Crabitat: Juvenile Blue Crab Habitats in Pamlico Sound

Blue crabs, like many marine invertebrates, have what scientists refer to as a complex lifecycle, which means that they go through drastic changes in body shape and location as they age, similar in some ways to a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. 

Nov 19, 2020

Sparrows and Rising Seas

Rising seas and habitat loss across the expansive marsh habitat of coastal North Carolina potentially imperils marsh species, including two kinds of sparrows.

Sep 15, 2020

Interviews as Catalysts of Change

In-depth conversations propel the work of a Knauss Fellow from North Carolina. 

Aug 27, 2020

COVID-19, Plastic Production, and Marine Debris

Check in with Jenna Hartley, as she reflects on her the intersections of her North Carolina Sea Grant funded research and national, global topics.

Aug 20, 2020

Innovative Research Looks at Flooding and the Latinx Community

North Carolina Sea Grant – WRRI Graduate Research Fellow Olivia Vilá tells how she had to shift approaches on the fly in order to study flooding and the Latinx community in Wilmington.

Jul 20, 2020

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Spotlight on Frank López

Communities throughout the country are enjoying and connecting with the great outdoors during the 7th annual Latino Conservation Week, July 18 through July 26, which includes nearly 100 events nationwide. We celebrate the occasion here with Frank Lopez, extension director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute.

May 6, 2020

Promoting Green Infrastructure Through Schools

A WRR I– North Carolina Sea Grant-supported student investigates perceptions of green infrastructure at schools. 

Mar 3, 2020

Reconstructing the Past to Understand Impacts on Water Quality

Lise Montefiore, a WRRI and North Carolina Sea Grant joint fellow, studies decades of satellite data to see where and how industrially-owned hog facilities may be impacting water quality.