{"id":19847,"date":"2022-06-21T16:13:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=16559"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:13:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:13:13","slug":"coastal-currents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/summer-2022\/coastal-currents\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal Currents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coastal Currents<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>NC Coastal Conference Set for November<\/h3>\n

North Carolina Sea Grant will host the North Carolina Coastal Conference on November 7 and 8 this year at NC State University in Raleigh.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to gathering researchers, agency and business experts, community leaders, students, and all who are interested in coastal topics for these engaging presentations and discussions,\u201d says Susan White, executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant.<\/p>\n

Members of the Sea Grant team, its advisory board, and various partners are planning the event. The University of North Carolina System already has signed on as a sponsor.<\/p>\n

The conference will include in-person and hybrid sessions, featuring presentations on a wide range of issues related to coastal communities and ecosystems, including the watersheds that feed coastal waters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have invited speakers, as well as an abstract submission process for presentations, lightning talks, and a student poster competition,\u201d adds John Fear, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s deputy director. Sea Grant is accepting abstracts for talks and posters until September 2.<\/p>\n

For updates, watch for the hashtag #NCCoastConf<\/em> on social media, and check the conference website for information about registration, submitting proposals for posters and presentations, becoming a sponsor, and other details.<\/p>\n

NC Coastal Conference<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Carrie Clower<\/em><\/p>\n

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Principal investigators on new core projects include Antonio Rodriguez, who wrote about migrating salt marshes for the Fall 2021 issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NC Sea Grant Announces 2022\u20132024 Core Research Projects<\/h3>\n

Research teams across the state recently have begun work on North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s new core projects. Scientists are applying innovative approaches to coastal resilience, climate change, flooding, disaster recovery, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, environmental literacy, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur core research examines real-world needs of our coastal communities and ecosystems,\u201d says Susan White, executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant. \u201cWe are pleased to have so many multidisciplinary collaborations that address our program\u2019s strategic focus areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The projects include lead researchers from NC State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In addition, Chowan University, Duke University, Rural Forward NC, Audubon NC, and state agency partners play key roles. Most projects provide student support and training opportunities.<\/p>\n

The following studies will run through early 2024:<\/p>\n