{"id":28989,"date":"2024-10-14T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=28989"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:39:46","slug":"autumn-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/autumn-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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The Catastrophic Power of Hurricane Helene<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

North Carolina\u2019s New History of Record-Breaking Storms<\/strong>

Only six years separate Florence and Helene, but these \u201conce-in-a-thousand-year\u201d hurricanes have much in common. Along with other storms that have hit our state, Helene offers lessons \u2014 and a warning…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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The Undersea Vision of Fabien Cousteau<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Building the \u201cISS of the Ocean\u201d<\/strong>

PROTEUS\u2122 \u2014 the undersea equivalent of the International Space Station \u2014 will speed scientific discovery and may even spur medical breakthroughs…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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The Guide to Coastal Living<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Storm Readiness and Recovery Basics<\/strong>

Here’s practical information for you and your community during and after a major storm…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Tracking Loggerheads<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The Mysteries of Sea Turtle Migration<\/strong>

Satellite tagging on Bald Head Island reveals that loggerheads cover long distances up and down the East Coast \u2014 and beyond…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Hurricane Hazel<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

October 15th, 1954<\/strong>

\u201cShe had torn the south-facing beaches of Brunswick County all to hell and gone, wrecking the crab-and-fish houses and putting great schooners up into yards in Southport, and thrown fishing boats onto main streets in Morehead City and Beaufort.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Mapping the Impacts of North Carolina\u2019s Poultry Industry<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A Novel Solution to a Lack of Public Data<\/strong>

How do concentrated animal feeding operations and their waste impact our state\u2019s waterways?\u00a0<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Plastic from the Mountains to the Sea<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers and Community Members Join Forces on Plastic Pollution in North Carolina<\/strong>

From plastic trash along creeks and rivers, to microplastics in waterways \u2014 and in our bloodstreams \u2014 plastic pollution is present on every continent, including Antarctica…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Hook, Line & Science<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Shrinking Fish, Saving Manta Rays, and More<\/strong>

Scientists discover a global phenomenon \u2014 shrinking fish \u2014 but the reasons behind it aren\u2019t clear cut…
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Coastwatch Classroom<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC Stream Watch\u2019s Indoor-Outdoor Classrooms<\/strong>

\u201cWe have goals to raise awareness about natural resource careers earlier, rather than waiting until people are in college \u2014 trying to spark those little nuggets of this is a possibility<\/em> early on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Mariner’s Menu<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

For Autumn Appetites<\/strong>

Here’s what to make this Fall — with videos about how to make it…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Coastal Currents<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

News and Research Updates<\/strong>

New fellows, new hires, and exciting new projects…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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The Contamination of Indigenous Lands<\/strong><\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

BONUS CONTENT FROM THE SUMMER 2024 ISSUE<\/strong>

Health issues are becoming more frequent for “The People of the Falling Star.” The answers may lie at their feet…\u00a0<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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