{"id":30291,"date":"2025-03-18T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=30291"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:21:05","slug":"spring-2024-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/spring-2024-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

INSIDE THE SPRING 2024 ISSUE…<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n\n
\n
\n \"mountains\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Ice to Ocean<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

As glaciers melt and seas rise, new findings about ground elevations at the coast confirm that the battle between land and sea has become increasingly one-sided \u2014 and that an ecological transformation of coastal NC has begun.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

What\u2019s the Deal with that Big Blue Crab on the Beach?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new species has arrived in North Carolina \u2014 and you might even find one in your garage.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Can Fish Bones Protect Us from the Sun?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers investigate a sustainable alternative to harmful UV filters in sunscreens.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Emerging Contaminants: Mystery in the Cape Fear<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

New testing reveals eight previously unrecorded forms of PFAS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"\"\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Are Fishing and Boating Regulations Protecting Endangered Whales?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered species, with fewer than 400 estimated alive today. Two leading causes of right whale mortality are fishing gear and vessels.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Sunny with a Chance of Floods<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

When people see photos of Carolina Beach\u2019s flooded Canal Drive, they might assume those waters lapping against the doorways of a residential neighborhood mean the area had just experienced a severe storm or hurricane. Locals know, however, it is just as likely the deluge was not related to a storm at all but rather an example of \u201cnuisance\u201d flooding.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

The Straits by Skipjack<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

From the short dock along Lida Pigott\u2019s cut in Gloucester off the north side of The Straits, on as blustery a Sunday summer afternoon as one might want, the 28-foot skipjack Natty Lou headed out, her mainsail reefed.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Creature Feature: Conan O\u2019Brien Worms, Sea Dragons, and Ocean Aliens<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Recent research from the Caribbean to the U.K. to Antarctica proves the ocean contains no shortage of curiosities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Vital Signs: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Highest Levels<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

50 Leading Scientists on \u201cUnprecedented\u201d Human-Caused Global Warming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

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

The Guide to Coastal Living provides North Carolinians with quick information about how to address coastal hazards and how to live in a coastal environment. The series launches with this look at living shorelines \u2014 a strategy that provides invaluable benefits to our communities and coast.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

The Rip Currents Safety Poster<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Share this poster. Print it out and put it up — and save a life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

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

Fishing at Wind Farms, Live Imaging Sonar, and More…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n \n\n
\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Warming Waters<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

50-year Trend in Atlantic Hurricane Escalation<\/strong>

New research shows changes to Atlantic hurricanes over the past 50 years, with storms developing and strengthening faster…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Coastwatch Classroom<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Tidal Marshes<\/strong>

This lesson plan for high school students includes an interactive slideshow, map, worksheets, and more…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Mariner’s Menu<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Crab and Shrimp Salad, Fresh Deviled Clams, Broiled Soft Crabs with Basil-Butter Sauce, and Baked Grouper Fillets with Mushrooms…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n

\n
\n \"image:\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n

Ancient Oyster Fisheries<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A Sneak Peek at the Summer 2024 issue <\/strong>

Indigenous peoples sustained massive oyster fisheries for 5,000 to 10,000 years \u2014 or longer…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/floating-box-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"custombg_one\",\"boxPosition\":\"right\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"useCTA\":false,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/CW-SPRING-2024-banner-1-scaled.jpg\",\"imageID\":30239,\"imageAlt\":\"image: Coastwatch Spring 2024 cover.\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30291","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSpring 2024 - Coastwatch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n