{"id":30367,"date":"2025-03-18T17:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=30367"},"modified":"2025-03-18T17:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:22:59","slug":"winter-2024-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/winter-2024-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Shifting Shores<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Coastal hazards, such as hurricanes and sea level rise,\u00a0continue to increase with climate change — and shoreline modifications, dredging, and boating wakes can exacerbate erosion and property damage.<\/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

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Degrees of Change: Why Water Temperatures Matter<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Estuaries are transition zones where land meets water, ocean meets rivers, and saltwater meets fresh. Climate change and shifting water temperatures are among the most pressing considerations for ecosystem resiliency, and estuaries are no exception. <\/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

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Climate & Society: Is Climate Change Creating More Pirates?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

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Vital Signs: Seven More Feet?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Projections show that U.S. sea levels will increase the most along the East Coast and Gulf Coast \u2014 and that a failure to curb emissions could raise waters up to seven feet by the end of the century.<\/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

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Crossing the Mighty Neuse<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

\u201cThat boat\u2019ll take more than you will!\u201d\n— Cap\u2019n Jim Rumfelt<\/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

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Treasures of Chicamacomico<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Mention shipwrecks and treasures along the North Carolina coast, and most folks think of gold coins or ships’ cannons. But near Rodanthe, one treasure has more to do with the lives saved in shipwrecks off Cape Hatteras…<\/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

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Sixty Miles Off-Shore<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A Sea Grant fellow shares his experience aboard a science vessel \u2014 deploying traps, analyzing fish, and acclimating to life on the Atlantic. <\/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

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Are We Accidentally Catching More Sea Turtles Than We Thought?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new model shows when and why turtles along the Southeast coast are at risk.<\/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

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Bridging the Digital Divide<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A collaborative research team led by Duke University\u2019s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability is working to lessen the digital divide for small rural water utilities and helping them fulfill reporting requirements.<\/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

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Hook, Line & Science: Are Fish Noisier Today Than They Used to Be?<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Using a new acoustic recording device, a research team captured the underwater soundscape and compared it to recordings that the U.S. Navy made decades ago.<\/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

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Ecosystems Solutions<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Reducing the Nutrient Load:\nHow an Alternative Method of Wastewater Treatment Could Help the Tar-Pamlico Recover <\/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

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Behind the Business<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

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Mariner’s Menu<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Featuring Parmesan Clams, Broiled Striped Bass with Mediterranean Spice Rub, Fried Shrimp and more…<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Letter from the Executive Director<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

In 1998, Katie Mosher began what would become a 25-year commitment to Coastwatch<\/em> magazine and North Carolina Sea Grant.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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