Search Results for beachcombing

Mar 1, 2013

Scotch Bonnet: Beachcombing Biology: The Stories Your Finds Tell

Beachcombing — spending time on a beach looking for lost or discarded items, natural specimens, etc., that are useful or interesting — is a great and inexpensive way to get some exercise and meditation time, along with a dose of vitamin D.

Dec 14, 2020

Last Word: Science Is Everywhere

From sinking sodas to seaweed in ice cream, marine education offers plenty to keep K-12 students curious.

Dec 16, 2019

Sea Science: You Say Starfish, I Say Sea Star

Even though they live in water, they don’t have scales, don’t swim, and aren’t “fish.”

Jun 7, 2019

You Say Starfish, I Say Sea Star

Regardless of what you call these stellar beachcombing finds, they are not fish. Here’s a look at some of their intriguing adaptations.

May 28, 2018

Spring 2018

Table of Contents From the Executive Director: Spring Arrivals: Fresh Ideas and New Perspectives North Carolina Sea Grant Executive Director Susan White describes how positive changes to Sea Grant will…

Mar 19, 2018

Where in the World Is Shelly Island?

Images from NASA Earth Observatory, taken on July 7, 2017 (left) and February 16, 2018, reveal the dynamism of the Outer Banks coast.  By DANIELLE COSTANTINI The sea giveth, and…

Mar 16, 2018

Bundle Up and Explore: Coastal Winter Adventures

When trees are bare and wind is brisk, do you wonder how to spend your spare time? Coastal North Carolina offers plenty of opportunities for exploring, learning and having fun, beyond summer.

Mar 1, 2018

Last Word: Combing Corolla

What’s the coolest thing you’ve found on the beach lately? For me, it was a seahorse. I spied it during a scavenger hunt in Corolla. Terri Kirby Hathaway, North Carolina Sea Grant’s marine education specialist, had organized the event as part of a Sea Grant Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, held not long after a series of nor’easters had struck the East Coast.

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. Seashell’s Legacy Lives On

The life and legacy of Hugh Porter, author of Seashells of North Carolina .

May 26, 2017

Turning 20:Seashells of North Carolina

Celebrate 20 years of Seashells of North Carolina — a beloved guide to identifying seashells on our coast — all summer long.