Stormwater is a perennial topic so I jumped at the recent chance to tour a local municipality’s storm sewer system. Unfortunately, no turtles (mutant ninja or otherwise), C.H.U.D.s, or gigantic alligators to report.

I am a science writer and editor with NC Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute. My job lets me learn and write about salt and fresh water issues here in North Carolina.

A day might find me watching cannons being pulled from sunken pirate ships, dining on invasive lionfish, tracking water resources policy at Environmental Management Commission meetings, or donning snake chaps in Hyde County.

I am really excited about this blog and hope to use it as another way to share some of my experiences as I dive in (yes!) to North Carolina water policy and research.