NC’s ‘State-of-the-Art’ Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning

This hurricane season, the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) will rely on an advanced flood-warning system that includes 400 river and stream gauges -- and the new system is informing resilience planning....

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Above and Below: The Impacts of Weather Events on Water Quality and Quantity

North Carolina Sea Grant celebrates Black in Marine Science Week with a look at Alex K. Manda's wide-ranging research interests, which address a critical resource many people on the East Coast often take for granted: water. ...

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How Kids Are Inspiring Adults to Address Climate Change

Children may help adults set aside ideological biases and unite in a collective response to climate change....

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Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Information

With the heart of hurricane season approaching, North Carolina Sea Grant shares the following links to resources and information about disaster recovery and resilience....

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Sharks in North Carolina: Reduce Your Risk of an Encounter

Many people are surprised to learn that “North Carolina is a very sharky place,” notes Chuck Bangley, a researcher now with the Smithsonian. North Carolina Sea Grant funded several of his shark research projects while he was earning his doctorate at East Carolina University, and he now is working on a related study funded by the North Carolina Aquariums....

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