Memories of Hazel’s Tornado

September 14, 2018 | Marisa Incremona

The full thrust of Hurricane Florence was still along North Carolina’s coast and southeastern counties this afternoon. But the National Weather Service was issuing tornado warnings even for communities near Wake County....

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Coastwatch Profiles the Plant Profiler

June 26, 2018 | Dave Shaw

An updated guide to seacoast plants of the Carolinas is now available in bookstores....

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Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks

February 9, 2017 | Staff

Researchers and students from Chowan University, along with staff from the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve and Pine Island Audubon Center, explore marsh resilience to sea-level rise in Currituck Sound....

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Aquaculture: Science Working for the Economy

April 29, 2016 | Janna Sasser

We revisit Carolina Mariculture, which was featured in a story by Pam Smith that ran in Coastwatch magazine’s Holiday 2012 issue. This updated excerpt highlights how research partnerships continue to boost North Carolina’s oyster industry....

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Student Voices Ring In Autumn 2015 Coastwatch

September 4, 2015 | Janna Sasser

Intern writer Janna Sasser gives a recap of student contributions in the Autumn 2015 issue of Coastwatch....

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