Junior Curators and Whale Falls

April 15, 2015 |

Carter Smith introduced young scientists at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to whale fall communities — and to her own path to becoming a scientist....

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Sounds of the Sound

April 7, 2015 |

Shannon Brown studies the collection of biological, physical and human-produced sounds in the estuarine environment. She shares some recordings she gathered from Rachel Carson Reserve. Brown, a graduate student at North Carolina State University, was a joint North Carolina Sea Grant/N.C. Coastal Reserve fellow in 2014....

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A One-Stop Shop for Coastal Topics

April 3, 2015 |

Susan White, North Carolina Sea Grant executive director, explains why she's looking forward to North Carolina's Coastal Conference, #NCCoastConf, on April 14. And she invites you to join her there....

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Teaching Kids about Fluorescence and Bioluminescence

March 30, 2015 |

Hannah Aichelman, Sarah Davies and Matt Kanke teach visitors to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences about fluorescence and bioluminescence....

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What’s In a Name? Conch vs. Whelk

March 2, 2015 | Terri Kirby Hathaway

Terri Kirby Hathaway explains the difference between the two mollusks....

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