FFHS Phytofinders to the Rescue

November 6, 2014 | Terri Kirby Hathaway

FFHS Phytofinders were called into action after a recent sighting of discolored water off the Outer Banks. Terri Kirby Hathaway explains....

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What’s In a Name: Halloween Edition

October 31, 2014 |

Meet the cow killer, Dasymutilla occidentalis. Also called the velvet ant, this masquerader is actually a wingless wasp found in coastal North Carolina. Learn more, courtesy North Carolina’s Amazing Coast: Natural Wonders from Alligators to Zoeas....

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2014 Outer Banks Seafood Festival

October 24, 2014 |

Catch a glimpse of NC Sea Grant's mock seafood market at the 2014 Outer Banks Seafood Festival....

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Major Legislative Updates from 2013-2014 Session, Part II

September 26, 2014 | Lisa Schiavinato

This is a guide to direct researchers, scientists, lawyers, and other professionals interested in coastal law and policy issues. The guide separates legislative materials into two categories: (1) Session Laws and (2) new and amended legislation enacted as a part of the 2014 State Budget. Part II summarizes provisions from the 2014 State Budget that have general application to environmental law and policy in North Carolina. While these provisions have application to the coastal region, they also have wider applicability. Please see also Part I, which summarizes the Session Laws and provisions from the State Budget that relate more specifically to coastal law and policy....

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NC Sea Grant is a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador!

September 23, 2014 | Jessica Whitehead

Are you ready to Be A Force of Nature? North Carolina Sea Grant is! On August 29, 2014, North Carolina Sea Grant became the latest Sea Grant program accepted to NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors Initiative! ...

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