Tents among dunes

Traveling Coastal North Carolina by Convoy and Kayak

July 6, 2017 |

Sarah Spiegler looks back on a class that introduced students — many of them aspiring coastal resource managers — from the University of North Carolina Wilmington to relevant coastal issues in North Carolina....

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View of Earth from the lower atmosphere plus pieces of exploded high-altitude balloon

Community Colleges Compete in Ballooning Challenge

June 1, 2017 | Marisa Incremona

Learn about out-of-this-world science being conducted by six community colleges in North Carolina who participated in a high-altitude ballooning competition sponsored by N.C. Space Grant....

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An Inside Look at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

April 18, 2017 | Staff

Co-captains of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, winners of the 2017 Blue Heron Bowl, provide an inside look at their preparations for the national competition. ...

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Children with nets standing on the edge of water

Our Summer of Content

January 17, 2017 | Terri Kirby Hathaway

What are you doing with your school-aged children this summer? Terri Kirby Hathaway, North Carolina Sea Grant marine education specialist, offers some coastal options. But hurry. Registration for these camps start soon — and they fill up fast....

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AFS Tidewater Call for Annual Awards Nominations, Scholarship Applications

December 19, 2016 | Sara Mirabilio

The American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter is accepting nominations for its annual awards and the Eileen Setzler-Hamilton Memorial graduate scholarship. Submissions are due Monday, Feb. 6....

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