NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Earns Sensory Inclusive Certification

August 27, 2019 | Katelyn Vause

The aquarium recently earned its Sensory Inclusive Certification. Staff from all departments, as well as many volunteers, underwent training to better understand and interact with guests with differing sensory characteristics....

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Enticing Edibles Hail from Here

July 10, 2019 | Katie Mosher

Plants that are indigenous to North Carolina's coastal region not only add color and resilience, they may also add to your menu. Check in with Paul Hosier, author of the new edition of Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas, and folks in Caswell Beach for an interesting look at coastal edibles. ...

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What Can Homeowners Tell Us About How to Protect Shorelines?

July 9, 2019 | Dave Shaw

Homes with natural shorelines actually had less hurricane damage than homes with bulkhead shorelines....

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Can Fish Adapt to Pollutants in the Cape Fear?

May 20, 2019 | Dave Shaw

How do Atlantic killifish respond to multiple stressors?...

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What’s in a Name? A Lot, It Seems!

January 16, 2019 | Dave Shaw

Our good friend Spartina alterniflora, a smooth cordgrass, is now Sporobolus alterniflorus, thanks to new taxonomic research. ...

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