Model Predicts Storm Impacts on Beaches and Dunes
During storms, strong waves and currents can erode beaches and dunes and create low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding. We use field surveys and a computer model called XBeach to predict this erosion, as well as to understand its interactions with storm-driven flooding of larger regions....Continue reading "Model Predicts Storm Impacts on Beaches and Dunes"
March, April Star Party Events Celebrate Outer Albemarle Peninsula’s Nightscape
A Star Party March 7 in Bertie County is part of a community collaborative Nightscape project on the Outer Albemarle Peninsula....Continue reading "March, April Star Party Events Celebrate Outer Albemarle Peninsula’s Nightscape"
Tropical Systems Disrupt Neuse River Oxygen Levels
An innovative experimental model for forecasting oxygen levels shows great promise....Continue reading "Tropical Systems Disrupt Neuse River Oxygen Levels"
What’s in a Name? A Lot, It Seems!
Our good friend Spartina alterniflora, a smooth cordgrass, is now Sporobolus alterniflorus, thanks to new taxonomic research. ...
Drones Deliver Data on Oyster Reef Health
Using aerial imagery from unoccupied aircraft systems, researchers can efficiently assess the condition of oyster reefs....Continue reading "Drones Deliver Data on Oyster Reef Health"