It’s the Little Things: Searching for Fecal Microbes in Stormwater
Justin Hart is collecting data about the water that people use for recreation and to harvest seafood for his North Carolina Sea Grant-funded study. He wants to learn how contaminants washed in these waters might affect human health....Continue reading "It’s the Little Things: Searching for Fecal Microbes in Stormwater"
Glimpses from North Carolina’s Coastal Conference
North Carolina's Coastal Conference provided an opportunity for those involved or interested in the state's coastal issues to gather and learn about or discuss current topics. Get a glimpse of the event in this pictorial recap....Continue reading "Glimpses from North Carolina’s Coastal Conference"
Common Insecticide Found to Alter Crab Growth, Hormone Function
Andrew Goff and collaborators in Susanne Brander’s lab at the University of North Carolina Wilmington investigated how fipronil, an insecticide found in common flea treatments, and its byproducts can affect growth, survival rates and reproduction of juvenile crabs....Continue reading "Common Insecticide Found to Alter Crab Growth, Hormone Function"
Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks
Researchers and students from Chowan University, along with staff from the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve and Pine Island Audubon Center, explore marsh resilience to sea-level rise in Currituck Sound....Continue reading "Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks"