Sustaining Iconic Fish

April 18, 2023 | Lauren Pharr

“I wanted to be a marine biologist, basically from the moment I watched a National Geographic video featuring Dr. Eugenie Clark. She was my hero growing up,” says Matt Damiano, an alumnus from North Carolina State University’s Department of Applied Ecology....

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Mapping North Carolina’s Vulnerable Estuarine Shorelines

November 23, 2022 | Lauren Pharr

An accurate and up-to-date shoreline classification map of the NRE is critical to understanding the context and magnitude of storm-induced erosion and would enable coastal communities to better understand erosion risks associated with different shoreline environments....

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NC’s ‘State-of-the-Art’ Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning

June 7, 2022 | Dave Shaw

This hurricane season, the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) will rely on an advanced flood-warning system that includes 400 river and stream gauges -- and the new system is informing resilience planning....

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Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy

April 26, 2022 | Dave Shaw

The “Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy” workshop provided a forum for NC State undergraduate and graduate students to learn about the challenges facing development of resilient and sustainable coastal economies....

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Straight from a Scientist

January 25, 2022 | Lauren Pharr

 “Straight from a Scientist” offers free educational science games on the brain, virology, and the ever-present coronavirus....

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