NC Research Explores Implications of Antibiotic Pollution
While the benefits of antibiotics are well understood, therein lies a mystery: the environmental implications of antibiotics pollution....Continue reading "NC Research Explores Implications of Antibiotic Pollution"
Wetland Chemical Composition Changes Hourly
Nitrate levels in wetlands fluctuate throughout the day, according to a new study from researchers at NC State. The findings have implications for how to measure and account for nitrate, which can originate from fertilizers and sometimes act as a pollutant....Continue reading "Wetland Chemical Composition Changes Hourly"
Researchers and Robeson County Residents Unite on Project BRIDGE
Learn more about Building Resilience by Innovating through Diverse Group Engagement -- also known as the BRIDGE project -- in Robeson County. Researchers funded by North Carolina Sea Grant are gathering voices to identify diverse experiences from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, and the ongoing recovery. The team includes members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and other community partners....Continue reading "Researchers and Robeson County Residents Unite on Project BRIDGE"
Female Sand Tigers Love Shipwrecks
Less than a year after the North Carolina Aquariums launched the Spot a Shark USA citizen science program, the initial findings could play a significant role in the protection of the sand tiger shark — a globally designated vulnerable species whose presence is linked to healthy aquatic ecosystems....
Sharks in North Carolina: Reduce Your Risk of an Encounter
Many people are surprised to learn that “North Carolina is a very sharky place,” notes Chuck Bangley, a researcher now with the Smithsonian. North Carolina Sea Grant funded several of his shark research projects while he was earning his doctorate at East Carolina University, and he now is working on a related study funded by the North Carolina Aquariums....Continue reading "Sharks in North Carolina: Reduce Your Risk of an Encounter"