In Search of Variety, Flexibility in Seafood Choices
Barry Nash outlines some consumer preferences that are influencing what kinds of food products hit the market, trends that might boost demand for local seafood....Continue reading "In Search of Variety, Flexibility in Seafood Choices"
Fast, Accurate Forecasts of Coastal Flooding
Editor’s Note: Nelson Tull is a graduate student in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. With adviser Casey Dietrich, he is conducting research to improve hurricane and storm...Continue reading "Fast, Accurate Forecasts of Coastal Flooding"
NC Coastal Challenge: Educating Homeowners about Native Plants
Editor’s Note: Emma Bouie is a 2017 North Carolina Sea Grant coastal landscape restoration summer intern. Her research is funded by AmeriCorps, United States Forest Service, Conservation Trust for North Carolina and North Carolina Sea...Continue reading "NC Coastal Challenge: Educating Homeowners about Native Plants"
Traveling Coastal North Carolina by Convoy and Kayak
Sarah Spiegler looks back on a class that introduced students — many of them aspiring coastal resource managers — from the University of North Carolina Wilmington to relevant coastal issues in North Carolina....Continue reading "Traveling Coastal North Carolina by Convoy and Kayak"
Investigating Nitrogen Loading Trends in the Neuse River Basin
In the past couple of decades, nitrogen has been increasing in the Neuse River. Urbanization and livestock may be contributing to this increase. Hayden Strickling is developing a model to determine the sources of this nitrogen increase, to inform management strategies to improve water quality in the Neuse River Estuary....Continue reading "Investigating Nitrogen Loading Trends in the Neuse River Basin"