COVID-19, Plastic Production, and Marine Debris

August 27, 2020 | Dave Shaw

Check in with Jenna Hartley, as she reflects on her the intersections of her North Carolina Sea Grant funded research and national, global topics. ...

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Pathways to Marine Policy

July 23, 2020 | Dave Shaw

Meet nine Knauss finalists whose past experiences with NOAA set them on a path to marine policy, including two of the four graduate students from North Carolina who are finalists this year....

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Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Spotlight on Melinda Martinez

July 21, 2020 | Dave Shaw

We celebrate Latino Conservation Week with Melinda Martinez, recipient of last year's North Carolina Sea Grant — North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship....

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Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Spotlight on Frank López

July 20, 2020 | Dave Shaw

Communities throughout the country are enjoying and connecting with the great outdoors during the 7th annual Latino Conservation Week, July 18 through July 26, which includes nearly 100 events nationwide. We celebrate the occasion here with Frank Lopez, extension director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute....

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You Can’t Plan for a Change of Plans

June 25, 2020 | Dave Shaw

Knauss fellow Cheyenne Stienbarger hasn't looked back since a two-week marine biology field course in the Florida Keys, when she says she found a field that really spoke to her. ...

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