NC Resilient Coastal Communities Program Accepts Applications from Communities and Contractors
Division of Coastal Management is hosting an informational webinar on the application process on January 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m....
Mapping North Carolina’s Vulnerable Estuarine Shorelines
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....Continue reading "Mapping North Carolina’s Vulnerable Estuarine Shorelines"
Improving Hurricane Predictions by Observing the Ocean with Cheyenne Stienbarger
During this past World Ocean Month, we sat down with Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program Manager Cheyenne Stienbarger to learn more about how ocean observing research can help improve predictions of extreme events....Continue reading "Improving Hurricane Predictions by Observing the Ocean with Cheyenne Stienbarger"
Neuse Oxygen Levels Could Bring Summer Fish Kills
The 2022 summer hypoxia forecast for the Neuse River estuary calls for dissolved oxygen concentrations slightly below the long-term average and below the “hypoxia threshold.” Oxygen levels below this threshold often are associated with fish kills....Continue reading "Neuse Oxygen Levels Could Bring Summer Fish Kills"
NC’s ‘State-of-the-Art’ Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning
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....Continue reading "NC’s ‘State-of-the-Art’ Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning"