Sun, Sand and Science: My Path to NOAA

June 10, 2019 | Katelyn Vause

Growing up as an army kid, home was just wherever the military decided to stick my family, never a place I lived. But, as I was walking home from my third day as a Hollings Scholar at NOAA’s Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in Pearl Harbor, HI, it hit me that this strange new place actually “felt” like home, it was something deep in my bones....

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Coastal Resilience Summit to Lay Groundwork for NC Plan

June 7, 2019 | Katelyn Vause

The North Carolina Coastal Resilience Summit will inform the development of the North Carolina Coastal Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan under Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 80....

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You Say Starfish, I Say Sea Star

June 7, 2019 | Terri Kirby Hathaway

Regardless of what you call these stellar beachcombing finds, they are not fish. Here’s a look at some of their intriguing adaptations. ...

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Migrating Marshes Reveal Sea Level Rise and Human Activity

June 6, 2019 | Dave Shaw

Marshes face both natural and human stressors on seaward and landward edges....

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Ocracoke Seeks Sustainable Tourism

May 30, 2019 | Marisa Incremona

To ensure Ocracoke Island can continue to accommodate visitors and support a sustainable workforce, researchers have worked with community leaders and residents to consider needs — and opportunities....

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