How Sea Grant Fueled My Passion for Environmental Engineering

An internship entailing outreach in eastern North Carolina offers an NC State University student perspective on her field.

National Parks in NC Go Digital

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial have announced several new ways for visitors to digitally connect with their national park sites.

Balancing Green and Gray Infrastructure Solutions to Mitigate Coastal Flooding

Above: Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, during a particularly high tide known as a king tide. Nuisance flooding causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure. Photo by…

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2021 Hurricane Season Will Be Active, NC State Researchers Predict

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will see 15 to 18 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin.

Seeking Inclusive Strategies to Help Coastal Communities Adjust, Plan for Sea Level Rise

Recurring flood damage to homes and powerful storms that threaten infrastructure are realities facing many coastal North Carolina communities. However, for three predominately African-American, rural communities near the coast, NC State researchers documented additional injustices that threaten the communities’ ability to adapt to a changing climate. Learn more from NC Sea Grant partners.