Happy Valentine’s Day, from North Carolina Sea Grant
Celebrate Valentine's Day with sea-themed cards. ...Continue reading "Happy Valentine’s Day, from North Carolina Sea Grant"
How Winter Temps Can Affect Your Fishing Next Spring
Stories about “cold stuns” of spotted seatrout date back more than 100 years. But no one knew just how important these events could be until 2017, when NC State researchers published new findings on population impacts....Continue reading "How Winter Temps Can Affect Your Fishing Next Spring"
Ghost Forests: More Than Halloween Scenes
Far from being frighteningly fun for Halloween, ghost forests are a growing problem along much of the East Coast. Learn more about this topic that is the focus of a North Carolina Sea Grant/Space Grant fellowship....Continue reading "Ghost Forests: More Than Halloween Scenes"
Zombies and Invaders in Estuaries, Oh My!
A new exhibit at North Carolina Estuarium focuses on biological invasions, an important conservation issue in eastern North Carolina estuaries — where salty and freshwater mix. ...Continue reading "Zombies and Invaders in Estuaries, Oh My!"
Indicators of Hope: Coastal green treefrogs develop salt tolerance
An East Carolina University researcher is finding that green treefrogs are changing to live in higher salinities — and that adaptation could prevent some coastal populations from going extinct....Continue reading "Indicators of Hope: Coastal green treefrogs develop salt tolerance"