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Cover of "Seashells of North Carolina" book featuring a range of different shells

Jun 4, 2024

“Seashells of North Carolina” Updated and Expanded

“The sea provides a natural treasure hunt,” note the editors of a new edition of Seashells of North Carolina. “At any time, a group of shells lying inconspicuously in the sand may contain a rarity, just waiting to catch the shell enthusiast’s eye.”
image: sunset at Lake Santeetlah in Great Smoky Mountains.

May 13, 2024

“Mountains to Sea” Fellows Study Climate Change, Coastal Flooding, and More

North Carolina Sea Grant, the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, and the Urban Water Consortium have selected new “Mountains to Sea” research fellows who are focusing on coastal and freshwater resources across the state.
a fisherman releasing a red snapper off the side of a boat with the aid of a descending device

Apr 17, 2024

Applications Open for the Hook, Line & Science Communication Fellowship

This fellowship will provide a current or recent graduate student from a North Carolina college or university with a one-year opportunity to communicate fisheries science to anglers and the public.
image: Swiss vista with a glacier.

Apr 9, 2024

Coastwatch Covers New Findings on Sea Level Rise and Coastal NC Land Elevations 

The Spring 2024 issue of Coastwatch magazine reports new findings that show accelerating sea level rise is outpacing increases in land elevations along coastal North Carolina. As a result, the state faces an unavoidable loss of over 98,000 acres of saltmarsh by 2100.
Sunset over the Harbor in Oriental, NC.

Apr 2, 2024

The North Carolina Coastal Conference Returns to the Coast

The North Carolina Coastal Conference returns to the coast on November 13 and 14 at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern.