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Nov 1, 2023

Accepting Proposals for 2024 Community Collaboration Research Grants

North Carolina Sea Grant, NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2024. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 26, 2024. 

image: Nykira Gibson.

Oct 16, 2023

Apply Now to Serve as Sea Grant’s New Community Internship Coordinator

North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for a new position to coordinate the national Community Engaged Internship Program. 

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Oct 3, 2023

Applications Open for the 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications from North Carolina graduate students for the 2025 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The deadline is February 15, 2024 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Sep 26, 2023

Coastwatch Covers Accelerating Sea Level Rise, a New Safety Alert on PFAS, and Much More

The Fall 2023 issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine features new research showing accelerating sea level rise on the Southeast and Gulf coasts, a new safety alert on PFAS in the Cape Fear River, and an in-depth look at environmental justice and disaster recovery. The latest edition also includes the story of a tagged shark that resurfaced 23 years later, as well as a look at prescribed fires and much more.

Sep 25, 2023

Shellebrate NC Oyster Month in October

"Shellebrate" North Carolina Oyster Month all October long with a wide range of activities spanning our state. Connect with local oyster growers and harvesters, enjoy seafood restaurants, markets, and festivals, and support coastal conservation and education organizations as we kick off the start of the wild-caught oyster season.