News

Apr 3, 2023

NC Sea Grant and APNEP Name New Joint Fellow

Yasamin Sharifi is the recipient of the 2023 joint fellowship from North Carolina Sea Grant and the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership. Sharifi will be assessing seagrass beds in the Core Sound to determine how quickly and how long they store carbon, providing important clues about whether sea grass beds can offset the effects of climate change.

Mar 30, 2023

Coastwatch Features a Mystery Shipwreck, Alligators Battling PFAS, and New Ricky Moore Videos

In "The Mystery Ship Off Pappy Lane," India Mackinson's cover story looks at how science and sleuthing uncovered the history of a 58-year-old shipwreck. Weeks of diving and mapping revealed a ship that had found its way from the turbulence of the Pacific Ocean to its final resting place at the bottom of the shallow, murky Pamlico Sound. Just one of many great stories in the Spring issue.

Feb 28, 2023

Annie Grant Joins NC Sea Grant and WRRI

Annie Grant has joined North Carolina Sea Grant and Water Resources Research Institute’s communications teams, bringing a background in science outreach and program management, K-12 education, and equity and inclusion.…

Feb 24, 2023

South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension/Communication Fellowship Now Open

The 2023 South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension/Communication Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in reef fish extension and communication for an early-career professional in the southeast region.

Feb 21, 2023

Applications Open for 2023-24 NC STEM Policy Post-Graduate Fellowships

North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2023 NC STEM Policy Post-Graduate Fellowship program until 5 p.m. on March 27, 2023. The fellowships provide graduate students from North Carolina colleges and universities with post-graduate opportunities to serve full-time for a year in high-level state government offices, focusing on policy topics related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.