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Feb 1, 2023

North Carolina Sea Grant Opens the Coastal Resilience Team Competition

North Carolina Sea Grant has launched its second Coastal Resilience Team Competition. The program will provide up to $20,000 for one or more student teams to conduct two-year projects that will lead to more resilient habitats and communities on the North Carolina coastal plain.

Jan 25, 2023

North Carolina Sea Grant Advances Shoreline Protection and Coastal Resilience

NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) are backing new work to protect North Carolina’s shorelines. A North Carolina Sea Grant collaboration with East Carolina University and Carteret Community College will develop a framework for coastal protection design and siting, as well as living shoreline training courses and a certification program.

Jan 13, 2023

North Carolina Sea Grant Seeks Coastal Research Proposals

North Carolina Sea Grant is now accepting preproposals for the 2024–2026 applied research grant cycle to address problems affecting coastal ecosystems, economies, and communities. The deadline for preproposals is January 13, 2023.

Jan 9, 2023

Applications Open for Joint NC Sea Grant/NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship

North Carolina’s Space Grant and Sea Grant programs are currently accepting applications for Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Two fellowships of up to $10,000 may be awarded to students whose projects address a priority research need within the state’s nearshore environments, coastal areas, watersheds or human activities in these areas. 

Jan 3, 2023

New Deadline for New Community Collaboration Proposals: January 17

North Carolina Sea Grant’s Community Collaborative Research Grant program is accepting proposals now through January 17, 2023 for projects to start in April 2023. The program brings communities and researchers together to address important coastal challenges and statewide water resource issues.