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

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image: Madeline Payne.

Jul 15, 2024

Sea Grant Welcomes New Hook, Line & Science Communication Fellow

Madeline Payne is the 2024-2025 Hook, Line & Science Communication Fellow. She will work alongside Sea Grant fisheries specialists to communicate research to anglers and others through North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Hook, Line & Science series.
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.