NC Shellfish Aquaculture Suffers Losses of Nearly $10 Million from 2018 Storms
Hurricanes Florence and Michael brought combined damages of nearly $10 million to North Carolina’s shellfish aquaculture industry, with significant impacts to facilities, gear and crops.
NC Sea Grant Launches Fisheries Science Class for Fishermen
Registration is now open for Scott Baker and Sara Mirabilio’s new course, “Introductory Fisheries Science for Fishermen.”
New Guide to N.C. Coastal Landscaping Available at Green & Growin’ Event
A handy new landscaping guide to native plants of North Carolina has been published by the Coastal Landscapes Initiative, a collaboration that includes North Carolina Sea Grant.
New Coastwatch Covers Hurricane Season, Bull Sharks, Drone Imagery
The Autumn issue of Coastwatch, North Carolina Sea Grant’s flagship publication, looks back on hurricane season, reveals new research on bull sharks, follows an innovative project to map oyster reefs by using drone imagery — and much more.
North Carolina’s Incoming Knauss Fellows Look Forward to D.C.
Four Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalists nominated by North Carolina Sea Grant will serve for a year in the federal executive and legislative branches in Washington, D.C. Alicia M. Cheripka, Jill Hamilton, Chrissy Hayes and William Thaxton will start their placements in February 2019.