Summer Coastwatch Looks at Climate Change Predictions for NC
The award-winning Coastwatch magazine has just released its Summer 2020 issue. The latest edition of the flagship publication from North Carolina Sea Grant covers a broad range of content, including a look at climate predictions for the state, as well as new longterm strategies for adapting eastern N.C roads and bridges in the face of increased flooding.
Ricci Named NC Sea Grant/NC Space Grant Research Fellow
North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant have announced a graduate student researcher for their 2020-21 joint fellowship program. Shannon Ricci, a Ph.D. student in the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University, will use the funding for her project: Monitoring visitation at North Carolina artificial reef sites using very high-resolution satellite imagery.
NC Seafood Featured in New Poster Series
North Carolina Sea Grant has released downloadable seafood posters featuring new, kitchen-tested recipes from Mariner’s Menu.
NC Oyster Trail Accepting Applications for Membership
Interested in joining? Check out NCOysterTrail.org.
NC Sea Grant Adds New Coastal Aquaculture Specialist
North Carolina Sea Grant has hired Eric Herbst to serve as its coastal aquaculture specialist. He will join the program in June, working out of the NC State University’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, or CMAST, in Morehead City.