North Carolina’s Coastal Conference Set for April 14
Registration is now open for North Carolina’s Coastal Conference on April 14, 2015 in Raleigh. Sponsored by the University of North Carolina System and hosted by North Carolina Sea Grant, the day will begin with panels and discussions at NC State University’s McKimmon Center, and will conclude with an evening reception at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences.
Contact: Katie Mosher, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu
Shape of the Coast Set for February
The 2015 Shape of the Coast is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. This event is part of the University of North Carolina School of Law’s Festival of Legal Learning. The coastal session is co-sponsored by the N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center; North Carolina Sea Grant; and the UNC-CH School of Law.
Contact: Lisa Schiavinato, 919-515-1895, lisa_schiavinato@ncsu.edu
SciREN Coast 2015 Networking Event: Pine Knoll Shores Feb. 12
The SciREN Coast 2015 networking event on Feb. 12 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will be an evening of relaxed conversations among educators and researchers. Researchers will provide educators with K-12 classroom-ready lesson plans based on their current work.
Contact:
Justin Ridge, SciREN, 252-726-6841 ext. 154, ridge@unc.edu
Ethan Theuerkauf, SciREN, 252-726-6841, ejtheu@email.unc.edu
Katie Mosher, NC Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu
NC Blue Heron Bowl: Chapel Hill Feb. 7
The 2015 Blue Heron Bowl will take place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Feb. 7. Twelve North Carolina schools participating in the quiz bowl are from Alamance, Camden, Dare, Durham, New Hanover, Orange and Wake counties.
Contact:
Janelle Fleming, Blue Heron Bowl, 252-726-6323, Janelle.fleming@gmail.com
Katie Mosher, NC Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu
2015 NC Coastal Policy Fellows Named
Carter Smith and Jamie Heath are the 2015 N.C. Coastal Policy Fellows. The fellowship, supported by North Carolina Sea Grant and the N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center, is designed to foster research on a policy issue within the state’s 20 coastal counties during an academic semester.
Contact: E-Ching Lee, 919-515-9098, eching_lee@ncsu.edu