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. ...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....Continue reading "New Deadline for New Community Collaboration Proposals: January 17"
FREE Marine Safety Training for North Carolina Commercial Fishermen
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association is conducting a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Morehead City, NC on January 13. This course is offered for FREE to anyone in the North Carolina seafood industry...Continue reading "FREE Marine Safety Training for North Carolina Commercial Fishermen"
Sea Grant Releases the All-Digital Winter Issue of Coastwatch for Free
Coastwatch magazine has launched its first all-digital issue, packed with over three dozen free videos and other multimedia content....Continue reading "Sea Grant Releases the All-Digital Winter Issue of Coastwatch for Free"
Alligators Exposed to PFAS Show Autoimmune Effects
A recent study of alligators in the Cape Fear River found the animals had elevated levels of 14 different per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in their blood serum, as well as clinical and genetic indicators of immune system effects. The work adds to the body of evidence connecting PFAS exposure with adverse immune system effects....Continue reading "Alligators Exposed to PFAS Show Autoimmune Effects"