News

Oct 24, 2019

NC Sea Grant Offers Fisheries Management Class for Fishermen

Two fisheries specialists at North Carolina Sea Grant with over 40 years of combined experience are offering a course to the public that will explore the role of fisheries science with a focus on topics related to management.

Oct 23, 2019

Coastal Careers Workshop Nov. 18 Honors Margaret Davidson

University students and early to mid-career professionals are invited to register for a Nov. 18 workshop — one day ahead of the North Carolina Coastal Conference in Wilmington. The Coastal Society is partnering with North Carolina Sea Grant to host the next Margaret A. Davidson Coastal Career Development Program.

Oct 23, 2019

New Research Focuses on Algae Toxins in Chowan River and Albemarle Sound

Haley Plaas, a doctoral student in environmental science and engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will conduct important new research on algal blooms as the recipient of the 2020 joint fellowship from North Carolina Sea Grant and the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership.

Oct 23, 2019

NOAA Funds Research to Examine Climate Adaptations for NC, SC Septic Systems

Rural communities already have seen the havoc that hurricane flooding can bring when septic systems overflow into nearby land and waters. A new research project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will look at potential longer-term impacts of climate change for onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Carolinas.

Oct 22, 2019

NC Sea Grant Starting 3 New Fisheries Research Projects

Teams led by North Carolina Sea Grant extension specialists are starting three new research projects, thanks to grants from the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund.