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ghost forest from saltwater intrusion

Sep 18, 2023

NC Sea Grant and Space Grant Launch New Study on Ghost Forests

Spencer Rhea, a Ph.D. student in biology at Duke University, is investigating when and where ghost forests will form next.
Marsh at sunset. Sky appears in bands of pink, blue, and purple. Green marsh grass in the middle, and blue water at the bottom, with reflections of marsh grass.

Sep 18, 2023

Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) are seeking applications for graduate student research projects. Graduate students in good academic standing and currently enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2023.
A person is in a boat on a body of water

Sep 15, 2023

Six New Knauss Finalists Selected from North Carolina

After a highly competitive review process, NOAA and Sea Grant have announced their finalists for the 2024 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Policy Fellowship program. Six graduate students from North Carolina are part of the 84 finalists nationwide. The NC finalists are: Claudia Deeg, Nicholas “Nico” Fairbairn, Madeleine “Mac” Gagné, Sydney Mantell, Stephanie Murphy, and Aaron Ramus.
Saltwater marsh

Sep 11, 2023

Sea Grant and APNEP Set Oct. 30 Deadline for Fellowship Applications

The fellowship will fund a graduate student based in North Carolina to conduct applied research within the North Carolina portion of the APNEP management area.
Aerial view of flooding.

Aug 25, 2023

Safety Matters: Tropical Systems, King Tides and Warm Waters

Residents and visitors to coastal North Carolina should pay attention to safety notices from the local officials and the National Weather Service as the region is already seeing a combination of factors.