News | North Carolina Sea Grant

Nov 15, 2023

NC Sea Grant Welcomes New Coastal Public Health Specialist

Sarah Mehdaova, a public health professional with experience in disaster response and health education, has joined the North Carolina Sea Grant’s extension team. As a coastal public health specialist, Mehdaova will connect communities with researchers and agency experts.

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Nov 13, 2023

NC Sea Grant-Led Coastal Landscapes Initiative Transforms DREAMS Center’s Wilmington Location with Eco-Landscaping Project

Partners with the NC Sea Grant-led Coastal Landscapes Initiative (CLI) came together in October to complete an eco-landscaping project at the DREAMS Center for Art Education’s inner-city location on Fanning Street, in Wilmington, N.C. DREAMS is a non-profit organization that provides confidence-building art programming throughout the Wilmington area for more than 600 youth and teens annually.

image: The morning tide creeps up on a beach cottage at Carova.

Nov 8, 2023

“Tipping Points” Webinar Addresses the Impacts of Rising Seas on Wastewater

The Carolinas Collaborative on Climate, Health, and Equity will host a free webinar on climate change trends, focusing on the impacts of sea level rise on septic systems and water quality.

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Nov 6, 2023

Apply Now for a Joint Fellowship with Sea Grant and National Marine Fisheries

North Carolina Sea Grant is now accepting applications from doctoral students for the 2024 National Marine Fisheries and National Sea Grant Fellowships in “Population and Ecosystem Dynamics” and “Marine Resource Economics.” Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 25, 2024.

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Nov 1, 2023

Accepting Proposals for 2024 Community Collaboration Research Grants

North Carolina Sea Grant, NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2024. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 26, 2024.