climate change

Apr 9, 2024

Coastwatch Covers New Findings on Sea Level Rise and Coastal NC Land Elevations 

The Spring 2024 issue of Coastwatch magazine reports new findings that show accelerating sea level rise is outpacing increases in land elevations along coastal North Carolina. As a result, the state faces an unavoidable loss of over 98,000 acres of saltmarsh by 2100.

Jun 22, 2022

Summer Coastwatch Looks at Coastal NC Through a Shrimper’s Eyes

The summer issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine features an in-depth interview with longtime shrimper Harry Bryant, a new study showing links between climate change and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and much more.

Mar 31, 2022

Spring Coastwatch Explores Shrinking Sharks, Birds Battling Climate Change, and More

The spring issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine features an in-depth look at the impact of climate change on North Carolina birds, how five decades of data show that sharks in our coastal waters are shrinking, and much more.

Mar 1, 2022

NC Sea Grant Announces Winners of the Coastal Resilience Team Competition

Students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected to receive funding in North Carolina Sea Grant’s first Coastal Resilience Team Competition. The team will collaborate on the project: Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Flood-Resilience Planning in New Bern, North Carolina.

Jul 29, 2021

Cayla Cothron Joins NC Sea Grant

Cayla Cothron has joined North Carolina Sea Grant’s team, adding her experience in coastal and watershed resilience to the program’s extension team.