climate change

Jan 17, 2020

NC Sea Grant Announces 2020–2022 Core Research Projects

With North Carolina Sea Grant funding, research teams across the state are starting new studies on coastal resilience, climate change, flooding, shellfish and aquaculture, environmental literacy and more.

Dec 2, 2019

Applications Due Jan. 17 for NOAA Coastal Fellowships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office for Coastal Management has opened applications for the 2020-2022 Coastal Management/Digital Coast Fellowship Program. North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications from current or recent graduate students in our state.

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.

Sep 23, 2019

NC Sea Grant Seeks Coastal Resilience Specialist

North Carolina Sea Grant is looking for a coastal resilience specialist to be stationed at the program’s Raleigh office. Requirements and other details are available in the online posting: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/123332.

Jul 23, 2019

North Carolina Tropical Cyclone-driven Coastal Flooding is Worsening with Climate Change, Population Growth

A historic 120-year-old data set is allowing researchers to confirm what data modeling systems have been predicting about climate change: Climate change is increasing precipitation events like hurricanes, tropical storms and floods. North Carolina Sea Grant and the Water Resources Research Institute have supported this research.