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Oct 26, 2020

Coastwatch Magazine Earns National Accolades

The National Sea Grant Communicators network singled out Coastwatch magazine for recognition during a virtual celebration of the network’s biannual Excellence in Communication Award. The magazine was the sole periodical from 34 Sea Grant programs across the country that judges named among the three finalists for the award.

Small yellow flowers are characteristic of the American persimmon.

Jun 23, 2020

Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas Earns National Honors

Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas has earned two high honors from the American Library Association. Written by Paul Hosier, the book is published by North Carolina Sea Grant and the University of North Carolina Press.

Wilmington homeowner in front of stormwater pond_by Jane Harrison

Apr 29, 2020

Nature-Inspired Landscaping Featured in Virtual Science Cafe on Thursday

Three members of the Coastal Landscapes Initiative will be featured in a virtual science cafe hosted by the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30. Join online: https://youtu.be/gREv0V-a084

Apr 20, 2020

Regional Flood-Resilience Research Considers Communities and Infrastructure

North Carolina coastal scientists and local officials are key partners for a Sea Grant research project in which experts from four South Atlantic states not only will quantify the impacts of flooding on access to infrastructure, but also will consider associated economic costs to coastal communities.

This Elizabeth City yard includes a mix of native and nonnative species.

Apr 6, 2020

Latest Blue Economy Newsletter Explores Coastal Landscaping

A coastal economist explores the potential role that the landscaping industry could play in the state’s blue economy.