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Currituck Sound Coalition Announces Conservation Plan for Critical Marshes Adapting to Climate Change

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Mar 10, 2022

Study: U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated

Recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency might not capture the full extent of flood risk, according to research by a team from NC State University. The study was supported by the U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and North Carolina Sea Grant.
A satellite image of the coast and another image of two students with a drone

Jan 14, 2022

Applications Now Open for 2022 NC Sea Grant/Space Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship

North Carolina’s Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are now accepting applications for a one-year Graduate Research Fellowships. This $10,000 fellowship will be awarded to one fellow, whose work addresses a high-priority research need within North Carolina’s coastal areas, watersheds and nearshore environment. Applications are due April 1.

Jan 4, 2022

Erika Young Joins NC Sea Grant as Education Specialist

The new year brings Erika Young to North Carolina Sea Grant as a new coastal and marine education specialist.

Rain from the recent passing of hurricane Matthew increased the water flow in wetlands, flooding some roadways and farmlands, and is now in the process of receding and flowing under a rural water crossing in Robeson County, in North Carolina, on Thursday, Oct 13, 2016. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

Dec 14, 2021

Coastwatch Looks at Lessons Learned from Hurricane Matthew Five Years Later

The new issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine features an in-depth look at lessons learned from Hurricane Matthew, as well stories on the Gullah/Geechee Nation, student podcasts, humpback whales, fishing at wind farms, and much more.

Nov 30, 2021

Currituck Sound Coalition Announces Conservation Plan for Critical Marshes Adapting to Climate Change

Today, the Currituck Sound Coalition announced the release of a landmark Marsh Conservation Plan that identifies the complex web of threats facing Currituck Sound and offers a blueprint of how best to protect and restore this invaluable coastal ecosystem for wildlife and people. The Coalition includes NC Sea Grant, Audubon NC, and many partners.