resilience

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.

Jan 10, 2020

NC Sea Grant Accepting Applications for NC STEM Policy Fellows

North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for a new fellowship that will place graduate students, who have been trained at North Carolina institutions of higher education, into state government offices as science and technology fellows.

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.

Oct 15, 2019

Sea Grant’s Spencer Rogers Speaks on Hurricane Resistant Construction

Spencer Rogers, North Carolina Sea Grant's coastal construction and erosion specialist, will present "Hurricane Resistant Construction: Fact or Fiction? (and how to get your insurance company to pay for it)" on Oct. 29 at UNC Wilmington. He will explain best practices in storm-resistant construction and how to help offset costs.

Sep 3, 2019

Dorian Brings a New Due Date for NC Coastal Conference Proposals: Sept. 13

As the state prepares for Hurricane Dorian, North Carolina Sea Grant has extended its deadline for proposals to present at the 2019 NC Coastal Conference.