Sea Grant

Nov 18, 2020

Some Sport Fish Are Caught Repeatedly – Which Could Throw Off Population Estimates

“Think of it this way,” says Brendan Runde, first author of the study and a Ph.D. student at NC State. “Let’s say you tagged 1,000 fish and recaptured 100 of them for a first time. After re-releasing those 100 fish, you would only expect to recapture 10 of them a second time. But that’s not what we’re seeing."

Oct 27, 2020

2022 Knauss Fellowship Applications Open

The Knauss Fellowship program places graduate students in Washington, D.C. to work on federal policies and processes that affect ocean, coastal and Great Lakes issues.

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.

Sep 22, 2020

Coastwatch Explores Horseshoe Crabs, COVID-19, and More

The award-winning Coastwatch magazine has just released the Autumn 2020 issue. The latest edition of the flagship publication from North Carolina Sea Grant covers far-ranging content, from the connection between a COVID-19 vaccine and horseshoe crabs to how climate change affects sea turtle hatchlings.

Aug 3, 2020

NC STEM Policy Fellows Begin Duties

North Carolina’s first STEM Policy Fellows begin their yearlong assignments this week for two high-level state government offices.