{"id":12132,"date":"2020-01-17T11:41:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T16:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=12132"},"modified":"2020-01-17T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T16:41:20","slug":"nc-sea-grant-announces-2020-2022-core-research-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/nc-sea-grant-announces-2020-2022-core-research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Sea Grant Announces 2020\u20132022 Core Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/em><\/strong>
\nKatie Mosher, 919-515-9069,\u00a0<\/em>kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em>
\nJohn Fear, 919-515-9104,\u00a0<\/em>
jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s\u00a0core research projects\u00a0for 2020 to 2022 will apply innovative approaches to coastal issues. Research teams across the state are starting new studies on coastal resilience, climate change, flooding, shellfish and aquaculture, environmental literacy and more.<\/p>\n

“Our core research examines real-world needs of our coastal communities and ecosystems,\u201d says Susan White, executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant. “We are pleased to have so many multidisciplinary collaborations that address our program\u2019s strategic focus areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new projects include lead researchers from five universities in the state: North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Carteret Community College.<\/p>\n

Seven of the projects feature collaborations with researchers at other universities and partner organizations, such as NOAA\u2019s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the National Weather Service, the United States Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona State University, Duke University, and the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. Some projects also include student support and training opportunities.<\/p>\n

The following new studies will run through early 2022:<\/p>\n