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We're now seeking proposals for our Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program! Apply by January 23, 2026 at 5pm!
Read the news release: wrri.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
Learn more about CCRG: wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/comm...
Read the news release: wrri.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
Learn more about CCRG: wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/comm...
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We're now seeking proposals for our Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program! Apply by January 23, 2026 at 5pm!
Read the news release: wrri.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
Learn more about CCRG: wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/comm...
Read the news release: wrri.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
Learn more about CCRG: wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/comm...
Applications are due Monday by 5pm!
In collaboration with the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, we're now accepting applications for our Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship!
Applications are due on November 17, 2025 by 5pm EST!
Learn more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
Applications are due on November 17, 2025 by 5pm EST!
Learn more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin...
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Applications are due Monday by 5pm!
Applications are due Monday by 5pm!
It's #NationalEstuariesWeek, and what better time than now to announce that applications for our joint fellowship with the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership are open!
Interested? Learn more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/sea-grant-ap...
Interested? Learn more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/sea-grant-ap...
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Applications are due Monday by 5pm!
To understand this trend, scientists look at clues from times before and after the decrease began...
Why is North Carolina’s blue crab population declining? - Hook, Line and Science
Scientists look at clues from times before and after the decrease began.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
To understand this trend, scientists look at clues from times before and after the decrease began...
In this issue of Coastwatch, Julie Leibach of Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment details ongoing research to see if hyper-realistic videos and images called "deepfakes" can help scientists study species like the North Atlantic right whale. Read the full article at go.ncsu.edu/deepfake-whales
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November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In this issue of Coastwatch, Julie Leibach of Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment details ongoing research to see if hyper-realistic videos and images called "deepfakes" can help scientists study species like the North Atlantic right whale. Read the full article at go.ncsu.edu/deepfake-whales
This Veterans Day, NC Sea Grant is thankful for our service members, past, present, and future.
Our state is no stranger to military bases and installations, including Fort Macon on the coast. Did you know that, in 1936, Fort Macon became North Carolina's first functioning state park?
Our state is no stranger to military bases and installations, including Fort Macon on the coast. Did you know that, in 1936, Fort Macon became North Carolina's first functioning state park?
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This Veterans Day, NC Sea Grant is thankful for our service members, past, present, and future.
Our state is no stranger to military bases and installations, including Fort Macon on the coast. Did you know that, in 1936, Fort Macon became North Carolina's first functioning state park?
Our state is no stranger to military bases and installations, including Fort Macon on the coast. Did you know that, in 1936, Fort Macon became North Carolina's first functioning state park?
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! This week's baked potatoes with striped bass stuffing recipe puts a fun seafood-spin on a comfort food classic! Check out the full recipe:
Baked Potatoes with Striped Bass Stuffing
Try this tasty seafood recipe from Mariner's Menu.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! This week's baked potatoes with striped bass stuffing recipe puts a fun seafood-spin on a comfort food classic! Check out the full recipe:
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University of Maryland Extension seeks a Regional Watershed Specialist to lead outreach efforts that improve water quality across Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. They will provide community-based programs, technical assistance, and applied research. Master’s or PhD required: https://loom.ly/7x9rqtk
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
University of Maryland Extension seeks a Regional Watershed Specialist to lead outreach efforts that improve water quality across Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. They will provide community-based programs, technical assistance, and applied research. Master’s or PhD required: https://loom.ly/7x9rqtk
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🌍 Join Our Team at Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! We are looking for our next **Assistant Consortium Director**
📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State)
📅 Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU
#climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement 🧪
📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State)
📅 Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU
#climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement 🧪
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🌍 Join Our Team at Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! We are looking for our next **Assistant Consortium Director**
📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State)
📅 Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU
#climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement 🧪
📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State)
📅 Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU
#climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement 🧪
This #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting Aaron Ramus, who served as our 2020 Coastal Research Fellow, one of our 2023 STEM Policy Fellows, and as a 2024 Knauss Fellow: “Through my Sea Grant fellowships, I received hands-on training at the intersection of science and policy."
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting Aaron Ramus, who served as our 2020 Coastal Research Fellow, one of our 2023 STEM Policy Fellows, and as a 2024 Knauss Fellow: “Through my Sea Grant fellowships, I received hands-on training at the intersection of science and policy."
Our current issue of Coastwatch highlights this past summer's community-engaged interns' experiences in their own words as their projects addressed the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states. Read the full piece below, and check out our short film on CEI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTV...
Coast to Coast - Coastwatch
“Hosting students from the Community Engaged Internship Program has provided organizations with fresh perspectives and driven individuals who are eager to contribute,” says Dynestie Robinson, who has ...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our current issue of Coastwatch highlights this past summer's community-engaged interns' experiences in their own words as their projects addressed the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states. Read the full piece below, and check out our short film on CEI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTV...
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! With the holiday season on the horizon, we're excited to share recipes over the next couple of months that would fit in at your family's dinner table - today's dish is a cornbread-oyster dressing!
Cornbread-Oyster Dressing - Mariner's Menu
Mariner's Menu shares Cornbread-Oyster Dressing.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! With the holiday season on the horizon, we're excited to share recipes over the next couple of months that would fit in at your family's dinner table - today's dish is a cornbread-oyster dressing!
Not the worst thing to find in your candy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#NCOysterMonth may be coming to an end, but you can enjoy fantastic oyster recipes from our very own Mariner's Menu at go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-oysters all year long!
No tricks, only treats 😎
#NCOysterMonth may be coming to an end, but you can enjoy fantastic oyster recipes from our very own Mariner's Menu at go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-oysters all year long!
No tricks, only treats 😎
October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Not the worst thing to find in your candy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#NCOysterMonth may be coming to an end, but you can enjoy fantastic oyster recipes from our very own Mariner's Menu at go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-oysters all year long!
No tricks, only treats 😎
#NCOysterMonth may be coming to an end, but you can enjoy fantastic oyster recipes from our very own Mariner's Menu at go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-oysters all year long!
No tricks, only treats 😎
In urbanized areas, even the best water treatment systems cannot remove all pharmaceutical waste before reintroducing the treated water back into the environment...
Does pharmaceutical pollution pose a risk to red drum? - Hook, Line and Science
A new study of Florida estuaries reveals potential impacts on the health of the species.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In urbanized areas, even the best water treatment systems cannot remove all pharmaceutical waste before reintroducing the treated water back into the environment...
For 20 years, Meghan Agresto, along with partner Luis Garcia, has been the keeper of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse — the only North Carolina lighthouse with an acting keeper and family.
Read her story in our latest issue of Coastwatch...
Read her story in our latest issue of Coastwatch...
Keeper of the Light - Coastwatch
Meghan Agresto leads the way up the winding metal staircase, 220 steps to the top of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina. Her dog Maggie — a constant…
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October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
For 20 years, Meghan Agresto, along with partner Luis Garcia, has been the keeper of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse — the only North Carolina lighthouse with an acting keeper and family.
Read her story in our latest issue of Coastwatch...
Read her story in our latest issue of Coastwatch...
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday!
We're coming to an end of #NationalSeafoodMonth but also approaching Halloween, so what better way to celebrate both than with this 👻spooky👻 recipe for crab dip, fitted inside a 🎃jack-o-lantern🎃?
How have YOU celebrated #NationalSeafoodMonth? Let us know in the comments!
We're coming to an end of #NationalSeafoodMonth but also approaching Halloween, so what better way to celebrate both than with this 👻spooky👻 recipe for crab dip, fitted inside a 🎃jack-o-lantern🎃?
How have YOU celebrated #NationalSeafoodMonth? Let us know in the comments!
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday!
We're coming to an end of #NationalSeafoodMonth but also approaching Halloween, so what better way to celebrate both than with this 👻spooky👻 recipe for crab dip, fitted inside a 🎃jack-o-lantern🎃?
How have YOU celebrated #NationalSeafoodMonth? Let us know in the comments!
We're coming to an end of #NationalSeafoodMonth but also approaching Halloween, so what better way to celebrate both than with this 👻spooky👻 recipe for crab dip, fitted inside a 🎃jack-o-lantern🎃?
How have YOU celebrated #NationalSeafoodMonth? Let us know in the comments!
On #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting @annesmiley.bsky.social - her recent article examines human interventions reducing wetlands’ capacity for nitrogen removal. Read Smiley et al. (2025) at go.ncsu.edu/smiley-2025 + learn more about the Coastal Resilience Team Competition at go.ncsu.edu/crtc
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
On #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting @annesmiley.bsky.social - her recent article examines human interventions reducing wetlands’ capacity for nitrogen removal. Read Smiley et al. (2025) at go.ncsu.edu/smiley-2025 + learn more about the Coastal Resilience Team Competition at go.ncsu.edu/crtc
The first EF5 tornado in the U.S. in over a decade was just confirmed by experts. NC is no stranger to severe weather - our newest issue of Coastwatch highlights the work of National Weather Service professionals in forecasting daily temperatures, hurricane risk, and everything in between.
The Art and Science of Weather - Coastwatch
The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 — a season notorious for extreme weather. I have stood in my yard as the eye of a…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The first EF5 tornado in the U.S. in over a decade was just confirmed by experts. NC is no stranger to severe weather - our newest issue of Coastwatch highlights the work of National Weather Service professionals in forecasting daily temperatures, hurricane risk, and everything in between.
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We've still got a couple of weeks left of #NCOysterMonth, so check out this shrimp and oyster jambalaya recipe for some comforting cuisine with a kick!
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October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We've still got a couple of weeks left of #NCOysterMonth, so check out this shrimp and oyster jambalaya recipe for some comforting cuisine with a kick!
It's #NationalSeafoodBisqueDay - check out our recipes on Mariner's Menu for everything from shrimp and scallop to mahi-mahi bisques!
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October 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's #NationalSeafoodBisqueDay - check out our recipes on Mariner's Menu for everything from shrimp and scallop to mahi-mahi bisques!
It’s #NationalSeafoodMonth and Oyster Month here in North Carolina - with the weather cooling down, we’re happy to share this tasty oyster stew recipe!
Did you know we have a Pinterest? You can find this recipe and dozens of seafood soups, salads, sandwiches, and more at pinterest.com/ncseagrant/
Did you know we have a Pinterest? You can find this recipe and dozens of seafood soups, salads, sandwiches, and more at pinterest.com/ncseagrant/
October 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s #NationalSeafoodMonth and Oyster Month here in North Carolina - with the weather cooling down, we’re happy to share this tasty oyster stew recipe!
Did you know we have a Pinterest? You can find this recipe and dozens of seafood soups, salads, sandwiches, and more at pinterest.com/ncseagrant/
Did you know we have a Pinterest? You can find this recipe and dozens of seafood soups, salads, sandwiches, and more at pinterest.com/ncseagrant/
Red snapper are one of the most sought-after reef fish in the South Atlantic, but many are released after being caught; unfortunately, not all released fish survive...
How does deep hooking affect red snapper survival? - Hook, Line and Science
Jaw-hooked red snapper and deep-hooked red snapper respond differently after release.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Red snapper are one of the most sought-after reef fish in the South Atlantic, but many are released after being caught; unfortunately, not all released fish survive...
Our Fall 2025 issue of Coastwatch is here - read about life at the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla, snake-hunting, green stormwater solutions, and much more...
Coastwatch Covers Deepfake Whales, the Art and Science of Weather Forecasting, and More - North Carolina Sea Grant
The Fall 2025 issue of Coastwatch magazine explores life at the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla, the art and science of weather forecasting, A.I.-generated whale images, green stormwater solutions, an...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our Fall 2025 issue of Coastwatch is here - read about life at the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla, snake-hunting, green stormwater solutions, and much more...
Ever wonder what those acronyms mean that your kids text to each other? This #NationalOysterMonth, let us help you solve the mystery and learn more about oysters in the process!
October 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ever wonder what those acronyms mean that your kids text to each other? This #NationalOysterMonth, let us help you solve the mystery and learn more about oysters in the process!
Watch our new film to hear students from across the Sea Grant
network highlight the Community Engaged Internship (CEI) experience. Hear stories about mentorship, community collaborations, and the joy of learning about science. Read about CEI in Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...
network highlight the Community Engaged Internship (CEI) experience. Hear stories about mentorship, community collaborations, and the joy of learning about science. Read about CEI in Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...
Coast to Coast – Sea Grant Internships
YouTube video by NCSeaGrant
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October 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Watch our new film to hear students from across the Sea Grant
network highlight the Community Engaged Internship (CEI) experience. Hear stories about mentorship, community collaborations, and the joy of learning about science. Read about CEI in Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...
network highlight the Community Engaged Internship (CEI) experience. Hear stories about mentorship, community collaborations, and the joy of learning about science. Read about CEI in Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...