Thursday, December 10, 2020 Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Thursday, December 10, 2020 0 1526 Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Sea Grant recently rolled out the (virtual) red carpet to recognize some of its own for their exemplary efforts at putting science to work for America’s coastal communities. As 2020 draws to a close, Sea Grant is reflecting on its best moments of what has been an especially challenging year. Several Sea Grant projects and people were recently recognized by the Sea Grant Association (SGA) for their exceptional work. Read more
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 North Carolina Sea Grant Study Finds Spreading Ghost Forests on NC Coast may Contribute to Climate Change North Carolina Sea Grant Study Finds Spreading Ghost Forests on NC Coast may Contribute to Climate Change Wednesday, October 7, 2020 0 2018 North Carolina Sea Grant Study Finds Spreading Ghost Forests on NC Coast may Contribute to Climate Change A new study, funded in part by North Carolina Sea Grant, has found the spread of ghost forests across a coastal region of North Carolina may have implications for global warming. Ghost forests are areas where rising seas have killed off freshwater-dependent trees, leaving dead or dying white snags standing in marsh. Read more
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Sea Grant Awards $2 Million in Research to Improve Understanding, Management of Highly Migratory Species Sea Grant Awards $2 Million in Research to Improve Understanding, Management of Highly Migratory Species Wednesday, October 2, 2019 0 7169 Sea Grant Awards $2 Million in Research to Improve Understanding, Management of Highly Migratory Species Three awards totaling $2 million in federal funding were recently awarded through the 2019 Sea Grant Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Research Initiative, a competitive research process. Read more
Monday, May 13, 2019 Kids are educating parents on climate change...and parents are listening Kids are educating parents on climate change...and parents are listening Monday, May 13, 2019 0 2280 Kids are educating parents on climate change...and parents are listening A new study from North Carolina State University shows that educating children about climate change affects parents as well. A pre- and post-survey showed that parents of children who had climate change curriculum were more concerned about climate . Read more
Friday, November 30, 2018 Sea Grant Highlights: November 2018 Sea Grant Highlights: November 2018 Friday, November 30, 2018 0 3660 Sea Grant Highlights: November 2018 Stories from around the Sea Grant network With so much awesome work happening within Sea Grant, it can be hard to keep up! Here’s a look back at some of Sea Grant highlights you may have missed from this month. Read more