The survey is to create a scientifically valid assessment of marine debris, with the findings going toward developing tools to communicate and compare regional debris estimates across the nation’s shorelines.
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Well water test kits available for Robeson, nearby counties
UNC Chapel Hill’s Superfund Research Program is offering free water test kits to qualifying residents of Robeson and nearby counties who rely on private well water.
Northern Lights appear down South
Aurora borealis, the result of an intense solar geomagnetic storm reaching Earth, lights up the skies over Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head late Thursday evening. Photo: Catherine Kozak
Brunswick County faces ‘undue burden’ amid funding shift
As western North Carolina grapples with unprecedented immediate needs after Helene, Brunswick County here on the coast is pleading for assistance to cover both its current and long-term storm recovery costs.
UNCW Blue Economy Index rises 7% during September
The measure of economic activities in oceans and waterways with an emphasis on environmental impact beat the performance of its closest benchmarks.
Public meeting announced for Pages Creek watershed plan
Pages Creek watershed residents are invited to hear updates on the Pages Creek Watershed Protection Plan later this month.
Maps may yield clearest clues to ‘nation’s oldest mystery’
Archaeologist Eric Klingelhofer of the First Colony Foundation says a review of historic maps indicates that the Croatan tribe who had befriended the Roanoke colonists did not live year-round on Hatteras Island, so the missing English settlers likely just crossed the sound.
Brunswick County to begin post-storm mosquito spraying
Crews are scheduled to begin using airplanes to spray insecticides over the county Friday through Oct. 18, weather permitting.
Segment of Highway 211 near Southport to reopen Thursday
A portion of Brunswick County’s N.C. Highway 211 is set to be reopened to vehicle traffic Thursday, ahead of schedule, officials said, after the bridge was damaged by a storm in September.
Paid guides needed this weekend to help run GenX clinic
North Carolina State University is looking for people to assist sampling participants Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Wilmington, a job that pays $12 an hour with no experience required.
Samantha Farquhar finds trust a must in fishing research
Studying the intersects of food security, industrial fisheries and climate change, the doctoral researcher has learned that no matter whether its Nepal, Madagascar, Greenland or Wanchese, building relationships is the first step.
Fisheries committee to hear presentation on seagrasses
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission’s Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee meeting is set for Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Morehead City and on YouTube.
Gators’ more frequent appearances make splash along coast
Whether they’re country alligators or city alligators, wildlife biologists say the reptiles just want to be left alone, but the loss of habitat means interactions are more and more likely.
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher to embark on ‘Spooky Seas’
The facility just south of Kure Beach will feature Halloween-themed enrichment Oct. 19-Nov. 1 for both critters and visitors.
‘Enjoying,’ not just ‘catching,’ can enhance coastal lure, life
“I think people get too wrapped up in the ‘catching’ aspect of fishing,” says Neill Pollock of Charlotte. “Sure, that’s what we are out there to do but enjoying the water and surroundings is what we should really strive for.”
NC Oyster Month makes October a shucking good time
This is the fourth year the state has celebrated the ecologically and economically important mollusks.
