The North Carolina Coastal Federation is launching a six-month leadership and professional development program focused on coastal issues.
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Put your state tax refund toward vulnerable wildlife research
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding anyone expecting a refund on their state taxes that they can donate a portion or all of their return to the state Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund.
First state study of PFAS in biosolids finds presence statewide
A N.C. Division of Water Resources study evaluating PFAS concentrations in wastewater and biosolids from 37 municipal, industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants across the state is being called a “first step” to understanding the breadth of PFAS contamination in the state.
NC’s ‘toothiest fish’ topic of next talk in science lecture series
Fisheries ecologist Dr. Jim Morley will explain the life history of sheepshead during the Jan. 15 “Science on the Sound” Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
Oceanographer Reide Corbett to speak at OBX Green Drinks
Coastal oceanographer Dr. Reide Corbett is to give his talk, “Science, Shorelines, and Tradeoffs: Understanding What’s Happening Along the Outer Banks Coast,” at 6 p.m. Thursday at Waverider’s in Nags Head.
Imported shrimp served at restaurants touting local catch
A sizeable majority of Outer Banks restaurants that claim to serve local, wild-caught shrimp have been found through genetic testing to be serving imported farm-raised shrimp instead.
Cape Fear Museum to temporarily close for move to new location
The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington will be temporarily closed beginning Dec. 31 to allow for the preparation and relocation of more than 400 artifacts to the museum’s new location.
Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet Wednesday
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board, which assists and makes recommendations to the N.C. departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services regarding contaminants, is scheduled to meet in Raleigh on Wednesday morning.
Student researchers to present Nags Head Woods findings
The lecture, “Patterns of protection: Natural and Social Values of the Nags Head Woods Maritime Forest,” is set for Dec. 11 at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
UNCW center awarded grant for flood planning, resilience
The Endowment, established from New Hanover County’s sell of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020, has awarded a $500,000 grant to UNCW’s Center for Marine Science to help enhance flood safety and resilience efforts in the county.
Free lecture to highlight satellites’ role in resilience planning
“Watching the Tides Roll: How Satellites Inform the Future of Coastal Communities“ with Dr. David Lagomasino begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute.
Excerpt: Cape Lookout, ‘Paradigm for a Coastal System Ethic’
“Our hold on this coast is fleeting”: Coastal geologist Stan Riggs shares an excerpt from his new book, “Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm For A Coastal System Ethic.”
Coastal geologist Stan Riggs sets out on 10-book project
“I’ve done a lot of work here,” the East Carolina University professor told Coastal Review, and the book series to be rolled out over three years is a mission to share what he’s learned.
Manufacture, use of plastics incur staggering societal costs
Duke University researchers have put into dollar figures the true costs to society of cheap plastic products: from $436 billion to $1.1 trillion annually.
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Right whale population rises 2.1%
The North Atlantic right whale population rose slightly in 2024, but while marine scientists are encouraged, they say strong protective measures are still needed.
Cape Fear ghost forests tell tale of ever-saltier water upriver
New findings in a report from the University of North Carolina Wilmington that examined tree cores and sediment samples from a nearby tributary show how the loss of cypress forests and protections they afford could worsen with further Cape Fear River dredging.
