State officials and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality staff took a tour Friday of Masonboro Island Reserve in Wilmington that highlighted the special coastal site.
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Decapitated dolphin found in Pender prompts criminal search
An investigation continues into the intentional decapitation of an 8-foot-long bottlenose dolphin found on Lea-Hutaff Island’s shore.
Ocean industries outperform major market indices in March
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Blue Economy Index delivered a positive return during March amid a troubled and volatile broader market.
Documentary film project to focus on Down East resilience
Two University of North Carolina Wilmington professors and their students are creating a documentary about the 13 Carteret County communities in partnership with the Down East Resilience Network.
Blue Economy Index, benchmarks reflect tariff tensions
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Blue Economy Index rose by 3.7% in February, beating the MSCI All World Index, the S&P 500, and the S&P Industrials.
Researchers embark on study of shore-to-sea habitats
The UNC system project allows researchers to study habitat changes from the mouth of the Cape Fear River to the Gulf Stream’s warm waters.
UNCW Blue Economy Index plunges following inauguration
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s benchmark that tracks companies earning revenue via ocean resources has performed poorly since Trump returned to office.
Wilmington TreeFest to put up for dibs thousands of plants
Set for Jan. 17-18 in Wilmington’s Independence Mall, residents can select up to five trees or grasses from the available selection for free, but a minimum $5 donation is welcome.
Blue Economy Index perks up slightly, lags benchmarks
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Blue Economy Index, which measures the economic activities in the world’s oceans, rose by a modest 0.02% in November, dampened by election uncertainty.
Inundation-prone Sledge Forest site set for development
A sprawling, “rare, old-growth forest” on the banks of the Northeast Cape Fear River in New Hanover County that’s a key part of the river floodplain is targeted for a massive 4,000-home golf course/equestrian development with few options for opponents to stop it.
Online tool maps NC’s blue economy businesses, resources
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has launched an interactive map of key blue economy businesses, startups, assets and resources in the state as the university’s Blue Economy Index saw in October a slight decrease in performance.
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.
UNCW Blue Economy Index rises 3.07% during August
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Blue Economy Index, a measure of economic activities in the oceans, slightly underperformed its closest benchmarks.
Program helps commercial property owners reduce runoff
Wilmington’s green infrastructure cost-share rebate program is making thousands of dollars in rebates available to businesses and large-scale property owners who want to help reduce polluted stormwater runoff reaching two city watersheds.
UNCW team IDs mystery species infecting bay scallops
Using DNA sequencing, University of North Carolina Wilmington researchers have identified a species of trematode, a parasitic and suspected invasive species here that has further set back the state’s already struggling bay scallop stocks but is no threat to humans.
Long-running UNCW field course merges science, policy
One scholar calls the seven-night, eight-day University of North Carolina Wilmington summer class an “eye-opener” to the environmental issues coastal North Carolina faces.
