It's #MarinersMenuMonday, and we're excited to share this warm, tasty crab-noodle casserole, perfect as the temperatures start to cool down. Check out the full recipe here: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

Land-based sensors offers a new picture of NC's coastal flooding, a new fellow researching floating oyster aquaculture, and the kick-off of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Release Rodeo - read about all of this and more in Coastwatch's most recent edition of Coastal Currents!

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...

Attention #students, faculty, practitioners, and community members across #NorthCarolina 📣 #NCWRRI is accepting #abstracts for their 2026 Annual Conference! 🚨 Submit by Nov 10: https://loom.ly/Rdtfs1A

This weekend kicks off the "Marsh Creek Watershed Deep Clean," a series of four weekend litter cleanups across the watershed area upstream of the Greywood Drive Trash Trap! Dates and registration links are available on The Great Raleigh Cleanup's Meetup page: www.meetup.com/raleighclean...

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...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Start your week off right with this delish baked teriyaki snapper dish - find the full recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

What strategies can help revive public oyster grounds? This week's Hook, Line & Science, examines how recent research shows that rotation and reef enhancement can improve oyster populations, while still supporting fishing.

Last spring, the director of Raleigh Water approached two engineering professors at NC State to explore ways to make Raleigh Water more resilient to drought. In our recent issue of Coastwatch, read about a new study recycling wastewater for potable use...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Enjoy this tasty deviled crab with fish dish - find the full recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

We want to congratulate our three Community Engaged Interns on their successful summer internships! CEI involves a mentor-led summer project addressing issues within the field of marine, coastal, and freshwater sciences. Read more about their experiences: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/community-en...

The newest issue of National Sea Grant Law Center's Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal is here! This special symposium issue features talks and ideas from the North Carolina Coastal Conference. Read about these interesting coastal issues on law and policy at nsglc.olemiss.edu/sglpj/

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! It's officially fall, and we're excited to share this tasty seafood and veggie casserole dish! Check out the full recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

Next Thursday, join us at the Cape Fear Native Plant Festival, and learn the key to container gardening with a live demo! Register at go.ncsu.edu/container-ga...

NC Sea Grant is proud to partner with the Ready, Set, Resilience program, especially as more schools across NC adopt the curriculum. This program helps students process the trauma of disasters. Thanks to WRAL for the story!

It's #NationalWildlifeDay, so we're celebrating some of North Carolina's most important coastal critters! Over the years, Coastwatch has covered all four of these creatures - find out more at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/c...

Check out this piece on venomous cone snails, featuring an interview with Erika Young, our coastal and marine education specialist! Interested in shells along our coast? Check out our recently revised and expanded "Seashells of North Carolina" book: uncpress.org/978146967894...

We've been posting about this #hurricaneseason for months, but NOAA is forecasting heightened storm activity through November, so it's important to stay #weatheraware! This handy resource gives trusted sources for info, explains a storm's impacts and watches vs. warnings, and more!

Headed out on a boat this long weekend? Know the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning - the gas can easily build up on or near your boat! Learn how to keep you and your loved ones safe on this special edition Hook, Line & Science blog post!

This week's Hook, Line & Science comes from NOAA Fisheries's fisheries biologist, Andy Ostrowski - he discusses how fisheries scientists can estimate a fish's age by analyzing ear bones, scales, or spines to understand fish populations! Read the full blog post at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/hooklinescie...

On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, officially creating the National Park Service to protect and preserve America’s natural wonders and historic treasures “for the enjoyment of this and future generations.”

Could drilling deeper groundwater wells provide those living along the Cape Fear River with safer drinking water?

On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, creating the National Park Service! In North Carolina, we’re lucky enough to have two fantastic national seashores along our coast: Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout! Learn more at www.nps.gov/state/nc/ind...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Enjoy our recipe for Shrimp with Fennel, and toss the finished product over rice, potatoes, grits - whatever sounds best! Full recipe: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

Ever wonder if big dolphinfish are getting harder to catch? Or if we can predict who wins a bass tournament? Find the answers to these questions and more in our recent edition of Coastwatch's Hook, Line & Science feature!

This video from First Street Jetty, Virginia Beach this morning illustrates the power of even distant storms like Erin as it passes around 400 miles off the U.S. East Coast. Dangerous surf will be seen along much of the coastline from Maine to Florida through the day. weather.gov/beach

We're now accepting applications for the South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension/Communication Fellowship! Applications are due by Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5 p.m. EDT! Find out more about this opportunity, including how to apply, at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/south-atlant...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! A joke to start off the week: Why was the mushroom always invited to parties? Because he's a fungi! Check out this week's recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

It may not be #MarinersMenuMonday, but we wanted to share some tasty recipes for choice fish cakes and easy shrimp rolls anyway! Both recipes are featured in our Summer 2025 issue of Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/s...

Along with NC Space Grant, we're excited to announce our 2025-26 Sea-Space Fellow, Savannah Roth! Roth's project will use open-source, forecast-driven control tech of stormwater for flooding + water quality management. Read more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/nc-sea-grant...

Did you know that nearly 80% of all surf rescues are related to rip currents? Rip currents are the leading surf hazard for all beachgoers. Share this poster, and save a life - print it out, hang it in coastal rentals, and know what to do if caught in a rip current: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/rip-currents/

We have six new NC STEM Policy Fellows - a fellowship providing recent STEM graduates with non-academic career opportunities - who are beginning their year-long roles in high-level state government offices! Read more about the fellows and their placements: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/2025-stem-po...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Enjoy this week's cilantro-marinated triggerfish fillets, a tasty entree on their own or part of a dish like tacos: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

On Wednesday, the NC Coastal Federation is hosting an inspiring photo exhibit highlighting the hardworking individuals behind NC’s growing oyster industry and the ecological, cultural, and economic value of oysters to our coast! Learn more, and reserve your spot at go.ncsu.edu/meet-the-mak...

Interested in designing, permitting, and installing your own living shoreline projects? Then the Living Shoreline Academy is for you! Learn more about the Academy and register at go.ncsu.edu/living-shore...

NC has seven active lighthouses along our coast, spanning from the top of the Outer Banks down to Bald Head island. On #NationalLighthouseDay, learn more about all seven, and find out when you can climb up four of them, via @visitnc.bsky.social: www.visitnc.com/story/SBTV/c...

Happy #NationalOysterDay! Oysters are a sustainable source of seafood - unique regional flavors are from subtle differences in local growing sites! But oysters are more than just a tasty seafood dish: they can filter <50 gallons of water a day and provide habitat and food for other marine creatures.

Nearly half of all hurricane fatalities occur after the storm - dangers remain even after a storm has cleared! 🌥Go home ONLY when officials say it's safe 🌥NEVER go through floodwaters 🌥Stay away from downed power lines 🌥Be careful near damaged buildings Learn more: www.noaa.gov/use-caution-...

On #NationalInternDay, we want to take some time to thank our fantastic interns working out of our Raleigh and Wilmington offices! Click through the pictures to learn about each of our 12 interns and what their roles look like at NC Sea Grant!

Last week, Mariko Polk - our coastal processes specialist - introduced the Community-Engaged Interns to her coastal processes extension work. The students met in the UNC-Wilmington Center for Marine Science. Find out more about the Community-Engaged Internship: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/funding-oppo...

This Saturday, August 2nd, The Great Raleigh Cleanup is hosting the Marsh Creek Mega Cleanup at the Capital Crossings Shopping Center in Raleigh. The event will run from 9-11am and will start at the Lowe’s on Capital Blvd. Find out more, and sign-up to volunteer at the link below!

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday - this French-toasted shrimp sandwich would make for a great lunch out on the beach or at the park! Find the full recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

Whether you’ve evacuated or are sheltering in place: ⛈️Stay in safe places from water & wind ⛈️Get weather alerts + forecast updates ⛈️Know that impacts can be felt far from the coast ⛈️Listen to local officials & avoid travel unless evacuating Learn more: www.noaa.gov/stay-protect...

Thanks to WRAL for covering NC Sea Grant-funded researchers Katherine Anarde, Miyuki Hino, and Natalie Nelson's work on sunny day flooding: when a high tide floods an area on an otherwise "normal" weather day. Sensors and time-lapse cameras give the team a better understanding of flooding events.

Thanks to @newsobserver.com for covering Ph.D. student Madison Haley's bottle-tracking project studying how land-based litter becomes ocean microplastics. Follow the bottles' progess at go.ncsu.edu/trashtracker + keep up with the larger NC Sea Grant project at go.ncsu.edu/plastics

The Sea Grant network's community engaged interns learn about aquaculture resources like the Propel training program from Troy Alphin of the UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship!

@nws.noaa.gov forecast products tell you a lot (typically days ahead of the storm) about what is expected to happen with a storm, including the storm’s paths, rainfall amounts, wind speeds, and more. Find out more at www.noaa.gov/understand-f...

Are you an undergraduate student eager to make a difference in marine and coastal conservation? Does your community care about the wise and sustainable use of natural resources? If so, find out more about the Community-Engaged Internship: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/funding-oppo...

Did you know your perennial plants can support bees long after the flowers have faded? Researchers from NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences provide recommendations for newly planted perennials - read more: cals.ncsu.edu/news/how-you...

Listen to NC Sea Grant researcher Byron Toothman and our coastal processes specialist Mariko Polk talk about an invasive species of algae that could be behind rising mercury levels in the food chain, featured on WUNC!