Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! This week's recipe for Broiled Oysters Rockefeller, the perfect appetizer or entree for a holiday celebration! #DYK that Oysters Rockefeller was created when the dish's founder substituted oysters due to a shortage of escargot?

We're now seeking proposals for our Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program! Apply by January 23, 2026 at 5pm! Read the news release: wrri.ncsu.edu/now-acceptin... Learn more about CCRG: wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/comm...

Applications are due Monday by 5pm!

Applications are due Monday by 5pm!

To understand this trend, scientists look at clues from times before and after the decrease began...

In this issue of Coastwatch, Julie Leibach of Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment details ongoing research to see if hyper-realistic videos and images called "deepfakes" can help scientists study species like the North Atlantic right whale. Read the full article at go.ncsu.edu/deepfake-whales

This Veterans Day, NC Sea Grant is thankful for our service members, past, present, and future. Our state is no stranger to military bases and installations, including Fort Macon on the coast. Did you know that, in 1936, Fort Macon became North Carolina's first functioning state park?

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! This week's baked potatoes with striped bass stuffing recipe puts a fun seafood-spin on a comfort food classic! Check out the full recipe:

University of Maryland Extension seeks a Regional Watershed Specialist to lead outreach efforts that improve water quality across Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. They will provide community-based programs, technical assistance, and applied research. Master’s or PhD required: https://loom.ly/7x9rqtk

🌍 Join Our Team at Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! We are looking for our next **Assistant Consortium Director** 📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State) 📅 Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU #climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement 🧪

This #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting Aaron Ramus, who served as our 2020 Coastal Research Fellow, one of our 2023 STEM Policy Fellows, and as a 2024 Knauss Fellow: “Through my Sea Grant fellowships, I received hands-on training at the intersection of science and policy."

Our current issue of Coastwatch highlights this past summer's community-engaged interns' experiences in their own words as their projects addressed the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states. Read the full piece below, and check out our short film on CEI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTV...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! With the holiday season on the horizon, we're excited to share recipes over the next couple of months that would fit in at your family's dinner table - today's dish is a cornbread-oyster dressing!

Not the worst thing to find in your candy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #NCOysterMonth may be coming to an end, but you can enjoy fantastic oyster recipes from our very own Mariner's Menu at go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-oysters all year long! No tricks, only treats 😎

In urbanized areas, even the best water treatment systems cannot remove all pharmaceutical waste before reintroducing the treated water back into the environment...

For 20 years, Meghan Agresto, along with partner Luis Garcia, has been the keeper of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse — the only North Carolina lighthouse with an acting keeper and family. Read her story in our latest issue of Coastwatch...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We're coming to an end of #NationalSeafoodMonth but also approaching Halloween, so what better way to celebrate both than with this 👻spooky👻 recipe for crab dip, fitted inside a 🎃jack-o-lantern🎃? How have YOU celebrated #NationalSeafoodMonth? Let us know in the comments!

On #WorkforceWednesday, we’re spotlighting @annesmiley.bsky.social - her recent article examines human interventions reducing wetlands’ capacity for nitrogen removal. Read Smiley et al. (2025) at go.ncsu.edu/smiley-2025 + learn more about the Coastal Resilience Team Competition at go.ncsu.edu/crtc

The first EF5 tornado in the U.S. in over a decade was just confirmed by experts. NC is no stranger to severe weather - our newest issue of Coastwatch highlights the work of National Weather Service professionals in forecasting daily temperatures, hurricane risk, and everything in between.

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We've still got a couple of weeks left of #NCOysterMonth, so check out this shrimp and oyster jambalaya recipe for some comforting cuisine with a kick!

It's #NationalSeafoodBisqueDay - check out our recipes on Mariner's Menu for everything from shrimp and scallop to mahi-mahi bisques!

It’s #NationalSeafoodMonth and Oyster Month here in North Carolina - with the weather cooling down, we’re happy to share this tasty oyster stew recipe! Did you know we have a Pinterest? You can find this recipe and dozens of seafood soups, salads, sandwiches, and more at pinterest.com/ncseagrant/

Red snapper are one of the most sought-after reef fish in the South Atlantic, but many are released after being caught; unfortunately, not all released fish survive...

Our Fall 2025 issue of Coastwatch is here - read about life at the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla, snake-hunting, green stormwater solutions, and much more...

Ever wonder what those acronyms mean that your kids text to each other? This #NationalOysterMonth, let us help you solve the mystery and learn more about oysters in the process!

Watch our new film to hear students from across the Sea Grant network highlight the Community Engaged Internship (CEI) experience. Hear stories about mentorship, community collaborations, and the joy of learning about science. Read about CEI in Coastwatch: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...

Got any weekend plans? Join The Great Raleigh Cleanup for the last two litter cleanups in their Marsh Creek Watershed Deep Clean series! They'll be out from 9-11am on both Saturday and Sunday - register here: Saturday: www.meetup.com/raleighclean... Sunday: www.meetup.com/raleighclean...

Today's #WorkforceWednesday features our staff - Christy Perrin, Dynestie Robinson, and Erika Young - who tabled at SciREN's event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and shared lesson plans/materials on mariculture, water renewability and the water cycle, and more! Learn about SciREN: sciren.org

DYK that our maritime economy is growing faster than our economy as a whole, supporting over 2.6 million jobs and contributing over $5 billion to our GDP? Check @seafoodsourcenews's new op-ed highlighting how Sea Grant remains at the heart of this growth: go.ncsu.edu/seagrant-del...

Find and download the NCADH database for the webinar at go.ncsu.edu/ncaquaticdatahub Note that the database is an MS Access product requiring the desktop software to use. For non-profits, MS Access is available at a discounted rate from techsoup.org

It’s #NationalSeafoodMonth, so we're sharing lots of tasty seafood recipes from our very own Mariner’s Menu! Since it’s also #FriedScallopsDay, swipe through to see how simple it is to whip up this tasty treat. Find plenty more recipes like this at go.ncsu.edu/mariners-menu

Pre-packaged tuna and other tinned fish are popular - rightfully so, as seafood is an excellent source of necessary nutrients! But seafood can contain mercury, and this week's Hook, Line & Science highlights a study that investigated concentrations of mercury in over 100 common seafood products...

Our new series, #WorkforceWednesday, shows how Sea Grant is training the current and future coastal workforce. Today, we're spotlighting the Commercial Fishing Academy, a program providing skills/credentials for young fishers in the seafood industry! Learn more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/south-atlant...

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...