How do we protect a cold-water fish from changing temperatures? 🐟 New research co-authored by CALS applied ecologist Nadya Mamoozadeh is diving deep into how brook trout adjust to shifting weather patterns. Read how Mamoozadeh is fishing for resilience: http://ncst.at/Jqi650YFMzF

Lots of selfies coming in! Join our NWS offices across the country, and share YOUR #SafePlaceSelfie from your safe place from extreme weather!

Don't forget to apply for our Sea to Stars Fellowship, a joint fellowship with North Carolina Space Grant! Applications are due by Monday at 5pm ET. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/sea-to-stars

SEA yourself in Washington, D.C. working on coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes policy? Then the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship may be for you! The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. Find out more, including how to apply, at go.ncsu.edu/knauss-2027

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Today we have a recipe for Crabmeat Almondine. #DYK that if you don’t have a ruler, a soda can could be used to measure the required 5 inches in length for recreational crabbers to keep a blue crab. Find the full recipe here: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

Native plants can be used to create attractive coastal landscapes or enhance existing ones - in April's webinar, learn about selecting and arranging native plants suited to specific conditions and landscaping priorities. Space is limited, so register now at go.ncsu.edu/landscapes-that-last

NC Sea Grant is seeking a Coastal Tourism Intern for a short-term summer internship to compile and develop coastal science and educational resources for visitors to North Carolina’s coast. Learn more, and find the link to apply at go.ncsu.edu/coastal-tourism-intern

The SAFMC is hitting the road for their “Lines of Communication” meetings! This is an opportunity for an informal, two-way conversation between you and Council members. 📍 3/23: Bolivia; 3/24: Morehead City; 3/25: Hatteras; 3/26: Manteo RSVP at safmc.net/lines-of-communication-meetings

In our current issue of Coastwatch, read about how researchers at @duke-university.bsky.social and @ncstate.bsky.social collaborated with educators and others on a Sea Grant project to guide middle schoolers through turbulent times.

We’re now accepting applications for our Sea to Stars Fellowship, a joint fellowship with North Carolina Space Grant! Applications are due by Monday, April 13 at 5pm ET. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/sea-to-stars

A 35-year-old record of temperatures and a new computer model inform where and when to stock in the future…

We’re now accepting applications for our North Carolina Coastal Research Fellowship, a joint fellowship with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve! Applications are due by Monday, April 6 at 5pm ET. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/coastal-research

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Today's recipe is for Sautéed Triggerfish with Citrus Butter. #DYK that triggerfish are shaped like a flattened football and have rough, sandpaper like skin?

THIS FRIDAY - Limited Space – February 27 – 12:00-1:15PM #3 of our Landscapes that Last Webinar Series Register Here: go.ncsu.edu/landscapes-t...

We're excited to announce our 2025 NC Sea Grant- Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Graduate Fellow in Estuarine Research, Mary Kate Rinderle! Read more about her upcoming project: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/rinderle-nam...

The NC Aquaculture Development Conference is a premier statewide gathering that brings together the general public, current and aspiring fish farmers, scientists, educators, and regulatory professionals to explore the future of aquaculture in NC. Learn more and register to attend: ncaquaculture.com

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Tomorrow is Mardi Gras - celebrate with this recipe for Spicy Seafood Gumbo, the perfect dish for "Fat Tuesday"!

Happy Valentine's Day from NC Sea Grant! Tell your valentine you SEA a feature with them by passing along one of our candy hearts cards featuring some favorite coastal NC animals, attractions, and aliments! They're sure to make your valentine feel FIN-tastic!

The unpredictability of longer-term changes in fish locations hinders fisheries management. But the growth of saltwater angling presents an opportunity to examine movements of important recreational fish species...

Our Winter 2026 issue of Coastwatch is here! Find our coverage of NC's $100-million goal for the state’s farmed shellfish industry, new strategies for supporting NC middle schoolers struggling with upheaval, and so much more at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/w...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Spanish Mackerel is in-season this month - take advantage, and try this recipe for Pan-Fried Mackerel Fillets!

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! Did you hear that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow? That means six more weeks of winter. To stave off the cold, here's a recipe for Carolina Fish Stew to keep you warm until spring!

An NC Sea Grant study shows that combining shrimpers’ local ecological knowledge with traditional science leads to a clearer picture of why shrimp populations fluctuate...

While we're looking forward to everything 2026 has in store, it's always enjoyable looking back on a banner year like 2016!

Submit your abstract for the 2026 joint Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS)/Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) annual meeting in Morehead City before January 31! Find more info about the annual meeting and abstract submission: seers.org/next-meeting...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday - for those of us in NC, it's COLD 🥶 Here's a tasty recipe for fish chowder that calls for your favorite firm fish and uses ingredients you probably already have at home! Check it out: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

We're excited to announce our 2026 Knauss Marine Policy Fellows! Read more about the fellowship and our Fellows at go.ncsu.edu/2026-knauss-finalists

Heads up, NC - we've got some wintry weather headed our way this weekend for this weekend. Make sure you're ready for any rain, sleet, and snow that hits; visit ReadyNC.gov/weather for more info and to keep up with the latest forecast!

We're now accepting applications for our NC STEM Policy Post-Graduate Fellowship! Applications are due by Monday, March 9, at 5pm. Learn more about the fellowship and how to apply: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/applications...

The NC Oyster Trail received an eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants, a collaboration between NOAA and @thenaaee.bsky.social to teach how everyone can support sustainable domestic seafood.

Reminder that there’s still one week left to apply!

New Year's resolutions help give us that "fresh start" we always want at the start of a new year. But "fresh starts" aren't just for people - what "fresh start" can exercise provide for hatchery-raised fish? Find out more in this week's Hook, Line & Science: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/hooklinescie...

It's #WorkforceWednesday, and we're spotlighting Haley Plaas, an associate research scientist at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on affiliation with NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS)! Plaas is a former NCSG-APNEP Fellow + worked on a CCRG project: haleyeplaas.wixsite.com/habhaley

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We know you felt that sudden temperature drop 🥶, so warm up your day with this recipe for fresh bluefish corn chowder!

Red drum is North Carolina’s official state saltwater fish; last year, NC Marine & Estuary Foundation unveiled a groundbreaking interactive tracking platform for red drum, offering new insights into the movement patterns of tagged fish. But does tagging itself affect how much red drum move and grow?

From the Fall 2025 issue of Coastwatch, our Guide to Coastal Living tackles stormwater runoff, its adverse effects, and what can be done to address this problem.

We've reached our #1 Coastwatch story of 2025: "Killer Whales Swim NC Waters!" Originally a post for our Hook, Line & Science blog after a killer whale was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk, read our top Coastwatch article of the year at go.ncsu.edu/killer-whales-nc

It's easy to see something online - especially on social media - and question if it's real or made using artificial intelligence (AI). But the technology has serious scientific applications, too, including in our #2 Coastwatch story of the year. Read more: go.ncsu.edu/deepfake-wha...

Happy #MarinersMenuMonday! We've got the perfect appetizer for your New Year's Eve parties and New Year's Day get-togethers: clams casino. Find this classic recipe at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-men...

We've made it to our Top 3 Coastwatch stories of 2025, and at #3 is "New Sea Level Rise Projections for North Carolina." Read more about what to expect in terms of sea level rise and high-tide flooding days for three NC cities at go.ncsu.edu/nc-sea-level-rise

Apply by this Friday!

#4's "A Booming Industry — And a New Threat" details a cutting-edge project addressing “the biggest hindrance to sustainable oyster aquaculture development in the Southeast": unexplained and sudden mass oyster deaths. Read more about this NC Sea Grant-funded project at go.ncsu.edu/a-booming-industry

We're halfway through countdown of #Top10 Coastwatch stories of 2025 - #5 "Teachers on the Tower" follows a fully funded six day field-based experience at Frying Pan Tower for five educators from across North Carolina. Read about it + find the accompanying video: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/w...

From all of us at North Carolina Sea Grant, we wish you and yours a happy holiday season!

From our Spring 2025 issue, #6 on our countdown is “Off the North Carolina Coast,” an exploration of unique creatures and geological features along the ocean floor. Read the full story at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/s...

For this week’s Hook, Line & Science, we take a fun departure from fisheries science to explore a bit of food culture as food is a central, unifying part of the holidays! Hear from one of our fisheries specialists, Sara Mirabilio, on how her family celebrates with “Feast of the Seven Fishes.”

North Carolina is no stranger to extreme weather - to work and recreate safely, we need to be able to predict the weather. At #7 is "The Art and Science of Weather," from our current communications director, Rebecca Jones. Read more: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/f...

Following Hurricane Helene, thousands hoped for any word of family and friends in western NC. At #8 on our list is "Accounting for the Unaccounted," written by our former communications director, Katie Mosher. Read about the urgent community response at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/w...

Register Today - Limited Space - January 15, 2026 #2 of our Landscapes that Last Webinar Series The What, Why and How of Nature-Friendly Landscaping Register Here: ncsu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#9 in our countdown, "Will North Carolina's Blue Crabs Go Extinct?" is from our Summer 2025 issue of Coastwatch. Read more about the study at the center of this piece, it's key findings, and what's next at ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/s...