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The community of Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina has responded to climate change and sea level rise with the help of community collaboration. The goals included realizing what their vulnerabilities were, how to address these issues, and adapting as necessary as things change.
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The coast of the Carolinas, stretching between both North Carolina and South Carolina, offers a unique ecosystem where only certain plants can thrive. Different soils, water salinity, tides, and extreme weather changes are all factors that play into the environment of this area. This is an excerpt from Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in Coastal Landscapes and includes selected plant profiles from the full book.
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Ten new North Carolina Sea Grant research projects have been set up for 2018 to 2020. These projects include subjects such as community resilience to natural disasters, shoreline and estuary water management, and several involving oysters and oyster reefs. These are all designed to assist with real-world problems and address current issues along the coast.
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RISING is an ongoing multi-disciplinary project that incorporates oral histories with scientific research funded by the North Carolina Sea Grant. Oral histories collected from residents on the Outer Banks highlight the scientific research of climate change, environmental impacts, and preventative measures alongside stunning photographs.
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Four graduate students from around North Carolina have been named finalists for the 2019 John A. Krauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Fellows will be placed in federal government offices for one-year appointments; fellows include Alicia M. Cheripka, Chrissy Hayes, Jill Hamilton, and William Thaxton.
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Typically, leatherback sea turtles nest on tropical beaches, but are now beginning to come further north and nest on the North Carolina shore. Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Cape Lookout National Seashore have both been recently made home for a few nesting leatherback turtles. It is still rare to see, with a total of 39 confirmed nests since 1966.
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34778
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Four summer recipes are selected from the Mariner’s Menu, North Carolina Sea Grant’s seafood resource book. Recipes include snapper with tropical fruit salsa, seafood stuffed avocado, grilled scallop kabobs, and Carolina shrimp broil.
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34779
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The North Carolina Community Collaborative Research Grant Program has established three research projects with new collaborators. These projects focus on flood risks, water contamination in the Cape Fear River, and evaluating resources of the nighttime sky at the Outer Albemarle Peninsula.
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