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28564
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In wake of Hurricane Matthew’s devastation in North Carolina, state and local officials are looking for creative suggestions from university faculty and students. One option for long-term recovery is Community Scale Assisted Migration, a program that helps move residents out of the floodplain by keeps them near their community.
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28790
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The partnership between oyster fishermen and scientists is a unique one. The Sandbar Oyster Company and the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work together with local knowledge with scientific knowledge and data to harvest and study North Carolina’s oysters. Their partnership is good for business, education, and research.
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28792
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Last year, more than 4,3000 lost or abandoned crab pots were removed from state waters. The crab pots pose many problems to wildlife and humans. The problem and the task of recovering the pots is detailed.
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29523
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With funding from NASA, North Carolina Space Grant sponsored a series of special events across the state for viewing the banding of the solar eclipse. Events included a scientific investigation by a high-altitude ballooning team from Lenoir-Rhyne University.
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32203
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North Carolina’s oyster farming industry is expanding and gaining an excellent reputation among seafood consumers. Scientists from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Carteret Community College have partnered with commercial oyster farms to identify native strains of oysters best suited for farming and aquaculture.
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34455
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Due to an increase in partnerships across the United States, Space Grant has been able to expand their outreach programs for current students and teachers. Workshops, training, and internships are among the few programs offered to enable students and teachers to learn about the future careers and research that can be done in the space industry.
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34794
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After twenty years working for North Carolina Sea Grant, Jack Thigpen has retired from the position of extension director. During his career, Thigpen served on multiple committees nationwide, founded the N.C. Birding Trail, and was awarded the Old North State Award by the governor for his service to the state.
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25121
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The second article in the series, this installment of “Capital Careers Knauss Fellows: Where are They Now?” offers insight into three more recipients of the Knauss fellowship and what they have done since the fellowship.
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27628
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Hurricane Matthew’s outer bands hit Eastern North Carolina on October 8th, but the damage from that storm will take months and even years to recover from. The Cape Fear, Lumber, Neuse, and Tar Rivers saw record-breaking flood levels and coastal communities experienced immense storm surges. Many people were displaced, but fortunately FEMA funds will assist with the efforts to find homes for those affected.
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25099
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A new series of trails is in the process of development along the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway. Each trail will have a different theme and will follow a variety of areas along the Byway. In addition, preparations for the annual Mountains to the Sea ride. This is a weeklong biking expedition that will stop in a variety of towns from Edenton to Manteo.
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30931
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Four newly funded projects cover a host of coastal topics for various community-based collaborations. Projects range from studying marsh changes in the Currituck Sound, supplying cape shark to schools for lunch, educating about restored estuarine habitats, and an oral history of the 1997 Fisheries Reform Act.
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