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1.Ocracoke’s Brogue: Sounds Past & Present by Incremona, Marisa Coastwatch Vol. Issue 1, Winter 2018
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Ocracoke brogue is an English dialect particular to the island of Ocracoke in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Certain features of pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary reflect the island’s history, culture, and isolation. This article investigates how Ocracoke’s unique dialect has evolved with the island’s changing demographics.
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Five different projects have been awarded grants from the N.C. Community Collaborative Research Grant program. These diverse projects highlight research into climate-change, locally sourcing seafood, invasive species, sustainable workforce planning, and marine aquaculture studies. All projects focus on community outreach and collaboration.
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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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In the rural-eastern side of North Carolina, the amount of saltwater intrusion and retreating forests has led to a phenomenon called Ghost Forests. Using LIDAR data and satellite imagery, researchers are working to map the change in the forests for future use in climate change adaption strategies.
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Oyster reef revitalization efforts are being addressed by North Carolina’s Sea Grant and Space Grant. While the goal is to rebuild healthy oyster reefs, a sustainable population can also help the ecosystem by filtering water to create better water quality, and healthier fish populations and aquatic plant life. Using geospatial analysis, researchers hope to help guide decision-making processes to ensure that the reefs are restored correctly and with the maximum impact.
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A team of researchers supported by Sea Grant and N.C. State University are investigating way to prevent massive flooding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storm Julia. The goal is to provide preventative flooding plans for towns by evaluating roads and bridges, land-use change, and upland water storage.
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The National Weather Service conducts service assessments after every large weather event. This article pertains to the three assessments conducted after Hurricane Harvey by Sea Grant and other operations, and how National Weather Service professionals and emergency management personnel work together to ensure the safety of the communities they serve.
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An avid outdoorswoman shares her experiences on the eastern shore of North Carolina. Paddleboarding, canoeing, and kayaking all offer a new way to see the state’s natural resources and seashores, especially around Beaufort.
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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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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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