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May 11, 2021

Study Finds Ghost Forest ‘Tree Farts’ Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new NC State study finds trees in ghosts forests contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

Feb 13, 2013

Grant Boosts Local Food Access

NC State leads a multi-pronged effort to solve the distribution challenges facing the "farm to fork" movement. Find out more about this budding initiative, fueled by a multimillion-dollar grant. 

Jul 5, 2012

Meet the Candidates for Sea Grant Chief

Beginning Friday, June 22, NC State will host public presentations and forums for candidates for the position of executive director of both North Carolina Sea Grant and the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina. 

Nov 2, 2010

Sea Grant Staff Earn National Awards

Michael P. Voiland, N.C. Sea Grant executive director, received a Sea Grant Association President's Award at a  conference in New Orleans. Several other Sea Grant members have earned national awards recently. 

Oct 1, 2010

Schiavinato Wins Conservation Award

Lisa Schiavinato, co-director of the North Carolina Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center, won a Governor's Conservation Achievement Award. 

Jul 6, 2010

Sea Grant Publications Win

The North Carolina Sea Grant publications team won awards of excellence for Coastwatch magazine and green materials entries. 

Dec 3, 2009

Research on the Half Shell

NC State researchers and partners will lend a hand with a project to revitalize oyster beds along the Pamlico Sound and create jobs in an industry that has suffered during the recent economic downturn. 

Aug 27, 2009

Researcher Earns NSF Career Award

Dr. Jie Yu, a Sea Grant researcher whose work has focused on the formation of deadly rip currents, won a prestigious Career Award from the National Science Foundation. 

Aug 20, 2009

Blog Serves up Seafood Ideas

Mariner's Menu, a blog based on seafood education specialist Joyce Taylor's popular book of the same name, offers a fresh way to get kitchen-tested seafood recipes, learn about local fisheries and traditions, and receive safety, handling and preparation tips.