The late Hugh Porter was referred to as “Mr. Seashell” during his nearly 55-year career at the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City. He co-authored the original Seashell Field Guide. “North Carolina Sea Grant has revised … Read more

We are honored to recognize Joel Fodrie as one of the recipients of the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. This endowed chair, funded by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation aims to recognize and honor outstanding teachers and … Read more

Three Carolina faculty members, Xiaoming Liu, Rachel Noble and Janet Nye, recently shared the ways they keep our water healthy and clean, preserve marine life, and work towards a sustainable future. Read more here.

Toni Sebastian and students, working with the Sustainable Triangle Field Site, gather data to provide potential solutions to hotspots. More at Map Heat on Campus.

Claire Johnson, a UNC doctoral student and a graduate research assistant at the Coastal Studies Institute, recently gave a first-person account of a boat trip to collect sargassum seaweed to study in the lab. The work helps scientists better understand … Read more

Hans Paerl Talks About the Impacts of More Extreme Rainfall Events (e.g. Hurricane Helene) on Downstream Water Quality and Safety Climate change fuels stronger storms and water quality issues in coastal North Carolina. Eastern North Carolina has seen a surge … Read more

“The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been designated as one of six National Wastewater Surveillance System Centers of Excellence by the Centers for Disease … Read more

A shark research team from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences is studying the rebound of the shark population off the North Carolina coast. The team’s findings have shown more sharks are good news for the overall ecosystem. “Long-term data … Read more

CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System gives prestigious designation to North Carolina DHHS and UNC-Chapel Hill The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been designated as … Read more