Coastal Science at Work

Coastal Science at Work is sponsored by North Carolina Sea Grant. North Carolina Sea Grant supports science-based research relevant to the state's coast, addressing issues critical to maintaining the health of coastal resources.

Since 1970, North Carolina Sea Grant has provided research, education, and outreach to serve our entire state. We build more resilient communities and economies, support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, promote healthy coastal ecosystems, enhance environmental education, and foster workforce development.

By forging enduring collaborations that bridge North Carolina’s public and private universities with communities across the state, our program fuels real-world solutions. We strive to be active in North Carolina’s coastal communities and work hard to keep current with evolving needs and share our resources on a variety of topics. North Carolina Sea Grant supports science-based research relevant to our state’s coast.

These projects address issues critical to maintaining the health of our coastal resources. North Carolina Sea Grant helps develop the next generation of educated, innovative, and technologically advanced professionals through a variety of fellowships for talented graduate students. Workforce Development and Training We seek to train and prepare North Carolina’s workforce to meet the demands of a changing marine and coastal environment.

Fisheries and Aquaculture Our experts support the state’s seafood and fishing industries, fostering connections between researchers and stakeholders. North Carolina Sea Grant develops environmental education programs for students and educators statewide.

in economic benefits to North Carolina local, state, and federal partners for sustainable and resilient economies and planning jobs and businesses supported or sustained across the state Numbers represented are from the federal reporting periods 2018-2024 North Carolina Sea Grant’s flagship print and digital publication.

For over four decades, this award-winning magazine has brought the latest science and news to readers who love our coast. Coastal Landscapes Initiative Native landscaping at every stage of the process, from planning and design to installation and management. Explore kitchen-tested seafood recipes and mouth-watering photos featuring local North Carolina fish and shellfish.

Catch the latest in fisheries science, geared for North Carolina anglers. The Summer 2026 Issue of Coastwatch Is Live Coastwatch magazine covers new research on massive ancient octopuses, an innovative treatment for stormwater runoff, how to create coastal landscapes that last, historical shore whaling and porpoise hunting on Cape Lookout, and much more.

New Mountains to Sea Fellows Will Research Coastal Resilience, Microbial Communities, and More Six graduate students recently began new Mountains to Sea fellowship projects through NC Sea Grant and WRRI. NC Sea Grant Announces 2026-28 Core Research Projects North Carolina Sea Grant recently awarded core funding to nine researchers from universities across the state.

For two years, these researchers will apply innovative approaches to diverse coastal topics like barotrauma mitigation methods, shark depredation events, and land-use scenarios for coastal resilience, to name a few. Strengthening the Blue Economy Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue for North Carolina depend on sustainable ocean and coastal resources.

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