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Aug 23, 2024

Rebecca Jones Joins NC Sea Grant, WRRI, Space Grant

Rebecca Jones is now the communications director of North Carolina Space Grant, the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina Sea Grant. 

Oct 25, 2023

Hot Take: Some Forests Need Fire

Nick Corak, 2022-2023 North Carolina Sea Grant - North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow, researches prescribed burns and their benefits to the longleaf pine ecosystem, which may include protection and recovery from wildfires.
Ghost Forest of dying trees in an estuary

Sep 20, 2023

Ghost Forest Research to Feature NASA, NOAA Data

Spencer Rhea, a Ph.D. student in biology at Duke University, is investigating when and where ghost forests will form next. Using satellite data to evaluate water color, Rhea is mapping coastal water salinity for research funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant.
student collecting water samples

Aug 4, 2023

NC Space Grant and Sea Grant Announce New Joint Fellow

North Carolina Space Grant and Sea Grant programs are pleased to announce the 2023-24 joint research fellow. Colleen Brown, a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science, is studying water quality in the Lower Cape Fear River Watershed.  

Jun 22, 2023

Graduate Student Funding Available Now for Ghost Forest Research

North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant are offering a special joint funding opportunity for graduate student research on ghost forests. Full-time graduate students at colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply for the $10,000 award.

Jul 14, 2022

NC Space Grant and Sea Grant Join 2022 NC UNITE Summer Experience: Photo Gallery

Facilitated by Fayetteville State University, NC UNITE is seeks to expose students to a wide range of STEM careers to encourage their interest in pursuing college majors and careers. Supported…
Previous graduate fellowship recipients Melinda Martinez and Emily Ury take greenhouse gas emission measurements in a forested wetland.

Jan 14, 2021

NC Sea & Space Grants’ Joint Graduate Fellowship Seeking Applicants

Applications are now open for the 2021-22 Sea-Space Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship program.

Previous graduate fellowship recipients Melinda Martinez and Emily Ury take greenhouse gas emission measurements in a forested wetland.

Dec 11, 2018

NC Sea Grant – NC Space Grant 2019 Fellows Selected

The 2019 North Carolina Sea Grant – NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellows will identify early warning signs of “ghost forests” forming, using drones and remote sensing technology. Melinda Martinez…