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Sunset at Lake Mattamuskeet. (Photo by Allie Stewart/US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Our Curious Coast: Adaptation and Resilience

The NC State Climate Office takes a look at the adaptation, mitigation, and resilience measures coastal communities are taking in response to climate changes.
Carolina bays dot the landscape in Bladen County, including Singletary Lake (center) and White Lake (right). (Photo from NASA Earth Observatory)

Our Curious Coast: Rivers and Wetlands

The NC State Climate Office explains the threats the rivers and wetlands in eastern North Carolina face due to a changing climate.
A NASA space shot of Pamlico Sound.

Our Curious Coast: The Ocean and Coastline

Simply taking a walk along one of North Carolina’s beaches is enough to show how shifting its sand truly is. As the fine grains shuffle…
An illustration of plants, soil and the sun

Our Curious Coast: Soils and Agriculture

The NC State Climate Office explores the soils of eastern North Carolina, their suitability for agriculture and the weather and climate challenges that farmers face.
An illustration of the North Carolina coast.

Our Curious Coast: Geography and Coastal Climate

The NC State Climate Office and the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative give an overview of the state’s coastal geography and the interplay between land, water, weather and people.

Buy Now, Save Later

NC State Energy Management uses strategic procurement to manage rising natural gas costs.

Erin Seekamp Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability

Dr. Erin Seekamp, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management and an extension tourism specialist in the College of Natural Resources, has been appointed Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. The appointment is effective August 16.
Wolf Plaza

New Collaborative Community Projects Support Youth Education, Tribal Knowledge, Air and Water Quality, and More

Four new projects in North Carolina are launching this year as part of the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program. Projects will support youth education, tribal knowledge, air and water quality, and an exploration of plastic contaminants in headwaters. North Carolina Sea Grant and N.C. Water Resources Research Institute administer the program in partnership with the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science.