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N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve

Now hiring!

The Reserve is hiring a Northern Sites Manager (Kitty Hawk) and shorebird technician (Wilmington). Applications are also being accepted for experience/credit internships for summer 2019.

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Permuda Island Reserve reopens after Hurricane Florence

Permuda Island Reserve, located near Topsail Island, is now open to visitors after closure due to Hurricane Florence.

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Hurricane Florence Update

The eye of Hurricane Florence passed directly over Masonboro Island and Zeke's Island Reserves on September 14th. Reserve staff worked hard to prepare for the storm and recover from the impacts to each reserve site.

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New project tests alternative materials for living shorelines

Research coordinator Dr. Brandon Puckett is testing an alternative settlement substrate developed by Sandbar Oyster Co. with ECU and UNC researchers as living shoreline materials to protect eroding marshes in the Rachel Carson Reserve.

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The N.C. Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve is a program of the N.C. Division of Coastal Management, a division of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. The N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve is managed through a federal-state partnership between NOAA and the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. The Reserve is a network of 10 protected sites established for long-term research, education and stewardship. This program protects more than 44,000 acres of estuarine land and water, which provides essential habitat for wildlife; offers educational opportunities for students, teachers and the public; and serves as living laboratories for scientists.

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The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve protects more than 44,000 acres of estuarine habitat. 

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N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve • 101 Pivers Island Road • Beaufort, NC 28516 • 252-838-0883

The N.C. Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve is a program of the N.C. Division of Coastal Management, a division of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. The N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve is managed through a federal-state partnership between NOAA and the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
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