Topics Related to Coastal Reserve

Madison Lytle: Researching the impacts of climate change on seagrasses around the Rachel Carson Reserve

The N.C. Sea Grant and N.C. Coastal Reserve Coastal Research Fellowship funds student research at the North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve. As a fellow, Madison’s research focused on the seagrasses within the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, NC. 

Summer 2025 Internship Opportunities

Spread the word! The North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve has three internship positions open. Interested applicants can learn more about the Reserve on our website and our social media channels.

Sea Turtles at Masonboro Island Reserve 2024

To learn more about the sea turtle monitoring that occurs on Masonboro Island Reserve, check out this resource: https://arcg.is/104vi10

REMINDER: N.C. Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings between November 8 - Nov. 20 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

The Coastal Reserve welcomes Margaret A. Davidson Fellow recipient, Mina Surprenant

The North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve is excited to welcome NOAA Margaret A. Davidson Fellowship recipient Mina Surprenant, a PhD student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Andrew McMains: Researching the impact of dredging on fish movement around the Rachel Carson Reserve

From an eager biomedical engineering student at UNC-Chapel Hill who switched his studies to environmental science at the University of Montana - Western, Andrew McMains tells us how he found his passion and path to pursuing his PhD in fisheries science. With the NC Sea Grant and NC Coastal Reserve Coastal Research Fellowship, he’s researching the impacts of dredging on fish movement around the Rachel Carson Reserve using novel sampling methods.

Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve Fall Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and fee

Currituck Banks Reserve Fall Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and fee

Buxton Woods Reserve Fall Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and fee

Permuda Island Reserve Fall Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and fee