Student study shines light on Outer Banks sea turtle nesting

January 1, 2024 | Island Features | By: Kip Tabb

From CoastalReview.org Artificial light at night did not adversely affect sea turtle nesting north of Oregon Inlet from 2014 to 2022, undergraduate students found this fall during a four-month study. A University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment program, the semester-long Outer Banks Field Site combines environmental research and community engagement into the collaborative […]

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Fisheries advisory committees scheduled to meet in January

January 1, 2024 | Fishing

From CoastalReview.org North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission committees will meet in January to discuss various fisheries topics including striped mullet and eastern oyster management plans, and seagrass protection. The meetings will be held in person and live-streamed on YouTube. Draft agendas and YouTube links can be found on the advisory committee meetings webpage. The northern advisory committee is […]

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