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Home to prestigious marine research institutions from 51����, UNC and N.C. State, Carteret County is a hub for scientists working to address many of our planet's most pressing challenges.

or the next few weeks, the new research vessel Shearwater has joined the sailboats, cabin cruisers, catamarans and fishing boats normally found at the town docks this time of year, but this “classroom at sea” and its crew will soon embark on its first big trip.

Study co-authored by Brian Silliman highlights importance of estuaries as prime habitat for the endangered southern sea otter.

The 51���� Wetland Center is marking its 30th anniversary this year by kicking off the largest expansion of research, teaching and outreach programs in its history.

To devise effective and equitable policies for governing small-scale fisheries, policymakers need to consider the activities and relationships that occur before and after fishers land their catches, not just the catches themselves, a new study shows.

51���� Marine Laboratory held its annual open house on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Members of the surrounding community were invited to visit the Beaufort, N.C., campus to learn more about the lab and its ongoing research.

Julian Dale, lead engineer at the Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab at the 51���� Marine Lab in Beaufort, dropped off a box of face shields at the Beaufort Fire Department. He made the shields on a 3-D printer in his garage.