Earth

Earth: Exploring Our Planet

RUNC: Kamya Bates

September 10, 2025

Kamya Bates studies one of the coast’s most valuable resources: seagrass.

Casting Lines, Catching Data

August 27, 2025

Sally Dowd blends scientific data with angler observations to protect ocean predators, the ecosystems they support, and the communities that depend on them.

Where the Seagrass Grows

August 26, 2025

Heather Bruck and Nadya Gutierrez study how shrinking seagrass meadows could threaten the future of vital underwater ecosystems.

The Shellfish Sleuth

August 21, 2025

Colin Eimers is investigating why so many N.C. oysters die off each year — and how to stop it before farmers lose entire harvests.

Marine Crossroads

August 19, 2025

Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future of waterfront communities.

Flooded Futures

July 30, 2025

Flood researchers Antonia Sebastian and Miyuki Hino are reshaping how the Southeast prepares for storms.

Stars in Their Eyes

February 14, 2025

Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with companionship, empathy, and science.

Eye-Opening Innovations

January 28, 2025

Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for eye diseases.

Building Living Machines

January 23, 2025

Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments that could transform health care.