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.
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Bringing Bivalves Back
August 18, 2022
Oysters have been dying off for the last century, and PhD candidate Mark Ciesielski wants to know why — and how to stop it.
The Scientist and the Fisherman
March 29, 2016
What do you get when you combine new science with decades of knowledge from local fishermen? A lot of homegrown North Carolina oysters. A whole lot.
Can We Have Our Oysters and Eat Them, Too?
January 5, 2015
Undergraduate researchers study whether harvesting oysters helps or hurts coastal ecosystems.
Better than Bulkheads
June 12, 2014
Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.