Bringing Bivalves Back Oysters have been dying off for the last century, and PhD candidate Mark Ciesielski wants to know why — and how to stop it.
Photo by Mary Lide Parker The Scientist and the Fisherman 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.
Photo by Michael Piehler Can We Have Our Oysters and Eat Them, Too? Undergraduate researchers study whether harvesting oysters helps or hurts coastal ecosystems.
Better than Bulkheads Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.