Campus at the Coast

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October 16, 2024

Oysters Year-Round, Anyone?

While North Carolina oyster season historically runs from mid-October through April, oyster connoisseurs will be happy to know that although wild oyster season officially starts this week, farmed oysters are now available any time of year, thanks to the ever-growing oyster aquaculture (farming) industry. Although North Carolina has allowed individuals to commercially grow shellfish in…

October 15, 2024

Applied Ecology Team Presents Research

The NC State Department of Applied Ecology team at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) recently presented fisheries research at the 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. CMAST Research presentations included: “Artificial reef structure selection by reef fishes: the importance of structure characteristics” by Ph.D. student, Ryan…

October 09, 2024

NC Science House Trains Educators

Marsha Sirkin (far right) and Michelle Taylor (far left) of The NC State Science House recently led educators in Ocracoke during a weeklong session titled “GET OUT: Using the Outdoors as a STEM tool.”

An Extraordinary Coastal Center

About 150 miles from Raleigh, NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology is offering students unique experiences and furthering the university’s research and outreach mission.

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Commitment to Well-being, Inclusion and Equality

The Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) is committed to the well-being, inclusion and equality of all people. We commit to fostering and growing a CMAST community that welcomes, includes and supports students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds.

East View of the Bogue Sound

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West View of the Bogue Sound