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October 31, 2024

Price/Beeson Research on Sand Tiger Sharks Featured

The work of Dr. Carol Seals Price, NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) instructor and conservation research coordinator at NC Aquariums, and Mikayla Beeson, recent NC State graduate and Spot A Shark research technician, has been featured in an article titled, Collaborative AI-Assisted Research for Sand Tigers. Read more about their research…

October 31, 2024

Manatee Necropsied at CMAST

A regular but uncommon summer visitor to NC waters suffered a catastrophic boat propeller injury to the head sometime shortly before October 15th in Bogue Sound. A 10.7-foot-long adult male Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) was reported dead at 0815 am Tuesday morning. NC Division of Marine Fisheries Marine Patrol Officer Bolton towed it to a…

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…

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.

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