Campus at the Coast

Discovering Coastal Solutions

November 20, 2024

NC State Students Learn about Living Shorelines

NC State students enrolled in a Nature-based Solutions course recently visited the Morehead City area, where they learned about the importance of living shorelines. According to Dr. Stacy Zhang, who is teaching the course, “Nature-based solutions are actions that incorporate natural features and processes to protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use, and manage natural or modified…

November 20, 2024

Manatee Rescued from Tar River

Several scientists from NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) participated in the rescue of a female manatee on Monday that was sheltering in the warm-water outflow of a canal off the Tar River in Greenville. The manatee had been sighted several times since October and was underweight and showing skin changes typical…

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…

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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