Campus at the Coast

April 30, 2025

CMAST Bids Farewell to Semester at CMAST Students

The NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) Semester at CMAST class of 2025 presented their spring research projects to a group of their peers and mentors today.  Research topics, presenters, and mentors, included: Andrew Morris – Mentors, Drs. Alex Chouljenko and Alona Chepiha and Mr. Greg Bolton Best of luck to this…

April 30, 2025

Pygmy Whale Sperm Calf Strands at Emerald Isle

On Wednesday, a live pygmy sperm whale calf stranded alive at Emerald Isle. Pygmy sperm whales are pelagic, deep diving, squid eaters and are rarely seen at sea because they spend little time at the surface. Unfortunately, they often strand in mother-calf pairs, and many strand alive. This animal was a female, and her mother…

April 30, 2025

NC State Veterinary Students Make a Difference in the Galapagos Islands

Morehead City, NC – Twenty-two Veterinary students just returned from a trip of a lifetime in the Galapagos Islands through NC State University’s Galapagos Elective: Conservation and Ecology in Ecuador course.  The purpose of the Galapagos elective, or ILAVET, taught and led by Dr. Gregory Lewbart, professor of aquatic animal medicine at the Center for…

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, Belonging and Equality

The Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) is committed to the well-being, belonging 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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