vgthayer@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy CMAST?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NC State University\u2019s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST; cmast.ncsu.edu), located on Bogue Sound in Morehead City, supports exciting inter-disciplinary research and a rich educational experience in the marine sciences. Programs include: (1) Aquatic Animal Health & Marine Mammal Stranding Network, (2) Marine Ecology & Conservation, (3) Estuarine & Coastal Fisheries, (4) Seafood Technology, (5) Marine Resource Management and Policy, (6) Disease Ecology & Shellfish Pathology, (7) Eco-Toxicology and Eco-Physiology, and (8) K-12 STEM Marine Science Education. These programs span 3 Colleges and 6 Departments at NC State, and cross-college cooperation occurs daily. The proximity of the CMAST facility in the \u201ccoastal research triangle\u201d of marine science facilities in Carteret County, encourages multi-institutional and cross-disciplinary research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CMAST, UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Institute of Marine Sciences, Duke University Marine Lab, and the NOAA Beaufort Laboratory are located within five miles of each other. Other nearby agencies and facilities such as the NC Division of Marine Fisheries in Morehead City, the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort provide additional opportunities for collaborative work and experiential learning. Moreover, CMAST\u2019s coastal setting provides access to an incredibly diverse range of habitats and ecosystems, including small estuarine tidal creeks, large estuaries systems, dynamic barrier islands, coastal shelf and hard-bottom habitats, and the Gulf Stream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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