North Carolina Sea Grant

**About** Under executive director Susan White, North Carolina Sea Grant works with local, state, and national policymakers and scientists to co-produce critical projects in four focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems, resilient communities and economies, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and environmental literacy and workforce development. With significant returns on investment for coastal North Carolina, we forge partnerships and support research, education, and outreach. Funding opportunities include grants for established scientists and specialists, fellowships to develop the next generation of researchers and policymakers, and special collaborations that fuse community and academic expertise. Our team catalyzes a wide variety of initiatives across a broad range of topics, including: - Resilience planning for climate change and other coastal hazards, - Bolstering the blue economy, - Helping sustainable seafood businesses and consumers, - Fostering better water quality and eco-friendly coastal landscaping, - Facilitating environmental education, - Strengthening individual and community health and safety, - And generating many more solutions for Coastal N.C.