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This week, master's student Kirsten Ivins @kirstenivins presented her poster on mapping paleotsunami deposits in coastal Washington state. at the annual international Geological Society of America meeting in Denver! Ivins works with Professor Andrea Hawkes in @uncw_eos @geosociety by @uncwcms

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CONGRATS to Jax Salguero, @jsalgirl, on her first first-author paper published in "Evolution." Salguero is a @uncw_bamb Ph.D. student in Dr. Julia Buck's Disease Ecology Lab at UNC Wilmington.

Salguero molecularly identified parasitic worms (Crassicauda spp.) found in whales and dolphins in the Northwest Atlantic and explores how these parasites and their marine mammal hosts may have evolved together.

Research forged new ground by combining marine mammal research with innovative evolutionary analyses and highlights the power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Special thanks to the UNCW co-authors for their expertise in genetics and marine mammalogy, as well as an undergraduate co-author who contributed to the research. by @uncwcms

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#fridayfunny😂 In Honor of Boss's Day 😹🐾🐈🐈‍⬛🤣 by @uncwcms

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Today, members of the @nccollaboratory were at the Center for Marine Science for their annual leadership meeting. While here Executive Director Jeff Warren and staff had the opportunity to tour our new vessel, the R/V Osprey. by @uncwcms

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UNCW Boat Club is hosting Water Safety Night, Monday 10/26, 6–7 p.m., Cameron Hall 105 🌊

Coach Nicole Woods, UNCW Women's Head Basketball Coach will share her story of almost drowning at Wrightsville this summer and The Qualified Captain is breaking down boat and water safety.

FREE and open to everyone! Includes a raffle and giveaways from local businesses.
🔗in bio to register by @uncwcms

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Check out the new ROV exhibit at the @capefearmuseum that Jason White and team helped develop. The exhibit engages members of the community with science. by @uncwcms

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@uncwilmington alum Dr. Byron Toothman with @ncreserve shared these early morning launch shots taken from the @uncwcms pier! by @uncwcms

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Join @uncw_bamb this Friday, October 16, 3-4 p.m., Dobo 1006 for a seminar by our very own Dr. Joe Covi! by @uncwcms

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🌊🌱 If you can’t see underwater grasses, does that mean they aren’t there? Not necessarily!

During Friday’s NC SAV Watchers monitoring event in Chadwick Bay, visibility was a real challenge. Volunteers couldn’t see underwater grasses from their kayaks, and our GoPro captured only a faint glimpse beneath the surface!

🎥 Watch as White Oak Waterkeeper Christina Boxberger demonstrates some of our monitoring techniques.

🔬 Why does water clarity matter?

Wind, waves, boat traffic, stormwater runoff, sediment, and algae can affect water clarity. We can’t determine the cause of Friday’s conditions from video alone, but documenting visibility is important research.

🌱 Underwater grasses need sunlight to survive and provide critical habitat for blue crabs, fish, and shellfish. 🦀🐟

Protecting these habitats and improving water clarity are priorities of North Carolina’s Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP), supported by @nc_dmf.

Through our partnership with @uncwilmington and support from @ncseagrant, we’re working to better understand and protect these valuable habitats.

💙 Interested in spring 2027 SAV monitoring?

Email waterkeeper@coastalcarolinariverwatch.org!

#NCSAVWatchers #CoastalCarolinaRiverwatch #UNCW #NCSeaGrant #WaterQuality #BlueCrabs #CommunityScience #NewRiver by @uncwcms

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Today is World Mental Health Day!
Mental Health Matters!
Check Out Seahawk Life for Health & Wellness Resources.
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🌊🌱 What’s happening beneath the surface of our coastal waters?

Come along for a look at community science in action! Today, Coastal Carolina Riverwatch, UNCW researchers, and dedicated volunteers took to the waters of Chadwick Bay to monitor underwater grasses that provide vital habitat for blue crabs, fish, and other aquatic life. 🦀🐟

Together, we’re turning research into action to protect North Carolina’s coastal waters!

💙 Learn more: https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.org/programs-and-projects/nc-sav-watchers/

#NCSAVWatchers #CoastalCarolinaRiverwatch #UNCW #CommunityScience #CleanWater by @uncwcms

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🌊🌱 Community Science in Action on the New River!

Today was an exciting day for Coastal Carolina Riverwatch as we joined researchers from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and a wonderful group of community volunteers for our first NC SAV Watchers monitoring event in Chadwick Bay, Sneads Ferry!

Working from kayaks, volunteers helped document submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), often called underwater grasses, while collecting observations about water clarity, depth, and habitat conditions.

🐟 Why does this matter?

These underwater habitats provide essential shelter and nursery areas for fish, blue crabs, and other aquatic life. They also help stabilize sediments and support healthy coastal ecosystems.

Through this North Carolina Sea Grant-supported research project, led by Dr. Jessie Jarvis at UNCW in partnership with Coastal Carolina Riverwatch, we’re exploring how trained community scientists can help expand SAV monitoring across coastal North Carolina.

💙 A huge thank-you to our dedicated volunteers, Dr. Jarvis and the UNCW research team, our White Oak Waterkeeper, Christina Boxberger, and Board President, Jan Farmer, for helping make this field day possible!

This is just the beginning. The information and experiences gained through this pilot will help us refine monitoring methods, strengthen community participation, and build a foundation for future coastal habitat research.

Together, we’re connecting science, community, and conservation to protect the quality of water and quality of life in coastal North Carolina.

📍 Chadwick Bay | New River | Sneads Ferry, NC

🔗 Learn more about NC SAV Watchers and our research partnership:
https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.org/programs-and-projects/nc-sav-watchers/

#NCSAVWatchers #CoastalCarolinaRiverwatch #UNCW #CommunityScience #NewRiver #CoastalConservation #CleanWater by @uncwcms

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