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View the "2022 By the Numbers" Infographic highlighting DEQ's 2022 accomplishments in providing science based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold Fall local advisory committee meetings Dec. 5 through 14 for their ten reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.
December 13, 2022, 10am - 11:30am
Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites. The meetings are open to the public.

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Meeting number: 2427 648 6639 
The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Friends of the Reserve have three summer internship opportunities in Beaufort in 2023
October 18, 2022, 9am - 3pm
North Carolina Coastal Reserve & The North Carolina Maritime Museum present:

Coastal Explorations Workshop

Come join educators with the N.C. Coastal Reserve and the N.C. Maritime Museum to learn information and concepts about estuaries and local maritime history. Classroom activities and a field exploration conducted on the Rachel Carson Reserve will be presented so participants can integrate lessons learned into their learning environment. This workshop will include information on the following topics:
The North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve welcomes NOAA Margaret A. Davidson Fellow recipient Daniel Bowling, a PhD student at North Carolina State University, to the Reserve.

Through this fellowship, Daniel will assess the effectiveness of using remote sensing to monitor intertidal oyster habitat. This fellowship will advance his dissertation research working to develop methods for a fishery-independent survey program for oysters in North Carolina.
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve. In preparation for the holiday, the state coastal agency and the sheriff’s office are working together to provide public safety resources and increase public awareness of responsible visitor behavior on the island.
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold local advisory committee meetings May 18 through 26 for eight reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public. The Bald Head Woods Reserve meeting time has been changed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May 25, 2022, 10am - 12pm
Spring 2022 Masonboro Island LAC meeting