The majority of plastic marine debris originates from the land and storm drains are one common entry point. Plastic trash easily slips through the drain and ends up in our waterways.

This slide deck summarizes findings from a collaborative research that looked at the ecological impacts and ecosystem service benefits of oyster farms in North Carolina.

This project overview describes a 2013 Collaborative Research project in which a diverse team collaborated to reduce the volume of polluted stormwater runoff in southeast coastal North Carolina.

This project overview describes a 2016-2020 Collaborative Research project that conducted a comprehensive, collaboratively-designed assessment of stormwater impacts on the Rachel Carson component of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve.