Coastal Heritage Magazine Island Science: Special Ecosystems Lure Researchers South Carolina’s wealth of undeveloped barrier islands and sand banks are hotbeds for research because natural processes occur on those landforms with minimal human intervention. Active...
Coastal Heritage Magazine New Technology: Driving Advances in Coastal Science In the past 25 years, technology has accelerated extraordinary advances in how scientists record, measure, and process information, and thus has revolutionized research. Quick Surveys. The...
Coastal Heritage Magazine Cold-Water Corals: Ancient Life in the Deep, Dark Sea Explorers have discovered a remarkable array of fragile deep-sea corals from North Carolina to east Florida. Mother Ship. The support ship R/V Seward Johnson awaits the return of the...
Coastal Heritage Magazine Keeping Watch: Technologies Track Forces of the Sea A revolution is coming to ocean science, allowing researchers to study the marine environment in a more detailed, timely fashion than ever before. Lost and Found. Troy Driscoll, a...