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Located in Morehead City, NC, the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) is North Carolina's coastal and marine science research facility.

 Morehead City, NC
cmast.ncsu.edu
Joined April 2014
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Several NC State Veterinary Medicine students took a week-long Diseases of Marine Organisms course at CMAST. Dr. Tal Ben-Horin, Assistant Professor of Shellfish Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine, coordinated the course. Students are pictured in Bogue Sound behind CMAST.
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Congratulations to Alex Roco @rocc_lobster who is now an NC State PhD Candidate in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology!
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CMAST graduate student Zakir Bulmer and UNC IMS graduate student Eve Eismann will lead an info session for all researchers who want to participate in the SciREN Coast Fair and Educator Open House. The free info session will be held in 205 CMAST.
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CMAST Research Technician Melissa LaCroce, NC State Master's student John Brooks, and CMAST Director David Eggleston (not shown) recently tested a hand-held and mountable underwater sonar system (ARIS Defender 3000) to characterize fish assemblages residing on oyster reefs.
LaCroce is pictured left, with Brooks, right). The turbid waters of Pamlico Sound do not allow for reliable visual or video surveys of fish on oyster reefs. The ARIS sonar system comes with a dive mask that looks like night-vision goggles, which allow the diver to see what the sonar sees underwater. The sonar system records the video for later download to a computer.

ALT LaCroce is pictured left, with Brooks, right). The turbid waters of Pamlico Sound do not allow for reliable visual or video surveys of fish on oyster reefs. The ARIS sonar system comes with a dive mask that looks like night-vision goggles, which allow the diver to see what the sonar sees underwater. The sonar system records the video for later download to a computer.

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NC State Food Science Summer Scholars recently toured County Road Seafood in Belhaven, NC, where they observed blue crabs being safely processed and cooked. Students also toured NC State's Pamlico Field Lab, where they learned about aquaculture and breeding processes of fish.
Cooked blue crabs at County Road Seafood in Belhaven, NC.

ALT Cooked blue crabs at County Road Seafood in Belhaven, NC.

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Join the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) in recognizing World Sea Turtle Day! The Marine Health Program at CMAST supports efforts to improve sea turtle health and environmental concerns affecting them.
Last week, CMAST veterinarians removed a fishing hook from a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle’s throat. In the photo, Nick Dannemiller, an NC State Zoological Medicine Resident at CMAST, releases the Kemp's Ridley in Bogue Sound behind CMAST. All six of the sea turtle species inhabiting US waters have been classified as threatened or endangered, partially due to human behavior, like getting hit by boats or by swallowing plastic products left behind on beaches and in waterways. Do your part by disposing of your waste properly.

ALT Last week, CMAST veterinarians removed a fishing hook from a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle’s throat. In the photo, Nick Dannemiller, an NC State Zoological Medicine Resident at CMAST, releases the Kemp's Ridley in Bogue Sound behind CMAST. All six of the sea turtle species inhabiting US waters have been classified as threatened or endangered, partially due to human behavior, like getting hit by boats or by swallowing plastic products left behind on beaches and in waterways. Do your part by disposing of your waste properly.

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The 65th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is underway! This event provides research opportunities for scientists across the country. For example, CMAST summer fellow, Sarah Smith is working with the Big Rock tournament to research microplastics that accumulate in the fish.
Sarah Smith with a blue marlin on the Morehead City waterfront, before it leaves the dock for CMAST.

ALT Sarah Smith with a blue marlin on the Morehead City waterfront, before it leaves the dock for CMAST.

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Last week, NC State students in a Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences course at CMAST @ncsu_blue_economy took a cruise on the RV, Capricorn, owned by UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. During the cruise, students piloted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean.
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The North Carolina State Cooperative Extension hands-on cooking classes, “Hooked on Seafood" culminated last week with a presentation on safe seafood handling by NC State Seafood Lab director, Dr. Alex Chouljenko and research assistant, Greg Bolton.
Dr. Chouljenko presents information to the class, focusing on local seafood preparation and safe cooking practices, with a lunchtime food demonstration after class.

ALT Dr. Chouljenko presents information to the class, focusing on local seafood preparation and safe cooking practices, with a lunchtime food demonstration after class.

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Join Carteret County Cooperative Extension on Wednesday, June 7th from 10 a.m. - noon for a course in home canning. This free workshop, held at the Center of Marine Science and Technology (CMAST) in room 306, is designed to teach canning as a home food preservation method.
The course introduces canning methods and best practices for safe and quality home-canned products. After completing the class, participants will have the opportunity to join a boiling water and/or pressure canning class. Go to evenbriteto register. Contact Stephanie Stevenson, Family and Consumer Science Agent, at Stephanie_Stevenson@ncsu.edu or 252-222-6374 if you have questions.

ALT The course introduces canning methods and best practices for safe and quality home-canned products. After completing the class, participants will have the opportunity to join a boiling water and/or pressure canning class. Go to evenbriteto register. Contact Stephanie Stevenson, Family and Consumer Science Agent, at [email protected] or 252-222-6374 if you have questions.

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