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Why collect cores from a beach?

There are many reasons to collect cores from a beach.  One of the most interesting is to look back in time and see what environments used to be where the beach is today.  The core is like a time machine, … Continue reading

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Field trip with PBS QUEST

QUEST joined us in Back Sound, a shallow body of water behind Shackleford Banks, North Carolina, to learn about our work with oyster reefs.  We were laser scanning a natural reef that formed on a sandflat in an area that … Continue reading

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