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An incredible coronal mass ejection from the Sun with Earth for scale.

📽: NASA​/​SDO

[N.C. Coastal Reserve @NCReserve]

Did you know that the N.C. Coastal Reserve has ten sites along our coast? Let us know what sites you've visited (or plan to visit!) ⬇️

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Welcome to a “Down Day” on the R/V Sally Ride!! We are heading farther south today to find calmer waters and another upwelling site for the #pupcycleii research to continue. Enjoy the ride!!!

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Sunrise over the Pacific aboard the R/V Sally Ride with #pupcycleii
#marchetti_lab

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Researchers Adrian Marchetti and Ben Frieberger launched a second drifter buoy over the stern of the #rvsallyride to assist in tracking the upwelling filament as it drifts southwest of the Oregon coast.

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Life at Sea comes with risks and rewards. The scientists participated in Gumby Suit drills after we boarded the #rvsallyride earlier this week. The water temp in our area of research is 9*C/48*F. A Survival Suit is a necessity though, hopefully, not needed during our cruise.

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UNC-CH researchers, Adrian Marchetti (Chief Scientist) and Yubeen Jeong (Physical Oceanographer), launched the Holey Sock drifter buoy into the Pacific. The buoy will transmit GPS data to the ship and assist the scientists as they continue to observe phytoplankton responses.

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First #pupcycleii samples on deck. Let the research begin!!
@marchetti_lab

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Found some of the little critters we’re searching for during today’s trial run for #pupcycleii
#diatoms

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@NCReserve My favorite Rachel Carson book!!!

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Follow the @marchetti_lab and other researchers aboard the R/V Sally Ride on the PUPCYCLE II log: https://t.co/ywxsIeB0R0

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Live Feed Friday! (Postponed until tomorrow morning Pacific Time; Noonish in the East) Here’s a hint:
“Mother, Mother Ocean. I’ve heard your call…. (Credit: Jimmy Buffett)
#rvsallyride

[N.C. Coastal Reserve @NCReserve]

As a rule of thumb, it’s always good to stay at least 50 feet away from the Reserve's feral horses. 👍

Stick out your thumb: If your thumb covers the animal from a distance, you’re a safe distance away. If not, you are too close!

Thanks, @NatlParkService for the idea!

[NOAA Climate.gov @NOAAClimate]

Teaching Climate and El Niño? This is a sequence of 5 classroom activities focuses on how El Niño works. The focus of the activities is on accessing and manipulating real data to help students understand El Niño as an interaction of Earth systems.
https://t.co/Rxlb1q5Upw

[N.C. Coastal Reserve @NCReserve]

#WordsearchWednesday!

Looking for an activity for elementary students during the last few weeks of school? Here is an estuary word search for lower elementary students created by our education staff! Find more activities on our "Educator Resources" tab linked in our bio!

[N.C. Coastal Reserve @NCReserve]

🛶Do you enjoy spending time out on the water kayaking? Become a community scientist and volunteer for the Terrapin Tally! With many locations between Carteret and Brunswick County, there are plenty of opportunities to join.

📱Link in our bio to register for training!

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Guess who is out from #hibernation in the Rachel Carson Reserve!!! Spotted 7 #diamondbackterrapins this morning. It always cracks me up when the crawl under my #SUP to hide!!! 😂
#ncreserve

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The 2023 #cormorant migration buzzed me during my paddle through the Rachel Carson Reserve this morning. (Turn up your volume to hear the whistling of their wing beats.)
#ncreserve
#rachelcarsonreserve
#springmigration
#whereiexplore
#lovewhereilive
#livethetikilife

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Update: Last night’s high winds blew out the 2023 nest that was being built during this video clip. [Case in point!]

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After a week of nervous waiting by one bird, the #osprey pair is united and back on the tower rebuilding for this year’s nesting season. Oh how I wish the #uscoastguard would leave their nest alone after nesting season.
#nestingseason
U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Macon

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A reinforced multi-year nest would survive a nesting season storm much better than a nest that has to be constructed from scratch every year.
#nestingseason
U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Macon