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A Comprehensive Assessment of Red Wolf Reintroduction Sites
(2018-04-24)
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the world’s rarest wild canid, with fewer than 60 wolves
living in the wild, and likely even fewer than 40. After being declared extinct in
the wild in 1980, the wolf was reintroduced to Alligator ...
Siting of Utility-Scale Solar in North Carolina
(2018-04-27)
In 2007, North Carolina (NC) passed a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS),
the first in the Southeast. The REPS mandated that 12.5% of the state’s electricity
demand be met with renewable energy by 2021. 29 states, ...
Recommended Decision-Making Strategies for San Francisco’s Oceanside Wave Energy Project
(2010-04-28)
As pressure to develop renewable energy increases, wave energy emerges as one of the
potential solutions to the nation’s energy crisis. To displace fossil fuel generation,
the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) is ...
Informing Kelp Forest Restoration Site Selection With The California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
(2016-04-26)
Kelp forest communities in Southern California provide ecosystem services that support
biodiversity, tourism, recreation, and fisheries, yet their extent has declined by
up to 80% over the last century. Contributing to the ...
Quantifying Ecologically Significant Feeding Areas for Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Arctic
(2017-04-27)
The Arctic marine ecosystem is highly dynamic and sensitive to environmental change,
experiencing the impacts of climate change at a rate at least twice as fast as other
areas of the world. Arctic organisms are adapted to ...
Assessing Land Availability for Utility Solar in North Carolina Using GIS
(2017-04-28)
The use of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to generate electricity has
been increasing substantially in the U.S., and North Carolina is a leading state in
its installation. Optimally siting utility PV projects ...
Who's your neighbor: Adding resolution to rural land use change
(2010-04-30)
Researchers at Duke University are working on a North Carolina Sea Grant project (R/BS-18):
Changing Coastal Communities, Perspectives from Down East. The intent of this research
is to better understand communities’ perceptions ...
Improving Equity through Passive Recreation in Northeastern North Carolina
(2016-04-29)
Viewing public parks as environmental goods that provide benefits to people, society
should strive to equitably distribute parks so that all individuals, regardless of
racial or socioeconomic background, can use parks. This ...
INCORPORATING RIPARIAN BUFFER METRICS INTO THE USGS SOUTHEAST SPARROW MODEL
(2009-04-24)
Riparian zones serve an important role in the ecological landscape. They serve as
habitat for wildlife, prevent erosion, and act as buffers to help reduce and filter
the amount of pollutants entering surface waters. The ...
Spatial Analysis of Wave Power Potential in North Carolina
(2010-04-30)
North Carolina is actively pursuing electricity generation from various renewable
energy technologies. In 2008 the state’s General Assembly commissioned a study by
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers assessing the feasibility of ...