Posts tagged: Whiteville

Find the iNaturalist in You

Teens in Whiteville, NC learned how they can contribute to science by being an interested citizen. By simply taking pictures with the app iNaturalist, anyone can help track flora and in turn get identification of species they are looking at.

Sea Turtles Dig the Dark

Written by Patricia Faulk, Teen Leader. Edited by Anna Prince, Teen Leader, and Amy Jernigan, Café Coordinator. Get ready to travel the beach to see eye-to-eye with the struggle that sea turtles face during birth and breeding. In this TSC, teens observed the impact that light pollution has on sea turtles through both a presentation and a

Spotlight on Amy Jernigan

  To start with, can you tell us in a nutshell about your Teen Café program? What's special or unique about it? Teen Science Café Whiteville is situated in southeastern NC, about an hour west of Wilmington. Since it’s a rural area, we see a mix of teens from a variety of neighboring towns and counties.

Scuba Diving Into NC History

Stratton spoke about the basics of scuba diving and told us about some of his numerous diving adventures all over the world.

Ocean Acidification

The ocean is a place we all love to visit, and home to many wonders. This vast ecosystem is changing, and becoming unsafe for many of its inhabitants. Participants discussed possible solutions for stabilizing ocean acidification so we can continue to enjoy the many benefits of this beautiful domain. With Andy Gould of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.