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Lunchtime Discovery: A Deep Dive into North Carolina’s Artificial Reef Program

  • Wednesday, June 22, 2022
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Artificial reef balls

Jordan Byrum, Artificial Reef Coordinator. Habitat and Enhancement Section. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, NC Department of Environmental Quality

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program has been creating reefs since the 1970s and currently maintains 26 estuarine and 43 ocean reefs. Artificial reefs are placed to provide opportunities for fishing, diving, and as habitat for fish and shellfish species throughout North Carolina’s coastal waters. These reefs contain a variety of materials, including rock, recycled concrete, reef balls and ships. Join us to learn about reefs in North Carolina, how they are constructed, how they are monitored, and the many environmental and recreational benefits reefs provide to coastal North Carolina.

Join us on YouTube


Live Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.

You can post questions in the YouTube chat or tweet questions to #LunchTimeDiscovery and mention @NorthCarolinaEE.

Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Details

Date:
June 22, 2022
Times:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fee:
Free

Venue

Virtual
NC United States

Organizer

Chris Smith
919.707.9296