Seagrass Farm Team

Seagrass provides many beneficial services to humans including recreational and commercial fishery and aquaculture habitat, coastal protection, and carbon sequestration; however, seagrass habitats are declining globally. To maintain, enhance, and restore these systems, we are building a seagrass “farm” as a hub for North Carolina’s seagrass restoration efforts. The farm will produce viable seagrass seeds and transplants for restoration projects in the region and serve as a test site for experimenting with novel approaches. We envision this farm as a source for collaborative research throughout the state, and over the long term, we hope to establish an economical avenue for traditionally expensive seagrass restoration.