Science on the Sound lecture highlights seacoast plants of the Carolinas

Cover of “Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas” (Contributed photos)

ECU Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) are hosting a lecture on seacoast plants of the Carolinas as part of the Science on the Sound lecture series.

The monthly series highlights information on coastal topics and issues in northeast North Carolina. This month, the program will feature Dr. Paul Hosier, professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and author of the recently released “Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas.” Hosier’s presentation, entitled “Seacoast Flora and Ecology of the Carolinas,” will highlight the ecology of coastal North Carolina and the variety of plant species that can be found there.

Dr. Paul Hosier

The program will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Coastal Studies Institute located on the ECU Outer Banks Campus at 850 N.C. 345 in Wanchese. The presentation is free, and the public is welcomed and encouraged to attend.

During the presentation, Hosier will describe and discuss the major environmental factors influencing coastal plants of the Outer Banks, including regional climate, storms, soils, salt aerosols, winds, tides and human activities. Hosier will weigh in on how plant abundance, distribution and community structure that we observe are related to these factors. Throughout his discussion, Hosier will note interesting and appropriate coastal plants to be considered when creating or adding to a native plant garden in the Outer Banks area.

This program will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/unccsi, and the online viewing audience will be able to ask the presenter questions via an online chat room.

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