Sea and Coffee

Science and Environment Academy (SEA and Coffee) meets weekly this semester presenting relevant environmental and marine science information. UNCW professors and knowledgeable community presenters share their expertise and offer opportunities for enjoyable interaction in a friendly, relaxed setting.Sept. 17 Gardening Behind Bars with Nicolle, horticultural therapist, Pender Correctional Institution

Sept. 24 Green/Sustainable Building in N.C. and Beyond with Scott Ogden, AIA, partner, B + O Design Studio, PLLC

Oct. 1 Beat the High Cost of Gas with Electric Cars with Bouton Baldridge, member, Electric Autos Association/Coastal Carolinas Wilmington

Oct. 8 & The Biology and Behavior of N.C. Butterflies with Matthew Collogan, environmental education program manager, Airlie Gardens

Oct. 15 The Popular Image of Pirates with William McCarthy, Ph.D., associate professor, history

Oct. 22 Dr. Strangelove Revisited – Or How I Learned to Stop Hating Hog Waste and Appreciate Its Inner Beauty with Lawrence Cahoon, Ph.D., professor, biology and marine biology

Oct. 29 Building Green Homes in Wilmington with Frank A. Cardamone IV, Green Built Homes, L.L.C.

Nov. 5 What Has Happened to the Bees with Barry E. Harris Jr., beekeeper, Brunswick County Beekeepers Association

Nov. 12 The Arboretum – Wilmington’s Best Kept Secret with Ed DeMarco, New Hanover County Cooperative Extension

Nov. 19 Art and the Environment with Abby Spangel Perry, Independent Art Company and art instructor

Dec. 3 The Life and Times of Birds – A North Carolina Perspective, Andy Wood, education director, Audubon North Carolina

Dec. 10 Exciting Advances in Solar Energy with Richard Campagna, regional manager, Advanced Green Technologies

Dec. 17 Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century with Liping Gan, Ph.D., associate professor, physics