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A SENTINEL SITE FOR DISCOVERY

The North Inlet Estuary provides opportunities to study coastal ecosystems and climate change.

The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences and its researchers study and teach about oceans and coasts to help protect these ecosystems for the good of people and the planet.

A group of visitors and researchers standing on a boardwalk overlooking the marsh at Hobcaw Barony during a guided coastal ecology tour.

The North Inlet Estuary is one of the most pristine estuaries in the nation. Its undisturbed waters and coastal habitats provide an environmentally unique location with incredible research opportunities.

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We need to preserve the environment for future generations. Being able to contribute to that is the ultimate privilege for me.

— Jill Stewart, Director of the Baruch Institute
A forested wetland with standing water reflecting cypress trees and vegetation, showing a monitoring stake placed in the swamp