Link to sea level rise:

USGS -- report on coastal vulnerability
Environmental Protection Agency primer on sea level rise
Center for Sponsored Coastal Research explains how climate change can affect marine and coastal environments in the SAB, including marine habitats in NC’s coastal waters. 
Find real-time and historic sea level data for your favorite SAB beach at Sea Levels Online.)

Exploration

• NOAA Ocean Exploration
• Project Oceanica
• Exploring Plate Tectonics – Activities Outline 
  

Conservation

• Gray’s Reef NMS
• Marine Protected Areas

Economics

• Sand deposits (SC OCRM)
• Mineral deposits (link to JOI, NOAA OE)