COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Grant Programs 

 Accepting 

 Proposals 



The 



the Fishery Resource Grant (FRG) 

 and Blue Crab Research programs are 

 searching for research ideas from those 

 who fish for a living or work in fishery- 

 related industries. The programs recognize 

 that good ideas for protecting or 

 improving the state's fishery resources 

 often come from those who work in the 

 fisheries. 



The deadline for submitting 

 proposals for 2004 is fast approaching — 

 Nov. 17, 2003. 



Both programs are funded by the 

 General Assembly and administered by 

 North Carolina Sea Grant. 



FRG requires applicants to be 

 involved in fishery-related businesses or 

 have substantial involvement with, and 

 endorsement from, such industries. 

 Involvement in the crab fishery is strongly 

 encouraged for applicants to the Blue 

 Crab Research Program. 



Grant recipients often are paired 

 with academic researchers to ensure 

 useful, well-documented results. 



For more information about FRG, 

 contact Sea Grant specialists: Bob Hines, 

 252/222-6312 or Skip Kemp, 252/222- 

 6314, both in Morehead City; Jim Bahen 

 or Scott Baker in Wilmington, 91 0/962- 

 2492; Sara Mirabilio in Manteo, 252/475- 

 3663; or Barry Nash at the NC State 

 University Seafood Lab, 252/222-6337. 



For information about the Blue Crab 

 Research Program, contact Sea Grant 

 specialists MarcTurano, 910/520-7060, 

 or Bob Hines, listed above. 



Or call North Carolina Sea Grant's 

 Raleigh office at 91 9/51 5-2454 for 

 information about either program. 

 Application forms and other information 

 are available online at www.naeagrant.org. 



-CH. 



Holiday Gifts from Sea Grant 



et North Carolina Sea Grant help with holiday gift-giving ideas: 



• For cooks on your list, consider Mariner's Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas; $25. Catch the 

 book's author, Joyce Taylor, at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Festival, Dec. 6 or 7. 



• A subscription to Coastwatch is a gift that keeps giving for a full year, $15. 



Send requests and checks to North Carolina Sea Grant, NCSU, Box 8605, Raleigh, NC 27695- 

 8605; or call 919/515-9101. 



The Wright Brothers chose the Outer Banks to test their flying machine in 1 903. 



Celebrate First Flight 



In 12 seconds, the Wright Brothers 

 made history 100 years ago with their first 

 flight at Kitty Hawk. 



To commemorate the first sustained 

 flight, the First Flight Centennial Celebration 

 will be held Dec. 1 2-1 7 at the Wright Brothers 

 National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. 



The celebration will feature aircraft 

 demonstrations, a 100-person jump team, a 



display of military aircraft and a special 

 ceremony honoring 100 aviation heroes. 

 In addition, the Wright Experience team 

 will re-enact the first flight with an authentic 

 reproduction of the 1903 flyer. 



Tickets are required for most events. 

 For ticket information, visit the Web: www. 

 firstflightcentennial.org, or call 800/973-7327. 



— A.G. 



Students are Partners in Flight 



School kids across North Carolina and 

 Ohio will have an opportunity to be part of the 

 First Flight celebration on Dec. 17, thanks to the 

 Partners in Flight and the Internet. 



Partners in Flight, sponsored by the N.C. 

 Department of Public Instruction, links pre-K 

 through 12th grade classes to learn about their 

 historical connection to the Wright Brothers. 



The semester-long project culminates with 

 the live, interactive Webcast commemorating 

 the birth of powered flight a century ago. 



Webcast participants will experience 

 science- and art-based inquiry into the ways 

 flight has changed the world. Activities include 

 "panel discussions" inspired by interactive 

 conversations with astronauts on board the 

 International Space Station. 



To be part of the Dec. 17 Webcast, contact 

 Cris Crissman at ccrissnw@dpi.state.nc.us. 

 For information about Partners in Flight, go 

 online to www.ncpublicschools.org/ 

 distanceleanung/efomms. — P.S 



4 HOLIDA Y 2003 



