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"The Back Page" is an update on Sea 

 Grant activities— on research, marine 

 education and advisory services. It's also 

 a good place to find out about meetings, 

 workshops and new publications. For 

 more information on any of the projects 

 described, contact the Sea Grant offices in 

 Raleigh (919/737-2454). For copies of pub- 

 lications, write UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, 

 NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-8605. 



Sea Grant is helping 

 train tomorrow's scientists 

 today. For the first time, 

 UNC Sea Grant is sponsor- 

 ing a program to promote 

 graduate studies in marine- 

 related fields. This year, 13 graduate 

 students will work hand-in-hand with Sea 

 Grant scientists on research projects. Such 

 a liaison has three benefits, says Sea 

 Grant Director B.J. Copeland. 



First of all, one of the most effective 

 ways to transfer technology from the uni- 

 versity to people who can use it is through 

 graduate students, Copeland says. 



For example, a few years ago two North 

 Carolina State University students worked 

 with Tyre Lanier's ground-breaking devel- 

 opment of a seafood substitute called 

 surimi. Now those students work in the 

 forefront of surimi production for a major 

 U.S. food corporation. 



Also, because Sea Grant takes an inter- 

 disciplinary approach to solving coastal 

 issues, the graduate students will be 

 trained to take a broader look at problems 

 and create practical solutions. 



Thirdly, enabling top students to work 

 with Sea Grant scientists supports univer- 

 sity research. 



One of the graduate students will be work- 

 ing with civil engineers John Fisher and 

 Margery Overton, who have been develop- 

 ing a technique to predict coastal dune 

 erosion during storms. Using computer 

 and laboratory simulations, the graduate 

 student will test the engineers' model with 

 data from 1989 hurricanes Hugo and Jerry. 



North Carolina's estuar- 

 ies are coastal gems. Their 

 protection is vital to shell- 

 fishermen, anglers, prop- 

 erty owners and a myriad 

 of coastal flora and fauna. 

 Managing estuaries properly is a key to 

 their survival. A new report about the 

 Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system spells 

 out the status of the nation's second 

 largest estuary and makes recommenda- 

 tions for managing it. 



"This report documents all we know 

 about the Albemarle-Pamlico system," says 

 UNC Sea Grant Director B.J. Copeland, 

 who organized the report for the state's 

 Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study office. 



Copeland says the report provides infor- 

 mation that will lead to proper develop- 

 ment and management of the Albemarle- 

 Pamlico system in North Carolina. 



"We called on the best experts North 

 Carolina had to offer for this project," 

 Copeland says. 



The report is available in its technical 

 version and in a more readable summary 

 at the library of the state's Department of 

 Environment, Health and Natural Re- 

 sources in the Archdale Building on North 

 Salisbury Street in Raleigh. 



Copies are available in libraries at North 

 Carolina State University, East Carolina 

 University, the University of North Carolina 

 at Chape! Hill, College of the Albemarle in 

 Elizabeth City and the Duke University 

 Marine Laboratory on Pivers Island. 



The National Sea Grant College Pro- 

 gram office in Washington, DC, has 

 funded the UNC Sea Grant College Pro- 

 gram for 1990. 



UNC Sea Grant Director B.J. Copeland 

 says the $1.19 million in federal funds and 

 the $650,000 in matching state funds 

 represent the same level of funding 

 received by UNC Sea Grant in 1989. 



The new funds guarantee continuation 



of the UNC Sea Grant's vital activities in 

 coastal research, extension and education. 



The National Marine Fisheries Service 

 has produced a video that will teach 

 recreational fishermen catch-and-release 

 techniques. 



Pass It On is a 28-minute video that 

 educates fishermen about the importance 

 of saving the catch for another day. It's 

 part of a larger angler-ethics program in 

 the Southeast designed to encourage 

 anglers to practice fisheries conservation. 



Sea Grant has a limited number of 

 copies of the video. If you or your fishing 

 club is interested in obtaining a copy, con- 

 tact Jim Murray, Sea Grant's Marine Ad- 

 visory Services director at 919/737-2454. 

 Or write Murray at UNC Sea Grant, Box 

 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695. 



Want to know more 

 about shellfish culture? The 

 most up-to-date information 

 on growing scallops and 

 other shellfish will be present- 

 ed during a shellfish culture 

 conference scheduled for February 17 at the 

 Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. 



The one-day event will be sponsored by 

 UNC Sea Grant, the N.C. Fisheries 

 Association, the UNC Institute of Marine 

 Sciences and the N.C. Division of Marine 

 Fisheries. 



State Senator Marc Basnight of Manteo 

 and a host of shellfish experts from up and 

 down the East Coast will speak on leasing, 

 permitting, current legislation and state-of- 

 the-art scallop culture. Question and 

 answer periods will follow each session. 



The conference fee is $15 for pre-regis- 

 tration and $20 at the door. The fee 

 includes lunch. For more information, contact 

 Skip Kemp or Bob Hines at 919/247-4007. 



