FEATURES 



COASTAL TIDINGS 2 



FISH I NG FOR CREDIT: 



ECU STUDENTS EXPLORE LAKE MATTAMUSKEET 

 Pam Smith joins East Carolina University students learning the basics 

 during a fisheries techniques field study at Lake Mattamuskeet 6 



HISTORIC LODGE CLOSES FOR REPAIRS 

 ECU officials look for alternative housing for the field program while 

 the famed Mattamuskeet Lodge — once a pumphouse — closes for 

 repairs 11 



THE GREAT DIVIDERS: OLD-FASHIONED DRAWBRIDGES 

 DWINDLING ALONG COAST 



Coastal travel — both by water and by road — often depends on the 

 local drawbridge schedule. Ann Green visits with several bridge 

 tenders 12 



MAKING IT RIGHT WITH NATURE 



The efforts of grassroots groups make a difference in balancing growth 

 and ecology on the coast. Pam Smith talks with leaders of North 

 Carolina Audubon and Northeast New Hanover Conservancy who 

 are working to protect and preserve precious habitat 16 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 



Zen Diving: Aquarium Divers Find Niche 



Volunteers at the N.C. Aquarium at Roanoke Island provide crucial 

 tank maintenance — and get a unique perspective on marine life 20 



SEA SCIENCE: 



Oyster Reef Restoration: A Sound Investment 



A Fishery Resource Grant project looks at collateral benefits of oyster 

 reef restoration projects 23 



NATURALISTS NOTEBOOK: 

 Insect-Eating Plants Thrive in Green Swamp 



Ann Green explores the adaptive nature of carnivorous plants — 

 and shares the story of a swamp treasure: the Venus flytrap 26 



NORTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT: A Silver Year 

 Take a peek at the first in a series of anniversary events this year 29 



COASTWATCH 



