Coastwatch 



FEATURES 



COASTAL TIDINGS 2 



SERVING NORTH CAROLINA: 



DIVERSE SEA GRANT EFFORTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE 

 Take a quick tour of North Carolina Sea Grant's wide spectrum of 

 projects, from aquaculture to water quality 6 



CELEBRATING A SILVER YEAR 



Learn how Sea Grant continues to benefit the state 12 



NORTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT: 



MAKING COASTAL SCIENCE COUNT FOR 25 YEARS 



Journey back to the state's early efforts in marine science 14 



DANIELS FAMILYTH RIVES ON FISHING TRADITIONS 

 Meet Joey Daniels — a member of the Sea Grant Outreach Advisory 

 Board — and his extensive family 19 



THE CHANGING FACE OF WANCHESE: 



BOATBUILDING BOOMING AS FISHING DECLINES 



See how coastal traditions and a changing economy are leaving their 



mark on this Dare County village 22 



ESTUARIES: UNIQUELY COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMS 

 Gain new respect for marshes and sounds, where freshwater meets the 

 sea. And, get an update on research to unravel the cause and effect of 

 harmful algal blooms 27 



NEW PROJECT KEEPS BLUE CRAB INDUSTRY ON TRACK 

 Spend a day with the newest Sea Grant extension staffer, who is 

 focusing on the state's largest commercial fishery 32 



VETERAN CRABBER STILL SETTING THE PACE 

 Follow the evolution of fisheries technology through the eyes of 

 Murray Bridges 35 



GRANTS PROBE COMPLEX COASTAL EQUATIONS 

 Learn how intuition and science blend to solve fisheries-related 

 problems 38 



KNAUSS FELLOWS APPLY ACADEMICS IN THE REAL WORLD 

 Meet current and former fellows who bring marine science to the 

 policy arena 40 



BOTTOM LIFE: 



POSEY DIGS DEEP TO UNLOCK NATURE'S SECRETS 



Take a glimpse of the future of coastal science as you meet a Sea Grant 



researcher and his talented colleagues 42 



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