CLEARINGHOUSE 

 JUL 2 7 2004 



FEATURES 



COASTALTIDINGS 



FROM STU DENTS TO STU RGEON : 

 WILSON BAY REVIVED 



Marine scientists initiated a cleanup of Wilson Bay that began with 

 bioremediation and continues with the Sturgeon City Education Center in 

 Jacksonville. Lilly Loughner details the history of the polluted bay and its 

 remarkable transformation 6 



STAN RIGGS: GEOLOGIST PAINTS VIVID PICTURE 



OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DYNAMIC SHORELINES 



For more than 30 years, Stan Riggs has trekked through soggy swamps, 



muddy marshes and hot, bare beaches while gathering data on the state's 



coastal erosion rates. Ann Green interviews Riggs about his lifelong 



fascination with coastal dynamics 1 2 



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CLEAN MARINAS MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS 

 To fly the Clean Marina flag, owners must meet high standards for protecting 

 the quality of water — a shared resource. Pam Smith visits with three model 

 marinas and learns why they think the program is good for business and 

 good for the environment 1 6 



SEA SCIENCE: 

 A Fishery for all Seasons 



A Fishery Resource Grant explores the possibilities of an off-season conch 

 fishery in the southern ocean waters off North Carolina — and discovers 

 serendipitous benefits 20 



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PEOPLE & PLACES: 



Roanoke Island Festival: Every Day is an Event 



What better place to rediscover America than Roanoke Island Festival Park in 

 Manteo? The island was the stepping off place for Sir Walter Raleigh's New 

 World voyages. Interactive activities draw visitors into history 23 



MARINER'S MENU: 

 Shrimp: A Favorite Catch 



Joyce Taylor shows readers how to shop for shrimp — and how to make a 

 tasty Carolina Shrimp Boil and other summertime shrimp favorites 26 



COASTWATCH 



