COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Coastal Business Specialist 

 Joins Sea Grant 



Bria 



rian Efland has joined North Carolina Sea Grant as a coastal business specialist. 

 "The post will enable Sea Grant to provide a link to the latest economic 

 research and business models at a time of shifting coastal economies," says Ronald 

 G. Hodson, Sea Grant director. 



"The coastal business climate provides opportunities and challenges as new 

 businesses emerge, and traditional fishing and seafood industries find themselves 

 part of the global marketplace," Hodson says. 



Efland, who will be based at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology 

 in Morehead City, holds a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University 

 and a master's degree in business management from Appalachian State University. 

 He has held managerial positions in the financial and insurance sectors. 



And, he places high value on his other "advanced degrees." Efland earned a 

 captain's license at the U.S. Coast Guard Sea School in Charleston, S.C. He also 

 holds a commercial fishing license and is a certified scuba diver. 



Efland has participated in the National Marine Fisheries Service's bluefin tuna 

 tag-and-release program in North Carolina waters. He also took part in the South 

 Carolina Department of Natural Resources' red drum research tagging program. 



In short, he says, his passion for the coast drives his desire to help balance the 

 economics and ecology of coastal North Carolina. 



"I am interested in delivering research results to people who will benefit most 

 from many aspects of Sea Grant's work," Efland says. 



To contact Efland, call 252/222-63 1 4, or brian_efland@ ncsu. edu. — P.S. 



Angione Selected 

 Science Communications Fellow 



Kathleen E. Angione of Holly Springs has been selected as the first Science 

 Communications Fellow for North Carolina Sea Grant and the North Carolina State 

 University Department of English. 



In the one-year fellowship, Angione will develop communications products for 

 the N.C. Fishery Resource Grant Program and the N.C Blue Crab Research Program. 

 The two programs, funded by the N.C. General Assembly and administered by Sea 

 Grant, highlight fishery and habitat topics that are important, not only along the North 

 Carolina coast, but across the state in terms of economic and environmental value. 



She also will teach one undergraduate science communications class at NC State 

 during the 2004-2005 fellowship year. 



A Queens, N.Y., native, Angione holds a bachelor's degree in environmental 

 policy from Eckerd College and a master's in technical communication from NC State. 

 This year, she received an NC State University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. 



Angione, who is an avid sea kayaker, has a lifelong interest in marine science 

 issues. As a child, she spent summers on the Maine coast As part of the Sound to Sea 

 Environmental Education Program in Salter Path, she taught hands-on coastal ecology 

 classes to school groups. 



The Sea Grant Science Communications Fellowship will be available next year 

 pending available funds. The application process for the 2005-2006 fellowship will be announced 

 in the fell. For more information, contact Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant communications 

 director, at 91 9/51 5-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu; or Cat Warren, associate professor, NC State 

 English Department, 91 9/51 5-41 05, cwarren@unhy.ncsu.edu. — A. G. 



Connie Mason 







Mason Receives 

 Folklore Award 



For a number of years, Connie 

 Mason has entertained audiences by 

 sharing the history and lore of coastal 

 North Carolina. 



Recently, Mason was honored for 

 her music and storytelling with the 2004 

 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award. Each 

 year, the N.C. Folklore Society recog- 

 nizes people who have contributed in a 

 special way to the appreciation of North 

 Carolina folk life. Past recipients include 

 blues player Richard "Big Bo/' Henry, 

 folk singers Doc and Merle Watson, 

 Harkers Island model builderjames 

 Allen Rose and playwright Paul Green. 



A native of Carteret County, 

 Mason is the collections manager/ 

 historian of the N.C. Maritime Museum. 

 Her illustrations are featured in Mariner's 

 Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas, 

 written byjoyce Taylor and published 

 by North Carolina Sea Grant. 



-AG. 



Sumner Earns 

 Honor 



I am my Sumner, North Carolina 

 Sea Grant assistant director for finance 

 and information systems, earned the 

 Certified Research Administrator 

 designation from the National Research 

 Administrators Certification Council. 

 The certification represents the highest 

 level of professional achievement in the 

 field of research administration. 



Individuals must pass a 

 comprehensive exam related to research 

 and sponsored program management, 

 and must reapply for certification every 

 five years. 



Sumner also serves as Sea Grant's 

 webmaster. The Onslow County native 

 joined Sea Grant in 1 994, and previously 

 worked in the North Carolina State University 

 Office of Contracts and Grants. 



-P.S. 



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