INSIDE THE SUMMER 2024 ISSUE…
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Catching up with John Mallette
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![image: starry night over water.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/Starry-Night-Water-scaled.jpeg)
Soul of the Soil
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![image: Ghost forest.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/12/Ghost-forest-nc.jpg)
North Carolina’s True Ghost Story
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![cover image: Seashells of NC.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/Mosher_Seashells_PB_9781469678948_FC-1-scaled.jpg)
Seashells of North Carolina
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Hook, Line & Science
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![image: Damaged Bulkhead.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/Mariko-Polk-Damaged-Bulkhead-scaled.jpg)
The Guide to Coastal Living
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Letter from the Executive Director
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How Climate Change Affects Your Health
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Rip Currents Safety
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1,000 More Miles
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Vital Signs: Caribbean Creep
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Ancient Oyster Fisheries
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Special Announcement: The NC Coastal Conference Returns to the Coast
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Mariner’s Menu
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Inside the Spring 2024 issue…
Ice to Ocean
![mountains and a glacier](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Swiss-mountains-and-a-glacier.jpg)
Ice to Ocean
![image: rip currents safety poster.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/03/RIP-CURRENTS-POSTER.png)
The Rip Currents Safety Poster
![image: blue land crab emerging from hole.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Land-Crab-USFWSVieques-National-Wildlife-Refuge-1.jpg)
What’s the Deal with that Big Blue Crab on the Beach?
![image: crab and shrimp salad on lettuce bed.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Crab-and-Shrimp-Salad-scaled-1.jpg)
Mariner’s Menu: Spring’s Savory Dishes
![Skeleton of a carp fish isolated against a black background](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Skeleton-of-a-carp-fish-scaled.jpeg)
Can Fish Bones Protect Us from the Sun?
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Creature Feature: Conan O’Brien Worms, Sea Dragons, and Ocean Aliens
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Emerging Contaminants: Mystery in the Cape Fear
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Are Fishing and Boating Regulations Protecting Endangered Whales?
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Hook, Line & Science
![image: bow of a sailboat heads towards a cloudy horizon.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/THE-STRAITS-1a-Simpsons-Natty-Lou-scaled-e1712092894702-1.jpeg)
The Straits by Skipjack
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Vital Signs: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Highest Levels
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