Dave Shaw
The Road Less Traveled: An Academic Journey from Undergrad to Professor
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A River of Plastics
![back cover of the Summer 2023 issue of Coastwatch, thanking donors and featuring a piping plover.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/06/Coastwatch-Summer-2023-back-cover-2.png)
The Back Cover
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Climate Resilience: Natural Landscapes and Flood Mitigation in New Bern
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Mariner’s Menu: Summertime Specials
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Climate and Society: Hot Air and Home Runs
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Emerging Contaminants: PFAS in the Tidal Creeks of Southeastern North Carolina
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Naturalist’s Notebook: Who Wants to See a 30-Foot Jellyfish?
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Vital Signs: Most of World’s Salt Marshes Likely Will Be Underwater by 2100
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