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Coastwatch<\/em> has a long tradition of honors, which most recently has included these awards. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winner, the national Science Storytelling Showcase<\/em> (written competition) from the USDA Growing Graduate Studies in Science Communication program for “PET Predators: Can New Bacteria Transform Ocean Cleanup?<\/a>” by Emma Davies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2025 National APEX Grand Award for Publication Excellence<\/em> for the Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Winter 2025 issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Science Communicators of North Carolina Award for Journalism<\/em> (2nd place) for “Off the North Carolina Coast: Shipwrecks, Turbidities, and Other Wonders<\/a>” by Charles Pilkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Science Communicators of North Carolina Award for<\/em> Multimedia<\/em> (3rd place) for “Teachers on the Tower<\/a>” by Dan DiNicola and Hanne Parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Science Communicators of North Carolina Award for Journalism<\/em> (3rd place) for “Networks of Recovery<\/a>” by Lily Soetebier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2025 National APEX Award for Publication Excellence<\/em> for “Ice to Ocean” by Dave Shaw, with Cayla Cothron, SME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Winner, PICA Special Judges Award<\/em> for the Spring 2023, Summer 2023, and Fall 2023 issues, designed by Linda Noble and printed by Correction Enterprises<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Science Communicators of North Carolina Award for Journalism<\/em> (3rd place) for “Ice to Ocean” by Dave Shaw, with Cayla Cothron, SME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Winner, 2023 National APEX Award for Publication Excellence<\/em> for “From Hurricane Hazel to the Morning Light: Coastal Carolina through a Shrimper\u2019s Eyes,”<\/a> Melody Hunter-Pillion\u2019s interview with Harry Bryant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2023 Science Communicators of North Carolina SciComm Award for Journalism<\/em> for “The Mystery Ship Off Pappy Lane”<\/a> by India Mackinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Science Communicators of North Carolina SciComm Award for Journalism<\/em> (3rd place) for “An Angler-Inspired Approach: How Descending Devices Can Save North Carolina\u2019s Reef Fish”<\/a> by Dan DiNicola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Co-winner, 2022 Science Communicators of North Carolina SciComm Award for Journalism<\/i><\/em> for Model Behavior<\/a> by Julie Leibach <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Co-winner, 2022<\/em>\u00a0Science Communicators of North\u00a0Carolina SciComm Award for Journalism\u00a0<\/i>for Magic at 64.4 Degrees: Science, Serendipity, and Farmed Striped Bass<\/a> by Dave Shaw\u00a0(Ben Reading, SME)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/em> Science Communicators of North Carolina SciComm Award for Journalism <\/i>(3rd place) for Wings of Change<\/a> by Lauren D. Pharr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winner, 2022 National <\/em>APEX Grand Award for Publication Excellence <\/em>for Hook, Line & Science<\/em>,<\/span> <\/span>an online series<\/a> and a regular feature of every issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2021 Best Print Publication <\/em>from the NC Association of Government Information Officers (NCAGIO) for the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Runner-up, 2021 Best Print Publication <\/em>(NCAGIO) for the Summer 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2021 National <\/em>APEX Award for Publication Excellence<\/em> for the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter 2020 issues<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2021 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for Plan, Respond, Recover, Adapt<\/a> by Sarah Spiegler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Runner-up, 2021 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for The Butterfly Effect<\/a> by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner-up, 2021 <\/em>Science Communicators of North Carolina SciComm Award<\/i> (Journalism) <\/i>for Blood Draw at the Horseshoe Corral<\/a> by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd place, 2021\u00a0<\/em>Science Communicators of North\u00a0Carolina SciComm Award (Journalism)\u00a0<\/i>for The Greatest Show on the East Coast<\/a> <\/span>by Dave Shaw (Stan Riggs, SME)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2020 National <\/em>APEX Award for Publication Excellence<\/i> for the Autumn 2019 issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 National Sea Grant Honors for Excellence in Communication<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2020 Best Print Publication <\/em>(NCAGIO) for the Spring 2020 issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winner, 2020 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for Blood Draw at the Horseshoe Corral<\/a> <\/span>by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner-up, 2020<\/em> Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for The Road to Resilience<\/a><\/span> by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2019 Best Print Publication <\/em>(NCAGIO) for the Autumn 2019 issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winner, 2019 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for Testing the Waters<\/a> <\/span>by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner-up, 2019 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for Land vs. Sea<\/a> <\/span>by Sarah Spiegler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Runner-up, 2018 Best Print Publication <\/em>(NCAGIO) for the Summer 2018 issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner, 2018 Best Feature <\/em>(NCAGIO) for The Long View<\/a> <\/span>by Julie Leibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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lead image credit: Steve Hinczynski.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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