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Fall 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n

Letter from the Executive Director<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings<\/a>
\nThe latest research, news, and info.<\/p>\n

This Wet and Water-Loving Land<\/em><\/a>
\nExcerpts from Bland Simpson’s North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky<\/em><\/a>
\n\u201cThe sea was ours, and we were the sea\u2019s, and soon, after my father got
\nus in to shore and, leaving us there, returned alone to the water, he swam
\n40 or 50 yards out and then kept swimming\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Model Behavior<\/a><\/em>
\nDrawing on lifeguard expertise and artificial intelligence, researchers
\nare improving rip current forecasting for beachgoers nationwide.<\/p>\n

Digging Up a Stormy Past<\/em><\/a>
\nSediment samples hundreds of years old reveal how hurricanes and
\nnor\u2019easters affect the landward migration of salt marshes.<\/p>\n

New Links in the Sea-to-Table Chain:
\nThe North Carolina Local Food Council Responds in the Pandemic\u2019s Darkest Hour<\/em><\/a>
\nThe loss of restaurant and other food service markets shook the
\ncommercial fishing industry to its core in the first half of 2020.<\/p>\n

Currents\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nInvasion on the Mudflats<\/a>
\nNew research reveals the impact of the invasive seaweed Gracilaria on
\nhard clams and other intertidal bottom-dwellers.<\/p>\n

Coastwatch Classroom\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nThe Watershed Wisdom<\/em> Lesson Plan<\/a>
\nAs the pandemic continues to affect K-12 learning models, several
\nthousand North Carolina teachers, students, and others already have
\naccessed the free Watershed Wisdom online lesson plan.<\/p>\n

Mariner’s Menu\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nCrab-Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Fried Striped Bass with Parmesan, and More<\/a>
\nEnjoy four new savory specials this fall.<\/p>\n

Sea Science\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nThe Ever-Expanding Brains of Atlantic Sharpnose Sharks<\/a>
\nThis shark\u2019s brain never stops growing throughout its entire life, especially
\nthe regions responsible for motor control and sense of smell.<\/p>\n

Hook, Line, & Science\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nOyster Reefs, Self-Releasing Hooks, and the<\/a> Mysterious Wanderings of Southern Flounder<\/a>
\nSouthern flounder move offshore to spawn, but their migration patterns
\nmight be more mysterious than we thought.<\/p>\n

Naturalist’s Notebook\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nDo Water Snakes Get Thirsty?<\/a>
\nA research team enters swampy terrain to hand-capture snakes and
\nmeasure the reptiles\u2019 sensitivity to dehydration.<\/p>\n

The Back Cover<\/a>: New awards for Coastwatch<\/em>, including Julie Leibach’s fifth honor in three years for feature writing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Masthead<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

lead photo: Melinda Martinez, former joint fellow with North Carolina Sea Grant and NC Space Grant, conducted groundbreaking research on greenhouse gas emissions from standing trees in ghost forests<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

access a printable PDF of the entire issue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

view the issue in 2-page spreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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