kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a>, 919-515-9069<\/em><\/p>\nJulie Leibach has joined North Carolina Sea Grant as a science writer\/digital content specialist.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are already seeing how Julie\u2019s skills are improving our communications products,\u201d notes Susan White, Sea Grant executive director. \u201cAnd her friendly personality is a great fit for working with our team, partners and the public.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Leibach writes and edits articles, blog posts and social media about the program\u2019s wide-ranging research, education and outreach efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful to be part of a team entirely devoted to stewarding the coast and its communities,\u201d Leibach says. \u201cHaving grown up in Florida, I know how precious those resources are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Previously, she was managing editor of online content at\u00a0Science Friday, a science news site and popular public radio show. Her duties included writing, editing and fact-checking articles, supervising web interns, and working with educators.<\/p>\n
Before that, she was\u00a0a senior editor at\u00a0Audubon<\/em>\u00a0magazine, the\u00a0National Audubon Society\u2018s flagship publication.<\/p>\nLeibach has a master\u2019s degree in journalism from New York University\u2019s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting program and bachelor\u2019s degrees in biology and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis.<\/p>\n
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