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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>:
\nKatie Mosher, kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The National Sea Grant Communicators network singled out Coastwatch<\/em><\/a> magazine for recognition during a virtual celebration of the network\u2019s biannual Excellence in Communication Award. The magazine was the sole periodical from 34 Sea Grant programs across the country that judges named among the three finalists for the award.<\/p>\n

\"Coastwatch<\/a>It was the seventh honor of the last two years for Coastwatch<\/em>, during which time print and online readership of North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a>\u2019s flagship publication has climbed to 170,000 people annually.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoastwatch<\/em> sits at the intersection of cutting-edge science and real-world solutions,\u201d says editor Dave Shaw. \u201cThe magazine thrives because of North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s people and projects. Thanks to Sea Grant\u2019s team and resources, and an audience eager to read our stories, we can reach more and more people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shaw says that for the last two decades, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s communication director, Katie Mosher<\/a>, shepherded the magazine through its critical transition from a print-only periodical to a hybrid print-and-online publication.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoastwatch<\/em> has established a massive online archive of free material,\u201d Shaw says. \u201cToday, readers can search the magazine by issue<\/a>, by subject<\/a>, and by what\u2019s most popular<\/a> \u2014 and tens of thousands of people access this content every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the award\u2019s judges noted the magazine\u2019s strength both in print and online: “What I found really inspiring about that was the way they have adapted their already very well-done magazine to also excel in a digital format, with attractively laid-out articles and an enticing landing page.”<\/p>\n

Recent issues of the magazine have offered signature features on climate change<\/a>, the connection between horseshoe crabs and a COVID-19 vaccine<\/a>, and how the Outer Albemarle Penninsula\u2019s striking dark skies and wildlife have evoked awe for \u201cThe Yellowstone of the East<\/a>.\u201d Over the last two years, guest authors have included renowned historian Malinda Maynor Lowery<\/a>, distinguished scientists Stan Riggs<\/a> and Hans Paerl<\/a>, and the award-winning chef Ricky Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The judges for the National Sea Grant Communicators network placed Coastwatch<\/em> in select company. Virginia Sea Grant won the top prize during the ceremony for its innovative Blue Line Project<\/a>, which increased public awareness of sea level rise in vulnerable neighborhoods. The University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program\u2019s popular Homeowners Handbook <\/em>and television program<\/a> on preparation for coastal hazards received runners-up honors.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Coastwatch<\/em> won a 2020 APEX Award of Excellence in print publications. In 2019, the N.C. Association of Government Information Officers<\/a> (NCGAIO) also awarded the magazine Best Print Publication, after naming it runner-up in the same category in 2018.<\/p>\n

In addition, the magazine\u2019s science editor, Julie Leibach, earned the NCAGIO\u2019s Best Feature award for \u201cThe Long View<\/a>\u201d in 2018 and \u201cTesting the Waters<\/a>\u201d in 2019. North Carolina Sea Grant coastal resilience specialist Sarah Spiegler took second place from the NCAGIO last year for her \u201cLand Versus Sea<\/a>\u201d feature.<\/p>\n

To read the new Autumn issue of Coastwatch<\/em> or to browse the archives, visit NCCoastwatch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Read about how Jane Harrison received the Sea Grant Association’s President’s Award<\/a> for her national work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n

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