Coastwatch<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cTerri has been a staple of our extension program for 17-plus years and one of its most visible faces,\u201d says extension director Frank L\u00f3pez. \u201cDuring that time, she has used her knowledge of the North Carolina coastal ecosystem to enrich the lives of students, educators, and the public. Her passion for the coast and knowledge about its processes are unmatched. We are excited about her next chapter, but she will be sorely missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indeed, colleagues and the public alike have found in a Hathaway a responsive, reliable expert for sundry questions about marine life.<\/p>\n
\u201cTerri is a great resource, not just to teachers but to anyone that approaches her asking for assistance. She has a wealth of knowledge on all things marine science, and on the rare occasion she doesn\u2019t know something, she is quick to research it and get you the answer,\u201d says Sea Grant fisheries specialist Sara Mirabilio, who is based at Hathaway\u2019s former office location at the Coastal Studies Institute near Wanchese on the Outer Banks.<\/p>\n
As a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Hathaway joins previous Sea Grant staff, including Mariner\u2019s Menu blogger Vanda Lewis, retired communications team member Sandra Harris, and retired director Ron Hodson.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so incredibly honored to join the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, especially in the company of other N.C. Sea Grant folks who came before me,\u201d Hathaway says.<\/p>\nTerri Kirby Hathaway walking along the beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHer latest award adds to a long list, which includes the N.C. Wildlife Federation\u2019s Conservation Educator of the Year and the National Marine Educators Association\u2019s James Centorino Award for non-formal educators, as well as their Honorary Membership Award for distinguished service to the organization.<\/p>\n
Though she has retired, Hathaway, who resides in Southern Shores on the Outer Banks, is confident that informal education lies in her future. \u201cI have an idea to start a regular beachcombing workshop,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible what you can learn from a stroll along the shore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read Hathaway\u2019s reflections on marine education in this interview, which appeared in the Winter 2020 edition of<\/a><\/em> Coastwatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n##<\/p>\n
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