{"id":8698,"date":"2016-07-08T09:07:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?post_type=news&p=8073"},"modified":"2016-07-08T09:07:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T13:07:25","slug":"fran-revisited-sea-turtles-drinking-water-amazing-plants-featured-in-coastwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/fran-revisited-sea-turtles-drinking-water-amazing-plants-featured-in-coastwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Fran Revisited, Sea Turtles, Drinking Water, Amazing Plants Featured in Coastwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"
Contact: <\/em> Posted Friday, July 8, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n Nearly 20 years have passed since Hurricane Fran hit our state in September 1996. In North Carolina Sea Grant’s Summer 2016 issue of Coastwatch<\/em><\/a> magazine, we share excerpts from Jay Barnes book, North Carolina’s Hurricane History<\/em>, as he relives the power and destruction of this benchmark storm from the coastal plain to the Piedmont.<\/p>\n Sea Grant’s newest research projects emphasize coastal collaborations among scientists, local communities and community organizations. Katie Mosher and E-Ching Lee explain<\/a>.<\/p>\n What happens when a sea turtle gets hooked by a recreational angler? Learn the answer as Diana Hackenburg explores efforts to measure and improve a sea turtle’s health<\/a> following an accidental capture.<\/p>\n Have you visited our new blog, Coastwatch Currents<\/em><\/a>? The magazine offers a sampling of the many stories you’ll find online.<\/p>\n Cathy Dobbins and Eric McDuffie highlight a new website<\/a> \u2014 known as DRIP \u2014 to educate students and consumers about water resources in the state.<\/p>\n The coastal plain has plants that thrive in harsh sand and sun. Take a trip with Janna Sasser as she introduces<\/a> you to a few highlighted in North Carolina’s Amazing Coast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Keeping your family fed this summer, and all while staying cool, is a winning combination. We share three simple, refreshing, no-fuss recipes \u2014 crab salad, fish flake and macaroni salad, and grilled scallop kabobs \u2014 from Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n On the back page<\/a>, Mosher explains why July 4th is a special day for North Carolina Sea Grant too.<\/p>\n Coastwatch<\/em> is the flagship publication of North Carolina Sea Grant. Many current and past Coastwatch<\/em> stories can be viewed online at www.nccoastwatch.org<\/a>. To request a sample copy of Coastwatch<\/em>, write to Coastwatch<\/em>, North Carolina Sea Grant, NC State University, Box 8605, Raleigh, NC 27695-8605; call 919-515-9101; or send an email to sandra_harris@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n NOTE TO EDITORS:<\/strong> The text<\/strong> of stories that appear in Coastwatch<\/em> may be reprinted with the following credit: Reprinted from <\/em>Coastwatch, a publication of North Carolina Sea Grant.<\/em> For a complimentary copy, call 919-515-9101 or send an email to sandra_harris@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n For reprint requests regarding photos in Coastwatch<\/em>, contact E-Ching Lee, 919-515-9098, eching_lee@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n North Carolina Sea Grant: Your link to research and resources for a healthier coast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s Summer 2016 issue of Coastwatch<\/I> is now available. In this issue, revisit Hurricane Fran in excerpts from North Carolina’s Hurricane History<\/I> written by Jay Barnes; learn about efforts to measure and improve a sea turtle’s health following an accidental capture; and check out DRIP, a new website to educate students and consumers about water resources in the state. These are just a few of the stories you’ll find in this issue.<\/p>\n
\nE-Ching Lee, 919-515-9098, eching_lee@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n