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Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_19 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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FROM THE EDITOR /I Avoiding Invasions nvasive Species. The title may bring to mind late-night science fiction, a Hollywood blockbuster, or even a summer beach novel. But we hope that Coastwatch readers have become familiar with the real-life problems associated with invasive species that take precious habitat and food away from plants and animals that are native to a particular ecosystem. In recent years, we have shared stories on giant salvinia, lionfish, the ripa whelk and phragmites. And in this issue, we showcase efforts of the Carolinas Beach Vitex Task Force to stop the introduction and spread of an invasive dune plant. Now, North Carolina Sea Grant is leading a major public education effort focusing on invasive species. While our Coastwatch readership is loyal and responsive, our new audience could total millions per year. In fact, we will have the opportunity to reach more folks than all major league sports audiences in the country combined — because we will be partners with the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Known as AZA, the association boasts more than 200 member institutions around the country — including the three locations of the North Carolina Aquariums, as well as the North Carolina Zoological Park and the Western North Carolina Nature Center. Our link with AZA includes a former colleague: Steve Olson, AZA government affairs director, who previously served as North Carolina Sea Grant's associate director for outreach. Since Steve moved to AZA in 2000, we have talked about potential collaborations to link Sea Grant science with AZA audiences. Those discussions led to a successful proposal to the National Sea Grant College Program's strategic initiative on invasive species outreach. In addition to the AZA headquarters, lead partners on the project include the North Carolina Aquariums and Georgia Sea Grant. And we have the benefit of an outstanding advisory committee with Sea Grant and AZA representatives from around the country, as well as experts from IN THIS ISSUE Contributing Writers: Kathleen Angione □ Ann Green □ Jamie Harris Erin Selling s Pam Smith Contributing Photographers: Wendy Allen □ Randy Gregory □ Chuck Gresham Michael Halminski a Becky Kirkland ° RayMidgett Erin Seiling □ Dale Suiter ° Scott Taylor □ Carole Yoder North Carolina's diverse coast offers countless interestingsubjects. The large dots on the map indicate story settings in this issue — including Pasquotank, Brunswick and Carteret counties. government agencies and cooperative projects, such as the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership. The culmination of our efforts will be an informal education program that can be offered in each AZA facility — in an aquarium auditorium, or on the sidewalk of a zoo. Our challenge is to keep the program fun and interesting for all ages, yet provide sound science as "take home messages." These messages will focus on pathways of introduction and spread to which families and individuals can relate — home aquariums and water gardens, recreational boating and baitfish. Watch for updates on the project. Updating Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas In the coming months, we hope to jump start our efforts to update and reprint Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: For Conservation and Beautification. First published in 1973 as a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service, Seacoast Plants is considered by many to be an authoritative text for coastal property owners in North and South Carolina. In recent years, the book has been out of print — thanks to a combination of its popularity and a flood in our basement storage area. As we gather partners to develop and produce the new edition, we hope to keep the best elements offered by original author, Karl E. Graetz, while providing greater emphasis on native plant communities and ecosystems. Are you a fan of Seacoast Plants'? If so, take a few minutes to send an email to katie_mosher@ncsu.edu to tell us why. Or maybe you are a newcomer to coastal Carolina. Let us know what information you need to know when you are considering landscaping your piece of heaven on the coast. Katie Mosher, Managing Editor
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