. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BRINGING YOU INFORMATION When Roberta Naimark survived a rip cur- rent, she wrote Sea Grant's communicators to thank them for her Hfe. You see, the day before Naimark went for that swim, she read a Sea Grant poster that advised her about what to do if she were ever caught in a rip current. "I read the poster never thinking that the very next day I would put the information to use," says Naimark. As Sea Grant's communicators, information is our job. We're haisons between coastal North Caro- lina a
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BRINGING YOU INFORMATION When Roberta Naimark survived a rip cur- rent, she wrote Sea Grant's communicators to thank them for her Hfe. You see, the day before Naimark went for that swim, she read a Sea Grant poster that advised her about what to do if she were ever caught in a rip current. "I read the poster never thinking that the very next day I would put the information to use," says Naimark. As Sea Grant's communicators, information is our job. We're haisons between coastal North Caro- lina and you — tourists, fishermen, scientists, businessmen. Our main goal is to give you a better understanding of the marsh where you dig for clams, the dunes you cross on your way to the beach, and even the seafood you eat. How do we do it? Well, you already know about Coastwatch. In fact, you're one of about 15,000 subscribers who receive the newsletter 10 times a year. The three of us, editor Kathy Hart and wri- ters Nancy Davis and Sarah Friday, focus on a single coastal topic in each issue. First we act as reporters, conducting inter- views, gathering information and taking pho- tographs. Then we settle down in front of our computers to write the articles that keep you informed. Our other monthly task is "Seascope," a ser- ies of four 60-second public service announce- ments. "Seascope" takes to the airwaves of 40 coastal stations, bringing residents and visitors up-to-date on what's up at the coast. By blanketing the state's mails with bundles of news releases, we inform you about the latest Sea Grant research and advisory service activities. That's not all. We take the work of our scien- tists and marine agents and dot the i's, cross the t's, add the commas and mark out the unneces-. (Left to right) Nancy Davis, Sarah Friday and Kathy Hart in- spect Coastwatch as it rolls off the press sary to make their writing more understand- able. Then we work with
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