. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Summertime Safety Be e careful," our parents always admonished, even when we knew we were just going to have some fun. But the older we get, we find that our parents were making sense after all. And thus, while we are planning our summer beach visits, we should remember to pack a good dose of common sense â and the memory of our parents' simple wisdom. The draw of the ocean waters varies. There's the excitement of body surfing. Or the slow process of the tide washing away our sand cast
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Summertime Safety Be e careful," our parents always admonished, even when we knew we were just going to have some fun. But the older we get, we find that our parents were making sense after all. And thus, while we are planning our summer beach visits, we should remember to pack a good dose of common sense â and the memory of our parents' simple wisdom. The draw of the ocean waters varies. There's the excitement of body surfing. Or the slow process of the tide washing away our sand castles, one wave at a time. But, as Kure Beach Police Chief Dennis Cooper explains later in this issue, jumping in the ocean is not the same as playing in a backyard swimming pool. The ocean includes the power of nature, as seen in rip currents. At the coast, you can watch for more than 500 signs that alert beach- goers to the warning signs of rip currents. Again, a simple dose of caution can alert you to the risk of rip currents. For more information on rip current forecasting, check my story on page 6. Or go directly to page 11 for a list of telltale signs. And because the ocean is an ecosystem, complete with wildlife, you may feel the tickle of small baitfish swimming near shore. And, you should be aware that sharks are found in coastal waters. To explain the role of sharks along the East Coast â including North Carolina â the Sea Grant National Media Relations office and the NOAA/ National Marine Fisheries Public Affairs office will host a media briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, , on May 21. Watch for news reports that week in the general media â and check back in the next issue of Coastwatch as well. In fact, educators, students,. beach business owners and others may be interested in following the entire news briefing â which will feature two international shark researchers and an official from NMFS â on the Web. Check y>' for
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