. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. If Hugh Porter is the state's most knowledgeable professional, Buddenhagen is among the state's most informed amateurs. When vacation rolls around, Buddenhagen has one thing on her mind — collect- ing shells. "I'd plan my whole life around it if I could," she says. Buddenhagen's vacations are filled with hours of searching for rare seashells: scuba diving in North Carolina and Caribbean waters, combing sandy beaches and trudging through thick, black marsh mud. Like a scientist, she carefully docu
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. If Hugh Porter is the state's most knowledgeable professional, Buddenhagen is among the state's most informed amateurs. When vacation rolls around, Buddenhagen has one thing on her mind — collect- ing shells. "I'd plan my whole life around it if I could," she says. Buddenhagen's vacations are filled with hours of searching for rare seashells: scuba diving in North Carolina and Caribbean waters, combing sandy beaches and trudging through thick, black marsh mud. Like a scientist, she carefully documents where she finds each shell. She also photographs each in its natural habitat to give fellow members of the North Carolina Shell Club a glimpse of how the mollusks live. Buddenhagen caught shell fever by accident. In August 1979, she was determined that Hurricane David would not ruin her long-awaited beach trip. After the storm passed, she combed the beach for the remaining days of her vacation. She found some unusual shells, but no one knew what they were. She had almost forgotten about them when she stopped for ice cream and saw a small shell guide. It was written by the late R. Tucker Abott, well-known for his larger volume, "American Sea ; In the guide's introduction, Tucker empha- sized the importance of carefully documenting the location of every shell you collect. You can always add the names later, he advised. After reading the guide, Buddenhagen wrote down everything about the shells she'd found. The result was a new passion in life, not to mention numerous awards for her shell collections. Most members of the Shell Club share this passion. The club formed in 1957 and now boasts more than 200 members. Its members meet at the coast four weekends each year to listen to speakers or participate in workshops on shell crafts or identifi- cation. On Saturday, they go on a field Continued. Lesser star-turns. Please note that these images are extracted f
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