. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. of directors. He continues to serve as the "special scientific advisor" to a national breeding program to develop a domesticated broodstock. "In my view, Ron Hodson is the father of the pond-reared hybrid striped bass," Sullivan says. "It was a visionary undertaking on his ; Copeland agrees. "From research to big business — it is a world- famous ; A Lesson in Leadership In 1997, Hodson was named interim director for North Carolina Sea Grant, and i
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. of directors. He continues to serve as the "special scientific advisor" to a national breeding program to develop a domesticated broodstock. "In my view, Ron Hodson is the father of the pond-reared hybrid striped bass," Sullivan says. "It was a visionary undertaking on his ; Copeland agrees. "From research to big business — it is a world- famous ; A Lesson in Leadership In 1997, Hodson was named interim director for North Carolina Sea Grant, and in 1998 became full director. Less than a year later, his life would change dramatically. After a national aquaculture meeting in Florida in January 1999, he and Ruthie were visiting friends. A flight in the friend's small plane ended in a tragic crash. Ruthie and the pilot's wife died from extensive injuries. Ron and the pilot would spend weeks in hospitals and months in physical therapy. Despite physical pain and emotional trauma, Hodson found strength in family, friends and his work. "I never once heard him complain about his situation. I only saw his ?^termination to continue to live life to its fullest," says Johnson, who often seeks out Hodson's table at banquets and meetings. "We love listening to him talk and listening to the passion he has for Sea Grant and coastal North ; Hodson now uses canes to walk short distances and a wheelchair to maneuver along longer routes — and as a comfortable seat for long meetings. The accident also changed his management style. "I had to learn to delegate more," he says with a smile. In his nine years at the helm of North Carolina Sea Grant, Hodson says he has seen the program's "buying power" decrease in light of rising costs. "We must change the way we do business. We will be looking for additional sources of funding," he says. While they have different personalities and sty
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