. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. As North Carolina enters not only the new century, but the new millennium, Sea Grant's role will be critical to the future of the coast and the entire Photo by Scon D Taylor Tor 25 years, North Carolina Sea Grant has brought sci- ence to coastal communities — and coastal residents have offered healthy doses of common sense to academics. Take, for example, early efforts to gather input on research and extension needs along the coast, "I sat and talked with one man who was working his eel pots a
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. As North Carolina enters not only the new century, but the new millennium, Sea Grant's role will be critical to the future of the coast and the entire Photo by Scon D Taylor Tor 25 years, North Carolina Sea Grant has brought sci- ence to coastal communities — and coastal residents have offered healthy doses of common sense to academics. Take, for example, early efforts to gather input on research and extension needs along the coast, "I sat and talked with one man who was working his eel pots and crab pots. I talked with him for 15 or 20 minutes, making the point of asking him what we could do for him," former Sea Grant director Copeland recalls. "He looked at me and said, 'Sounds like you guys are just looking for something to ;' In many ways, that crabber was right. The infant Sea Grant program was looking to do something. Those first staffers were out to make a difference for coastal ecosystems and coastal economies. "I got his message: They were hardworking people," Copeland says. "To be accepted, Sea Grant would have to be relevant. We would have to deliver good information and do it when we said we ; As the Sea Grant program grew, extension staff and researchers would stay on the lookout for new topics and issues, especially as sleepy fishing villages became tourist meccas, and as develop- ment surged in river basins that drain from the piedmont to the estuaries. "Sea Grant provides a direct — and personal — link between the universities and the coastal communities," says current Sea Grant director Ronald G. Hodson. "We have earned a reputation for being available to listen to coastal concerns and being alert to scientific and technologi- cal breakthroughs that could be potential solutions," Hodson says. As North Carolina enters not only the 14 HIGH SEASON 2001. Please note that these im
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