Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_19 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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Coastwatch Managing Editor Katie Mosher Senior Editors Kathleen Angione Ann Green Contributing Editor E-ChingLee Designer Linda Noble Circulation Manager Sandra Harris The North Carolina Sea Grant College Program is a federal/state program that promotes stewardship of our coastal and marine resources through research, extension and education. It joined the National Sea Grant College Network in 1970 as an institutional program. Six years later, it was designated a Sea Grant College. Today, North Carolina Sea Grant supports research projects, a 15-member extension program and a communications staff. Michael Voiland is executive director. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the state through the University of North Carolina. Text Appearing After Image:
BACK ROW, FROM LEFT: Alan Power, Joe Heimlich, Chris Centile, Steve Olson. FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Debbi Berger, Katie Mosher, Timothy Keeney, Ronald Hodson, Donna Moffitt, Peggy Sloan, Eric Reinhard, Jim Maddy. 'Aquatic Invaders' Earns Coastal America Award \A/hat do you do with an unwanted goldfish? How do you get rid of leftover fishing bait? Why clean your boat hull between outings? "The more people who can answer questions like these, the better ofFwe all will be," says Peggy Sloan, education curator at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, one of eight sites testing the new "Aquatic Invaders" program. "Educators and audiences identify specific steps to avoid the spread of these species — such as properly caring for home aquariums and water gardens, and choosing native bait when fishing," explains Katie Mosher, communications director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the project coordinator. The program will be released nationally in 2007 to more than 200 facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). But the Aquatic Invaders project already has earned honors from Coastal America, a nationwide partnership of federal, state, and local government and non-government agencies dedicated to preserving coastal watersheds. "Through this outstanding team effort, nearly 140 million people annually may learn how to protect our environment from aquatic invasive species, which cost our nation nearly $138 billion per year to control," states Timothy R.E. Keeney, deputy assistant secretary for oceans and atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce. During the AZA national meeting in September, Keeney presented the 2006 Coastal America Partnership Award to the Aquatic Invaders toolkit team on behalf of President George W. Bush and the 12 federal agencies of the Coastal America Partnership. Aquatic Invaders is led by North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina Aquariums, AZA, Georgia Sea Grant and the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service. The project is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program. The project team also drew upon the expertise of two dozen representatives of the Sea Grant and AZA networks and partner agencies, who also will receive awards. Aquatic Invaders engages audiences for about 20 minutes with fun interaction. "Our preliminary results suggest that this program and partnership are effective," says Sloan, who leads the project's program committee. "Audience evaluations indicate that people enjoy the program and can define 'aquatic invasive species.' The audiences also understand how to prevent introduction and reduce the spread of these species," Sloan says. "This project blends the scientific research results of the Sea Grant network with the potential for our educators to reach millions ofvisitors to AZA facilities," adds Steve Olson, government affairs director for AZA, and former North Carolina Sea Grant associate director for outreach.
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