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	New York Times: A North Carolina Lifeline Built on Shifting Sands   by Cornelia Dean   The results have been predictable: Eroding on the ocean side and unable to move inland, Hatteras Island has narrowed. "Every year and every storm, the vulnerability just increases," Dr. Young said.
	Smithsonian: Preparing for a New River   by Abigail Tucker "We want them to say, I could be fixing this river," says Rob Young, the coastal geoscientist who designed the program. "I could be helping it heal. I could be uncovering sacred sites. That can be me. And it should be me."
	Coastal Care Beach of the Month: Isles Bay Beach Montserrat The Montserrat Reporter: A Study of Isle's Bay Beach- related to Sand Mining  by Katie Peek & Rob Young "We fear that the current plan to export the sand through the construction of new infrastructure along one of the most pristine, undeveloped beaches in the Caribbean is not the answer."

• The Montserrat Reporter: A Study of Isle's Bay Beach-relating to Sand Mining by Katie Peek & Rob Young
• Living Shorelines White Paper: Rethinking Living Shorelines by Orrin Pilkey, Rob Young, Norma Longo & Andy Coburn
• Tallahassee Democrat: To save a beach, they may ruin it by Rob Young  
• Elwha River Blog: Morning Speaker: Rob Young 
• Raleigh News & Observer: Missing the storm for the waves, by Rob Young
• Raleigh News & Observer: Legislators vs. shifting sands by Rob Young & Orrin Pilkey
• Raleigh News & Observer: Coastal structures' strain on taxpayers by Rob Young
• Letter to Florida FDEP about beach nourishment
• New York Times: A Sand Trap in the Gulf  by Rob Young
• Yale Environment 360: Under Pressure to Block Oil, A Rush to Dubious Projects  by Rob Young
• Greensboro News Record: Sea level at N.C. coast could be 7 feet higher by 2100  by Orrin Pilkey and Rob Young
• Atlanta Journal Constitution: Don' confuse weather, climate  by David Bush & Rob Young
• Newark Star-Ledger: Global warming: Shoreline changes as planet warms  by Orrin Pilkey & Rob Young
• Philadelphia Enquirer: Much back-and-forth, but the sea still rises  by Orrin Pilkey & Rob Young
• Durham Herald-Sun: Listening to Mother Nature confirms warming planet  by Orrin Pilkey & Rob Young
• Yale Environment 360: How High Will Seas Rise? Get Ready for Seven Feet by Rob Young & Orrin Pilkey
• USA Today: Doubt global warming? The planet won't tell a lie  by Orrin Pilkey & Rob Young
• Asheville Citizen-Times: WNC shouldn't pay insurance bill for coastal mansions  by Andy Coburn & Rob Young
• Mobile Press-Register: The Big Guy  by Rob Young
• Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Buyouts possible as Corps mulls controversial hurricane strategies  by Rob Young 
• Raleigh News & Observer: Engineering the beaches will erode N.C.'s resources  by Rob Young
• The Oregonian Beaches or Buildings: It's Your Choice  by Orrin H. Pilkey & Andrew S. Coburn 
• Birmingham News: A Tale of Two Towns  by Orrin H. Pilkey & Andrew S. Coburn 
• The State: "It is unthinkable. At a time when scientists are predicting more intense and probably more frequent hurricanes in       coming decades..."  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew S. Coburn
• USA Today: "The shoreline is steadily eroding..."  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew S. Coburn
• Raleigh News & Observer: Moving back makes the most sea sense  by Rob Young and Andrew Coburn
• Will Hurricane Katrina Impact Shoreline Management? Here's Why It Should.  by Orrin Pilkey & Rob Young
• Durham Herald: Will We Ever Learn?  by  Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Charlotte Observer: "Katrina, Ophelia and Rita have come and gone."  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Virginian Pilot: Select the Pamlico Sound Bridge Alternative  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Wall Street Journal: It's Up to Us  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Outer Banks Sentinel: North Carolina's Coastal Chaos  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Wall Street Journal: "You've heard us say this before..."  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Fayetteville Observer: A Letter from the North Carolina Beach Family  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Raleigh News & Observer: Who's Mining the Beach?  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Jacksonville Daily News: "The town of Emerald Isle wants to realign the channel in Bogue Inlet..."  by Andrew Coburn
• Fayetteville Observer: Taxpayer money washing away  by Orrin Pilkey and Andrew Coburn
• Durham Herald: Both referendums regarding beach nourishment in NC failed  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn
• Orlando Sentinel: "...a very important bill is being debated in relative quietness in Congress."  by Orrin Pilkey & Andrew Coburn

• WUNC North Carolina Public Radio: Rising Tides and the Changing Coast featuring Rob Young
• WQCS Western North Carolina Public Radio News, Hurricane Irene  featuring Rob Young
• WQCS Western North Carolina Public Radio News, Terminal Groins featuring Rob Young
• CNN Anderson Cooper, AC 360°: Are Berms Good for Cleanup?  featuring Rob Young
• WQCS Western North Carolina Public Radio Conversations, Gulf Oil Spill  featuring Rob Young
• MSNBC, Rachel Maddow Show  featuring Rob Young
• WHYY Radio, New Jersey Beach Replenishment, Is It Worth It? featuring Andy Coburn
• NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams about NC Beach Nourishment featuring Andy Coburn & Orrin Pilkey
• Swiss Public Radio Interview about sand mining featuring Adam Griffith

• New York Times: A North Carolina Lifeline Built on Shifting Sands  by Cornelia Dean
• Honolulu Star Advertiser: A lifeline built on shifting sands  by Cornelia Dean
• Philadelphia Inquirer: 50 years ago, a storm that redefined the Jersey Shore by Jacqueline L. Urgo & Anthony R. Wood
• Bluffton Today: Leaders oppose longer setback lines on beach homes by Sarita Chourey
• Boston Globe: Bold plan proposed to save coastal Louisiana  by Cain Burdeau
• Sylva Herald: Removing dams, restoring culture

  2011

• Fox News: Outer Banks Rebuilding After Irene  by John Robert
• Dredging Today: Western Carolina University Students Help Analyze Irene's Damage on NC Outer Banks 
• USA Today: Erosion control projects help beaches stand up to Irene by Greg Toppo
• Wilmington Star News: Hurricane Irene opens new inlets on Hatteras Island, AP
• Smithsonian: Preparing for a New River featuring Rob Young
• The State (SC): River cane could stand tall again, Restoration focuses on habitat, basket craft revival  by Sammy Fretwell
• Philadelphia Inquirer: U.S. allocates record amount for beach projects by Anthony R. Wood
• Philadelphia Inquirer: Should nation's taxpayers be paying for beach-fill efforts?  by Anthony R. Wood
• The State (SC): Changes possible in beach setback law by Sammy Fretwell
• Macon County News: Rivercane transplanting under way by Mike Kesselring
• Smithsonian: On the Elwha, a New Life When the Dam Breaks, by Abigail Tucker
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Climate Scientists Cautiously Hopeful After a Day of Congressional Visits by Amy Maxmen
• Wilmington Star News: Don't damage beaches, Editorial
• Vancouver Sun: It's sink or swim for coastal town   by Bruce Henderson (The Charlotte Observer)
• Charlotte Observer: As North Carolina beaches erode, debate rises by Bruce Henderson 
• Jacksonville Daily News: Legislation may allow for terminal groins by Jannette Pippin
• Jacksonville Daily News: Geologist: Sea level is rising by Jannette Pippin
• Smoky Mountain News: Help restore Cherokees' rivercane
• Cherokee One Feather: Volunteers needed to help with WCU's Rivercane Restoration Project
• On Earth: Mapping the Grassroots by Alan Burdick
• Asheville Citizen-Times: State should plan for rising sea levels by Bruce Henderson 
• Fayetteville Observer: Sumberged- Sea-level rise demands new plans, action
• Claims Journal: North Carolina Officials Planning for Rising Sea Levels
• WRAL: Rising sea water threaten NC's delicate coastline
• Charlotte Observer: Rising waters threaten the coast of North Carolina
• Asheville Citizen-Times: Western Carolina University prof's book "Rising Sea" gets paperback release
• Burlington Times: Rising sea level threatens N.C. coast
• Independent weekly: Bobby's Boondoggle?
  

2010

• Dec 19: Charleston Post Courier: Renourishment hasn't held up  by Bo Petersen
• Nov 29: Charleston Post Courier: Living on the sea: She builds a career on shifting sands  by Bo Petersen
• Nov 26: New York Times Blog: Explaining Norfolk's Creeping Tides  by Leslie Kaufman
• Nov 17: Houma Today: Houma firm pitches rock-barrier idea  by Katherine Schmidt
• Aug 6: Houma Today: Monkeying with the coast  by Michael Gorman
• Aug 5: Macon County News: WCU scientists warn that Gulf will be permanently scarred by BP spill  by Christopher Carpenter
• Aug 5: Chronicle of Higher Eduction: In Oil Spill, University Scientists' Expertise Was Dumped  by Paul Basken
• July 24: Miami Herald: Spill demands technical, not political, fix  by Fred Grimm
• July 23: Newsweek: Stop the Insanity  by Sharon Begley
• July 23: Christian Science Monitor: Scientists team up to attack Louisiana's Gulf oil spill berm plan  by Pete Spotts
• July 21: Science Insider: Scientists to Thad Allen: Stop 'Massive Re-Engineering' of Gulf Coast  by Erik Stokstad
• July 14: New Orleans Times Picayune: Photos tell different stories about sand berm effort to block Gulf of Mexico oil spill  by Paul Rioux
• July 9: New Orleans Time Picayune: In Louisiana, politics keeps getting in the way of science  by Jarvis DeBerry
• June 23: Smoky Mountain News: Coastal Crusaders, WCU Shoreline program guards the coast  by Bibeka Shrestha
• June 23: Asheville Citizen Times: Asheville area people help with Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup  by Nanci Bompey
• June 15: Lo Coast Post: Bobby Knows Best!  by Len Bahr, PhD
• June 14: Independent Weekly: Bobby's berm a waste of time, money  by Walter Pierce
• June 14: The Advocate: Our Views: Sand berms questioned 
• June 13: Mobile Press Register: Pipe boom plan at Perdido Pass by Guy Busby
• June 13: Raleigh News & Observer: Prof warns oil spill 'fixes' need review  by Barbara Barrett
• June 11: NPR: Scientist Warns Sand Berms Won't Last  by NPR Staff
• June 10: Macon County News: WCU coastal scientists respond to the Gulf oil spill crisis
• June 10: Newsweek: Don't Just 'Do Something'  by Sharon Begley
• June 8: Minnesota Post: Gulf oil spill: 'Louisiana's berm plan bold but full of uncertainty by Peter N. Spotts
• June 8: Scientific American: Slosh and Berm: Building Sand Barriers off Louisiana's Coast to Hold Back Oil Spill Has Low Probability of Success  by David Biello
• June 7: Christian Science Monitor: Gulf oil spill: Louisiana's berm plan bold but full of uncertainty  by Pete Spotts
• June 8: Financial Times: Who knows best about oil spills?  by Kate Mackenzie
• June 4: Science Insider: Emergency Oil Spill Response--How Sketchy Is It?  by Erik Stokstad
• June 8: Winston-Salem Journal: Perspective on spill enlightening  by Scott Sexton
• June 3: Fast Company: The Cast Against Constructing $400 Million Sand Barriers Off the Louisiana Coast  by Ariel Schwartz
• May 28: Science Insider: Sand Berm Approved to Fight Oil; Scientists Skeptical  by Erik Stokstad
• May 10: Asheville Citizen Times: Tragedy in Gulf underscores need for oversight, alternative fuel  
• April 6: Nature: Unarrested development  by Mark Schrope
• April: Issues in Science and Technology: An ocean of worry  by Martin Lewis
• March 5: Business Week: White House lays out plan to restore Gulf Coast  by Cain Burdeau
• March 4: Houston Chronicle: Obama lays out 'roadmap' to restore Gulf Coast  by Cain Burdeau
• Jan 20: Raleigh News & Observer: Dredging undercuts state jetties study  by Lynn Bonner

2009

• Dec 13: San Francisco Chronicle: Bayou islanders resist call to abandon home  by Cain Burdeau
• Nov 29: Rising sea levels: a strategy for N.C.  by Orrin Pilkey
• Oct 20: The Big Muddy can save coastal Louisiana  by Cain Burdeau
• Sept 22: Insurance ratepayers on the hook for major storm  by Stuart Watson
• July 21: Wilmington StarNews: Bill for sand-trapping groins passes Senate, gets stuck in House  by Gareth McGrath
• June 5: Knoxville News Sentinel: Hike to heath bald offers expansive views  by Morgan Simmons 
• June 5: Washington Post: Studies Predict Rapid Rise in Sea Levels Along U.S. East Coast  by David A. Fahrenthold
• June 4: Asheville Citizen-Times: Base NC's coastal protection on science, not monied interests
• April 29: Raleigh News & Observer: Push to allow seawalls swells in the Senate 
• April 29: Wall Street Journal: For Early Hurricane Forecasts, Consult a Telepath  by Carl Bialik 
• March 22: Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Corps to offer 'relocation'
• March 18: Huston Chronicle: Lack of rain stunts recovery of some vital wetlands damaged by Hurricane Ike's storm surge  by Matthew Tresaugue 
• March 9: New York Times: Surfers Deal a Blow to a Beach Dredging Project  by Cornelia Dean 
• March 3: Surfersvillage Global Surf News: Surfrider defeats Palm Beach Florida beach fill project
• Jan 23: St. Augustine Record: Report shows states most at risk to rising seas  by Wade Rawlins
• Jan 23: Silence on the Beach  by Orrin Pilkey
• Jan 22: This Old State: Offshore energy panel on the mark  by Jack Betts 
• Jan 22: Miami Herald: Report identifies states most at risk to rising seas  by Wade Rawlins 
• Jan 22: Popular Mechanics: 5 Policy Changes Obama Should Make Now: Analysis  by James B. Meigs
• Jan 21: Raleigh News and Observer: Rising seas a serious threat to N.C. coast, feds say  by Wade Rawlins 
• Jan 21: The Charlotte Observer: Report: N.C. among most at risk to rising seas  by Wade Rawlins

2008

• Jan: Raleigh News & Observer: Scientists see no point to easing seawall ban  by Wade Rawlins
• Feb 25: USA Today: Beach residents fear loss of homes without barrier  by Jordan Schrader

2006

• June: USA Today: Hurricane history isn't worth repeating
• April: Raleigh News & Observer: Katrina and Oregon Inlet  by Orrin Pilkey

2005

• Nov: Raleigh News & Observer: The End Is Near  by Orrin Pilkey 
• Nov: Durham Herald: The Corps and the Shore  by Orrin Pilkey

2003

• Sept: Durham Herald: Use common sense to manage beaches  by Orrin Pilkey
• March: Wall Street Journal: On the Cheap 

2002

• March: Durham Herald: A Bad Day at the Beach

2001

• Dec: Myrtle Beach Sun News
• Nov: Science on the Shore in South Carolina  by Orrin H. Pilkey
• June 17: The Washington Post: Army Engineers Hit the Beaches  by Orrin Pilkey

1999

• Dec 3: Durham Herald: Let's not repeat New Jersey's mistakes  by Orrin Pilkey

1998

• July: Durham Herald: Effort to save Shackleford Island's horses will only do more harm.  by Orrin Pilkey

1996

• Aug: Raleigh News & Observer: Respect the ocean; move the lighthouse  by Orrin Pilkey and David Bush