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Sea Grant Awards Funds for Three New Research Projects for Long Island Sound. (more info)
UCONN scientists work to predict and prevent possible outbreaks of illness from Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Photo Credit: CDC, more info)
Connecticut Beaches and Dunes: A Hazard Guide for Coastal Property Owners (more info)
Long Island Sound Mentor Teachers (LISMT) assist their peers in incorporating Long Island Sound content into curricula within the scope of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS, more info)
Sea Grant Week 2016: Celebrating Sea Grant's 50th anniversary of serving the nation with science-based solutions in the coastal and Great Lakes states (more info)
UCONN researchers work with teachers and students in Connecticut to improve coastal literacy (more info)

Keys to the Decapod Crustacean Larvae of Long Island Sound
A new publication by Howard “Mickey” Weiss, Ph.D. Illustrated 48-page key to help you identify decapod crustacean larvae quickly and easily. Free, 21 MB in PDF. Download

Letter from Our Director re Sea Grant Budget
FY17 federal budget agreement would continue to support Sea Grant Friends and colleagues, As you may know, President Trump’s budget proposal included a $30M cut (out of a $73M total for the program) to Sea Grant for FY17, the current fiscal year that ends on September 30, and an elimination of the funding for Sea […]

Resilience: it’s More Than Just Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse!
Climate Science & Education Professional Development Workshop Tuesday July 11-Thursday July 13, 2017 A professional development workshop for formal and informal educators who wish to: Location: the University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus, Groton CT Increase their knowledge of climate science, and resilience strategies; Learn about climate impacts and adaptations in the northeastern US; Translate […]

Sea Grant Awards Three Research Grants Under Long Island Sound Study
Sea Grant Awards Three Research Grants Under the Long Island Sound Study Contacts: Robert Burg, Long Island Sound Study, 203-977-1546 Barbara Branca, New York Sea Grant, 631-632-6956 Peg VanPatten, Connecticut Sea Grant, 860-405-9128 The Sea Grant programs of Connecticut and New York have awarded more than $676,000 in Long Island Sound Study research grants to […]

Quahog Bowl 2017 – The Results Are In!
Saturday Feb. 4, 2017 at UConn Avery Point Hosted by Connecticut Sea Grant The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is an academic competition for high school students focusing on ocean-related topics. The competition combines a Jeapordy-style question and answer round with Team Challenge Questions, requiring analysis and synthesis of scientific data and/or concepts. The Quahog […]

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