The Yellow Farmhouse Education Center and Stonington Kelp Company will host Kelp Fest, a month-long celebration from April 26 to May 27. Events will include cooking classes, a kelp farm boat tour and more!
Author: Judy Benson
Research to study coastal habitats, sea life, threats to humans
Six research projects on coastal and marine questions—focusing on salt marshes, microscopic sea creatures, shellfish and seaweed aquaculture, coastal flooding and public willingness to invest in state park resilience projects—have been selected for funding by CTSG.
MyCoast CT: tapping communities to verify need for resilience projects
Photos can be powerful storytellers, even for the photographers themselves. Just ask Joe Orchardo. Often on daily walks with his wife around their shoreline neighborhood of Groton Long Point, he’ll snap a photo or two on his cell phone and upload them to MyCoast Connecticut.
Field-based ecology teacher workshop planned for May 8
“Field-Based Ecology Along Long Island Sound,” a one-day, field-based ecology workshop at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 8.
Funding workshop: matching resilience needs with grants
The 62 people gathered at Gateway Community College came from urban, rural and suburban communities of all income levels, yet had some important characteristics in common. “Who cares about resilience?” asked CTSG Director Sylvain De Guise at the 3rd annual SRC Funding Workshop.
Abstract deadline extended! Registration now open!
Abstract submission deadline for the 2026 Long Island Sound Research Conference extended to April 10. Abstracts are being sought on four themes of the LIS Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Registration for the conference now open!
Bay scallop hatchery featured in new shellfish video
The Aquaculture Video Series continues with a more regional focus with a visit to a bay scallop hatchery on Martha’s Vineyard on a picture-perfect day.
2027 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship open for applications
The NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship application period is open. Submission deadline is June 3, 2026. The fellowship provides a unique experience to graduate students with an interest in ocean and coastal resources and the national policy decisions affecting them.
Two more shoreline towns awarded resilience planning funds
Branford and Old Lyme are the latest towns receiving support for resilience planning through a Long Island Sound-wide collaboration, joining 14 other awardees in Connecticut and New York announced in November.
Registration Open for 3rd Annual SRC Funding Workshop
Registration is open for the Sustainable and Resilient Communities 3rd Annual Connecticut Funding Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 31 at Gateway Community College in New Haven.