June 25, 2007 Contact:
Peg Van Patten
Connecticut Sea Grant
Tel. (860) 405-9141
CONNECTICUT SEA GRANT LAUNCHES A NEW WEB SITE FOR AQUACULTURE
June 25, 2007 – GROTON---Connecticut Sea Grant has launched a new
web-based guide that will be a boon to Connecticut aquaculture producers,
municipal shellfish and harbor management commissions, researchers, educators
and students, or anyone who would simply like to learn more about aquaculture.
Navigating through the Online Resource Guide for Aquaculture in Connecticut
reveals a compendium of practical information such as a calendar of relevant
events, advice on starting an aquaculture business, production statistics, equipment
and supply vendors, training courses, experts to contact, and more. The
site also features information on aquaculture careers and resource materials
for teachers and students. The web guide was created by Tessa Getchis and Noreen
Blaschik. Getchis is an aquaculture specialist with Connecticut
Sea Grant (CTSG) and the University of Connecticut’s Cooperative Extension,
and Blaschik is a research assistant in the UConn Department of Marine Sciences.
In her work, Getchis links academic researchers, resource managers and industry
members, to ensure that stakeholders understand industry needs and that the
latest information and technology is available to growers.
The web site may be found by clicking: http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/aquaguide/
If this doesn't work, then copy and paste the URL into your browser.Connecticut
Sea Grant (CTSG), at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus
in Groton, Connecticut, sponsors activities relating to marine research, outreach,
and education. The program’s mission is to promote the conservation
and wise use of marine and coastal resources relating to Long Island Sound,
for present and future generations. The program is one of 32 university-based
Sea Grant programs in the National Sea Grant network, and is implemented under
the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the University of Connecticut.
Suggestions for improving the site are welcomed and may be sent to tessa.getchis@uconn.edu
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