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UNESCO has established an international Group of Experts on Ocean Literacy, with 20 members from diverse disciplines, stakeholder groups, geographical regions, and with a focus on gender balance. The group includes CTSG Education Coordinator Diana Payne.
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Tempered optimism is message of National Seaweed Symposium
Seaweed isn’t exotic or strange to the native Alaskan community that is his home, said Keolani Booth during his keynote address at the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium in Portland, Maine, setting the stage for the three-day event last month of robust and varied presentations and networking.
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2023 undergraduate fellows to focus on plastics, sea scallops
Big challenges don’t scare Myalia Durno and Brendon Goulette, recipients of CTSG Undergraduate Research Fellowships. This summer, after finishing the spring semesters at their respective colleges, Durno and Goulette will delve into two of the most complex problems facing the marine environment.
[Read More]Earth Day article addresses coping with environmental grief
A special Earth Day section of The Day newspaper featured an article by Judy Benson, communications coordinator for CT Sea Grant, titled, “Being Blue Won’t Save the Planet, So Why Not Acknowledge the Grief, then Take Action?”
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WTNH Channel 8 airs story on CT shell recycling program
WTNH Channel 8 news broadcast a story about Connecticut Sea Grant’s shell recycling initiative on its April 19 show. CTSG’s Tessa Getchis, aquaculture extension specialist, and Michael Gilman, shell recycling coordinator, were interviewed for the piece.
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CTSG expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show
Adding farmed seafood to your plate is a great way to go green! This Earth Week, Al Roker and NBC’s Today show profiled aquaculture, or seafood farming, as part of their climate solution coverage.
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Avery Point EcoHuskies host Earth Day event
The UConn Avery Point EcoHusky Club will host an Earth Day celebration from noon to 2 p.m. on April 19 on the campus green.
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Native Plants for Riparian Corridors in CT guide available
“Native Plants for Riparian Corridors in Connecticut” lists native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, sedges, reeds and herbaceous plants that can grow and thrive in areas along the banks of rivers, streams and other bodies of water, along with their wildlife value.
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Shell recycling initiative being introduced in Connecticut
Empty oyster and clam shells from Long Island Sound shouldn’t be treated like trash. They are vital components of healthy habitat for shellfish and other marine life, and need to be returned to their watery home. That’s the message shell recycling advocates are advancing as part of a new statewide initiative.
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CT Sea Grant’s 2022 Annual Report now available
CTSG’s 2022 Annual Report is now available as a downloadable pdf. It offers highlights of CTSG’s accomplishments for the 2021-22 Sea Grant fiscal year, which runs from February 2021 through January 2022.
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Jun
11
2023 Madison Clam Dig10:00am
2023 Madison Clam Dig
Sunday, June 11th, 2023
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Other Garvin Point, Surf Club, Madison
Madison Shellfish Commission is hosting the annual clam dig. Special area available for those 10 years old and younger. Recreational shellfishing licenses will be available. Volunteers needed.Contact Information: chelsea.lee@cbrealty.com
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Jun
24
Town of Fairfield Annual Clam Clinic9:30am
Town of Fairfield Annual Clam Clinic
Saturday, June 24th, 2023
09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Storrs Campus Sasco Hill Beach, 1401 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield
Learn clamming techniques, rakes available, no permit required. Free admission for town residentsContact Information: Fairfield Conservation Dept.: (203) 256-3071
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Jun
25
Experience the Sound1:00pm
Experience the Sound
Sunday, June 25th, 2023
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Other Greenwich Point Park at Tod's Point
Free educational and recreational event sponsored by the Town of Greenwich and the Greenwich Shellfish Commission. Includes displays of oyster boat, sailing lessons and kayak rentals, raw bar, environmental conservation information and more.Contact Information: More information: (203) 622-7835 and (203) 243-6364
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Oct
14
Southeastern New England Marine Educators12:00am
Southeastern New England Marine Educators
Saturday, October 14th, 2023
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Marine Science Magnet High School, Groton
2023 fall conference. Sessions will address Long Island Sound, Narragansett Bay and other ocean and ocean literacy topics. More information: https://seneme.wildapricot.org/Contact Information: senemeinfo@gmail.com
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