Rather than being an abstract thought experiment, the workshop offered small-group and panel presentations with immediate relevance to the issues Connecticut’s 36 coastal towns are grappling with as sea level rises and storms intensify.
Year: 2017
Gathering builds bridges between LIS kelp farmers, federal and state regulators
About 25 federal and state regulators gathered with current and aspiring kelp farmers in the first meeting of its kind to hash out regulatory issues facing the emerging commercial seaweed industry in Long Island Sound.
Fall/Winter 2017-2018 issue of Wrack Lines now available
This issue includes articles about a teacher education program at Hammonasset; chemistry-physical oceanography research on Long Island Sound; seaweed and shellfish aquaculture; and mercury research on fish and shellfish.
Wrack Lines Fall/Winter 2017-18
PDF of entire issue. Articles: Letter from the Editor A day at the beach is for learning Chemistry in motion Van Patten recognized at national Sea Grant conference Engineers get acquainted with aquaculture Testing project could expand yields of seaweed grown in Long Island Sound Searching for the menace of mercury Bios and Knauss Fellows
Candidates sought for Coastal Management, Digital Coast program
Applications are being accepted at Connecticut Sea Grant through Jan. 19 for the 2018 Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship, a program that provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management for postgraduate students.
CT Sea Grant director joining Sen. Murphy’s new Long Island Sound council
CT Sea Grant Director Sylvain De Guise is among 20 “leading stakeholders and advocates” invited to join the group, which will meet quarterly in Hartford to talk about “legislative ideas, the status of federal funding and creative ways we can work together on behalf of the Sound,” Sen. Murphy said.
Big jump seen in CT shellfish sales since 2007, new report finds
A newly published report finds that shellfish sales increased nearly 100 percent from 2007 to 2015, and puts the value of direct sales of oysters and clams that year at just under $30 million.
Applications closed for 2019 NOAA Sea Grant marine policy fellowship
The NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship application period is now closed, but Connecticut Sea Grant expects to open a new application cycle in the fall of 2018. Established in 1979, the Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean and coastal resources and […]
Climate adaptation legal issues to get further exploration
The Dec. 15 workshop will delve into two major climate adaptation issues with numerous legal ramifications: elevating structures and resilience of roadways.
NMFS fellowships in population and ecosystem dynamics available
Applications for the National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Programs in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics should be submitted to Connecticut Sea Grant by 5 p.m. Jan. 28, 2018.