“Living Shoreline Design Charette: A New Twist on the Charette Technique,” has been published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of Extension. Written by Juliana Barrett, associate extension educator with Connecticut Sea Grant, along with Miriah Russo Kelly and Bruce Hyde, both assistant extension educators with the University of Connecticut’s Department of Extension, the article describes a one-day shoreline design charrette in 2016. This interactive workshop engaged a variety of stakeholders in understanding how to use this climate adaptation technique to design systems that control coastal erosion.
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Dec44th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop10:00 AM
The Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communties Team is offering two free virtual sessions over two days focused on: resources and tools available to help access state resilience funds, nature-based solutions for resilience planning, and assistance programs including the SRC Team’s Planning Support Program.
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Dec54th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop12:00 AM
The Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communties Team is offering two free virtual sessions over two days focused on: resources and tools available to help access state resilience funds, nature-based solutions for resilience planning, and assistance programs including the SRC Team’s Planning Support Program.
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Jan20Foundations of Shellfish Farming 2026UConn Avery Point5:30 PM
Training course for new and prospective farmers meets Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 to April 7, 2026. Financial aid available.