A partnership of the Connecticut, New Hampshire and North Carolina Sea Grant programs and Lighthouse Consulting Group has completed an initial national framework to guide Sea Grant’s investments in the field of Contaminants of Emerging Concern.
Author: Judy Benson
Wrack Lines issue explores creatures from sea to sky to garden
“All Creatures Great and Mostly Small” is the theme of the Spring-Summer 2022 issue of Wrack Lines magazine, filled with stunning images and engaging articles about some of the marine and terrestrial animals around us and the people who devote their attention to them.
New extension educators support communities on climate challenges
CTSG, UConn Extension and the Long Island Sound Study announce the hiring of Extension Educators Deb Visco Abibou and Alicia Tyson, charged with facilitating efforts to better serve coastal communities dealing with a range of hazards and reducing barriers to developing sustainable communities.
Promotion spotlights Syma Ebbin’s interdisciplinary pursuits
On Earth Day a few weeks ago, Syma Ebbin reflected on how science and nature poetry can work in symbiosis, with each informing and magnifying the message of the other. The presentation encapsulated many of the reasons Ebbin excells in her job at CTSG and UConn, where she was recently promoted.
Raising awareness to help sturgeon make a comeback in CT
UConn and Connecticut Sea Grant will unveil a sign at Hammonasset Beach State Park at 10 a.m. on May 7 to raise awareness of conservation efforts for the endangered Atlantic sturgeon.
LIS Seaweed Bioextraction Symposium features CTSG experts
The Long Island Sound Seaweed Bioextraction Symposium will take place virtually on May 18 and 19, with Connecticut Sea Grant’s Anoushka Concepcion and Robert Pomeroy among the speakers.
With wealth of knowledge about CT, LeClair joins CTSG, LIS Study
Jessica LeClair knows Connecticut both as a native and a public servant, and now she’s bringing that personal and professional expertise to Connecticut Sea Grant and the Long Island Sound Study.
Long Island Sound teacher workshop planned for May 21
Teachers, learn how to take your students on an interdisciplinary field trip that incorporates NGSS, history and science into an unforgettable interdisciplinary and educational experience for all grade levels.
Long Island Sound teacher workshop planned for May 21
Teachers, learn how to take your students on an interdisciplinary field trip that incorporates NGSS, history and science into an unforgettable interdisciplinary and educational experience for all grade levels.
The Relationship between Aquaculture and the Public Trust in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
A new fact sheet, “The Relationship between Aquaculture and the Public Trust in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island” seeks to improve understanding of the public trust doctrine and use of public waters for shellfish aquaculture in these three states.