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.
Author: Judy Benson
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.
‘Handbook for Increasing Ocean Literacy’ now available
“A Handbook for Increasing Ocean Literacy: Tools for Educators and Ocean Literacy Advocates,” is now available to help educators and other ocean advocates teach, learn, and communicate about the ocean. CTSG Education Coordinator Diana Payne is one of the co-editors.
LIS research jointly administered by CT, NY Sea Grant programs
CT Sea Grant and NY Sea Grant announce the Long Island Sound Study extra-mural research program for 2023-2025. The intent of this program is to fund research that will support the science-based management of Long Island Sound and its resources, and the implementation of the LISS Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.
18th Annual Gathering of Shellfish Commissions announced
The 18th Annual Gathering of Shellfish Commissions will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Auditorium, 123 Huntington St., New Haven.
Zach Gordon talks ‘Aquaculture 101’ in blog post
Read Regional Aquaculture Liaison Zach Gordon’s blog post “Aquaculture 101” in the nonprofit online publication The Next Swell.