Although the spring semester at their universities is over, undergraduate students Kelly Jiang and Edith Vincze-Farago won’t be taking down time from their academic pursuits this summer. Jiang and Vincze-Farago are the 2024 recipients of the CTSG Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship.
Author: Judy Benson
Horseshoe crab tagging event at Sherwood Island State Park
The public is invited to join Project Limulus, Connecticut Sea Grant and the Long Island Sound Study in a free horseshoe crab tagging event from 10 a.m. to noon on May 18 at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.
Public input sought for LIS management plan revision
The Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan revision process is currently underway. If you live, work, or play in the Long Island Sound region, this plan could affect on-the-ground projects near you. If there are environmental challenges in your life and community that you want to make sure are addressed, let us know in the upcoming public engagement sessions.
Aquaculture video series highlights state fish hatchery
The newest video in the Connecticut Aquaculture Video Series features the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery.
Oceanography special issue features articles by CTSG writers
NOAA Sea Grant-funded research and work across the nation are being highlighted in a special issue of Oceanography. The issue features 36 articles by Sea Grant authors across 29 programs and the National Sea Grant Office. Among contributors are CTSG’s Extension Educator Emerita Juliana Barrett and Communications Coordinator Judy Benson.
More shark photos, black sea bass research photos
Aquaculture training opportunity offered in Groton
A paid, hands-on training opportunity is now available with Sixpenny Oyster Farm called SHUCKS (Sharing Hands-On Understanding and Cultivating Knowledge on Shellfish).
EcoHusky Club’s Earth Day event engages students, public
The Avery Point EcoHusky Club’s annual Earth Day Celebration on April 22 drew dozens of students and members of the community to the campus to see environmentally themed exhibits from many local groups including CT Sea Grant, enjoy live music, pizza and beautiful weather!
Eclipse event a fitting way to mark Community Science Month
Hundreds of families, couples and friend groups brought picnics, beach blankets, camp chairs and curiosity about the natural world to the eclipse viewing event at Camp Harkness in Waterford on April 8. By coincidence, the eclipse happened during the annual observance of Community Science Month.
On Earth Day, hold both hope and lament as you reassess your role
An op-ed article by CTSG Communications Coordinator Judy Benson, published in The Day on April 17, the Connecticut Mirror on April 18 and Hearst Connecticut newspapers on April 19, reflects on Earth Day and how we can be positive forces of nature.