CT Sea Grant Research Coordinator Syma Ebbin was among a team from Northeast Sea Grant programs chosen for a 2023-2024 Northeast Superior Programming Award for their work on building offshore wind energy capacity within the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium.
Author: Judy Benson
Comprehensive business guide for kelp farming now available
Business Planning for Kelp Farming, a 75-page guide and resource listing for new and prospective kelp farmers, is now available. It was created in response to a critical missing tool identified by the National Seaweed Hub Needs Assessment of 2020.
Two undergraduates to engage in coastal summer research
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.
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
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.
Microplastic ‘hot spots’ identified in Long Island Sound
Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint microplastic pollution ‘hotspots’ in open waters, and trialed the technique in Long Island Sound.
1st national drinking water standard to protect 100M people from PFAS pollution
As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announced $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water.