Feedback is being sought for a five-year review and update of the Long Island Sound Resource and Use Inventory and the Long Island Sound Blue Plan.
News
Wrack Lines fall-winter issue receives national award
The Fall-Winter 2024-2025 issue of Wrack Lines has been selected as a winner of a Silver Award in the 2025 ACE Critique and Awards Program.
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). Apply by April 11.
Student symposium helps nurture budding marine scientists
Posters filled with graphs, charts and images interspersed with text told stories of locally significant marine science topics: impacts of non-point source pollution on local rivers, lobster shell disease, invasive species and microplastics in Long Island Sound and beach cleanups.
Seeking a few good educators to be LIS Mentor Teachers
We are looking for teams of two K-12 teachers to join the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher program! Do you teach about Long Island Sound, watersheds, and/or the ocean in your classroom? Would you like to help others do the same? We’d love to have you as part of our team!
“Sound Ideas for Clean Water” brochure now available
The CT and NY Sea Grant programs, together with the Long Island Sound Study and NEIWPCC, have created a new brochure about ways people can help improve the water quality of Long Island Sound by taking steps in their own homes and communities.
New StoryMap explores LIS watershed’s land, people
“Connections to Long Island Sound: Exploring the land and people in the Long Island Sound Watershed,” is a StoryMap created by UConn CLEAR in partnership with the Long Island Sound Study.
Two more lectures to complete Coastal Perspectives series
Four lectures remain in the 29th season of the annual Coastal Perspectives Lecture series that began on Feb. 11 will continue through April 22. The sessions are held every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Avery Point campus of UConn.
LIS resilience planning support grants available
The Long Island Sound (LIS) Resilience Planning Support Program is now OPEN! Deadline to apply is February 7, 2025. Up to $1 million will be available. To learn more, see the Request for Expressions of Interest.
Report explores state and economic contribution of CT aquaculture
“The State and Economic Contribution of Connecticut’s Aquaculture Sector,” has been published by CT Sea Grant. The document details the current status and trends from 2016 to 2013 in shellfish, finfish and seaweed aquaculture as well as hydroponic, aquaponic and marine ornamental production.