About 25 federal and state regulators gathered with current and aspiring kelp farmers in the first meeting of its kind to hash out regulatory issues facing the emerging commercial seaweed industry in Long Island Sound.
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Fall/Winter 2017-2018 issue of Wrack Lines now available
This issue includes articles about a teacher education program at Hammonasset; chemistry-physical oceanography research on Long Island Sound; seaweed and shellfish aquaculture; and mercury research on fish and shellfish.
Candidates sought for Coastal Management, Digital Coast program
Applications are being accepted at Connecticut Sea Grant through Jan. 19 for the 2018 Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship, a program that provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management for postgraduate students.
CT Sea Grant director joining Sen. Murphy’s new Long Island Sound council
CT Sea Grant Director Sylvain De Guise is among 20 “leading stakeholders and advocates” invited to join the group, which will meet quarterly in Hartford to talk about “legislative ideas, the status of federal funding and creative ways we can work together on behalf of the Sound,” Sen. Murphy said.
Big jump seen in CT shellfish sales since 2007, new report finds
A newly published report finds that shellfish sales increased nearly 100 percent from 2007 to 2015, and puts the value of direct sales of oysters and clams that year at just under $30 million.
Climate adaptation legal issues to get further exploration
The Dec. 15 workshop will delve into two major climate adaptation issues with numerous legal ramifications: elevating structures and resilience of roadways.
NMFS fellowships in marine resource economics available
Applications for the National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Program in Marine Resource Economics are due to Connecticut Sea Grant by 5 p.m. Jan. 26, 2018.
Raising royalty to foster a greener aquarium industry
Swimming rainbows of purple, magenta, orange and yellow on Caribbean coral reefs, royal gramma are one of the most popular fish for home aquariums. But the journey from the reef to the pet shop is often fatal, both for the little fish and their marine habitats.
Five years later, reflecting on the lessons of Superstorm Sandy
At the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, five experts considered whether the state is better prepared for future storms. Sea Grant’s Juliana Barrett and Jennifer Marlon of Yale University, whose social science research on storm communications was funded by Sea Grant, are among those commenting for this Connecticut Mirror article.
Van Patten recognized at national Sea Grant conference
Crowning her 30 years of distinguished service to Connecticut Sea Grant, Margaret “Peg” Van Patten received the first-ever Communications Service Award in October during the 2017 Sea Grant Extension Assembly and Communicator Conference in Astoria, OR.